It’s been five years since I last talked about Kiva.org, the microfinance / underwriting website I’ve been a lending through for the last 11 years. […] Read More
December is the month when quite a few bikers around Kanto look forward to doing the annual Tokyo Toy Run, but with COVID19 still an […] Read More
There is a place in northern Japan called Shingo, in Aomori Prefecture, where a local story holds that it has the real Tomb of Christ. […] Read More
Shizuoka prefecture is mostly famous for being the geographic home of most of Mt. Fuji, and then for its tea production, and both of those […] Read More
TL;DR: In this post I’m taking a look at why I use kurviger.de map and route planner, and why you should give it a try […] Read More
Once the COVID-19 ‘State of Emergency’ allowed general travel out of prefecture in mid June, I decided I’d do a short day trip, and do […] Read More
I travel light on the motorbike, and even when doing multi-day trips, I put the bare minimum in a dry-bag cargo netted or strapped down […] Read More
[Foreword] I wrote this in late Summer 2019 as a reminder for myself. It’s a simple cheat sheet for anyone doing the Coast to Coast […] Read More
Ah, the Michi No Eki. Or roadside station if you prefer Wikipedia‘s English translation. They’re a staple of the Japanese road culture at this point, […] Read More
I don’t remember seeing snow during March in our area, so it was odd driving back from the AutoBACs car service and accessories shop on […] Read More