Ken's Blog

03-22-23
I was invited to stay at one of the best (if it is not the best) ryokan (Japaneese Traditional Hotel) in Japan. It is such a honor to be atble to stay here.Kagaya Wakura Onsen is a hot spring resort l...

03-21-23
Kanazawa is famouse for fresh seafoods ... Those sushi lokks gteat and prices are less than 1/2 of what they cost in the US. You can calculate price by devibing the yen price by 130.Kenichi UchikuraPr...

03-20-23
When you require dialysis often you are limited from traveling overseas. When it comes to having dialysis in Japan is possible by knowing where you can get dialysis in Jaoan. I am lucky to find places...

03-19-23
Tokyo is a vast city with many different neighborhoods and districts that could be considered "downtown" areas. The ones you mentioned, Shinjuku, Shibuya, Ikebukuro, Marunouchi, Akasaka, and Roppongi ...

03-19-23
You can get Shabu Shabu lunch for less than 2,500 yem ... that is about US$20.It is considered to be one of more expensive lunch, but the quality is great.I think in the US, yu are lucky if you can ea...

03-18-23
My golf outing got cancelled today, so I decided to spend some time walking around Tokyo. I started off by visiting Ameyoko to buy a more comfortable pair of shoes. Then, I went to a place where I get...

03-17-23
Unfortunately, it startedf rain late last night and it will contine to rain over this weeked. I was planning to play golf with my friends this weekend but it giot cancelled. I am used to rain is Seatt...

03-17-23
Because I walked around so much since I arrived in Japan in my business shoes ... my feet stated hurting. I wend to 100 yem shop and purchase cushion for my shoes. With it, my feet are fines be my leg...

03-17-23
This is about $13 at the store. It is one of the more expensive Kaisen Menu at the store. I don't know what I am going to eat when I get back to the US. I am getting used to this low prices here in Ja...

03-16-23
How much do yoi think I paid for those?$30? $35? $40?No ... I paid less than 1,500 yen ... That is about $12.00.Tax inmcluded and there is no tipping.The service level without tipping is excellent.Peo...