Once again I decided to head back to Nagoya on the Hot Dog Bus company because it is the best deal in town. For 3500 yen one way it is cheaper than going to Osaka or Kyoto or even Himeji. I plan on buying a frequent rider ticket book which will bring […]

Rise and shine. I woke up at 5:20 to catch a train to Nagoya so I would be in time for the Hot Dog Bus to Tokyo. Today was the coffee session at the Fulbright Office in Tokyo. Before getting on the bus though I needed some fuel. It was early […]

For speed and convenience nothing beats the Shinkansen. There is no need to go through airport security and the time from buying a ticket to being on board and moving can be as little as 10 minutes. It is fast, comfy and expensive. For those on a budget nothing beats the highway […]

While waiting for a train at Omiya Station in Saitama, an announcement said that someone jumped in front of a train and therefore the trains into Tokyo were delayed. This is a problem from time to time in Japan. To discourage this type of behavior the victim’s family is charged with clean up. […]