One of the unique aspects about living in the inaka (rural Japan) is the emphasis on collecting and eating wild edibles, both from the sea and the mountainside. It was…
The Ins & Outs
While spring has surely arrived in other parts of the world, in northern Japan it is puttering along in fits and starts. The first signs were the pale green cabbage-flowers…
Have to be flexible
My first night aboard the MV Explorer was rough. As soon as we pulled away from the port and Nassau began to disappear over the horizon, the ship began to…
Dress For the Job You Want
And if the job you want is as a professional skier in the Japan boom-time 80s, then you’ve come to the right place. In fact, as stylish and fashion-forward as…
A New Appreciation of Japan
By Lillie Catch more of her adventures at http://www.aroundtheworldl.com I’ll admit it: when I was in Japan for those ten days in August, I didn’t get it. Everything was so quiet… so…
Ho Ho Hokkaido
**Greetings, Go Girl readers – I’m happy to be here! Tune in the last Sunday of every month to check out more tales of gripping suspense and titillating adventure in…