Ninja agent in full regalia  Our visit to a not very authentic Japanese ninja movie studio park magically whisked me back over 25 years...

The Kennedy Room, Hotel Boston Plaza Kusatsu  After an entertaining, comfortable, two hour ride on the bullet train from Tokyo to Kyoto...

Shinkansen, AKA " Bullet Train" We took the Shinkansen, or Bullet Train, from Tokyo to Kyoto.  The ride was super smooth, wic...

Japanese Garden. Tokyo, Japan This mini waterfall was part of a larger Japanese Garden not far from our Sheraton Hotel in pretty mu...

Golden Palace. Kyoto, Japan The Golden Palace is one of the most historic and popular sites in Japan. Standing out all the more aga...

Tokyo Japan, as seen from Tokyo Tower