Daily Archives: September 16, 2008

Back to Hakone

Two weeks ago I had a very inexpensive, nice day and night soaking in the natural hotspring waters of Hakone.  While it is not the most extravagant place I have stayed at, it suited all our needs. “Kappa Tengoku” is located just 3 minutes from Hakone Yumoto Station.  I got a room for two for [...]

Manga - Japanese comics

The popularity of manga – or comic books – in Japan really is phenomenal. It doesn’t seem to matter where you are, what you’re doing, or how many people you’re surrounded by. If you take a good look around you, you might be surprised to find someone (or several people) indulging themselves in [...]