01
An Un-Japanese Tokyo
On August 19th, flying over the East China Sea, I marveled at my first time leaving the country. Departing Pudong at two in the morning, as we approached Japan it felt like meeting the rising sun.
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02
Akihabara and the University of Tokyo
For lunch I ate at the restaurant in the adjacent Mitsui Bank building—Japanese tofu was delicious.
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03
Shrines and Temples
Tsurugi, where are you, Tsurugi!
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04
The Great Failed Summit of Mount Fuji
Next time I'll definitely make it to the summit!
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05
The Beautiful Shores of Wakayama
A seaside town not even Japanese locals visit—and yet it's full of people from Shanghai?
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06
Ascending to Luoyang
Yoshino, where are you, Yoshino!
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07
The Winds of Arashiyama and Ogurayama
If only I could give lodging even to the light of the dew—on Mount Ogura, what could I possibly detain?
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08
Chasing the Tang Dynasty in Nara
The deer in Nara Park really do stink to high heaven.
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09
Comparing Universal Studios Osaka and Beijing
I spoke to a French woman in French, but she didn't understand.
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