August 9, 1945 This is Nagasaki today. It is seventy-five years since the Atomic Bomb was dropped on the city ending World War II. Today the city is rebuilt and is once again a thriving port. But the scars, both physical and emotional are deep and everlasting, My visit to the Hypocenter, or ground zero, museum and adjacent Peace Park were … [Read more...]
Tokyo Tsukiji Fish Market Going Going Gone…
Saturday October 6, 2018 It is 3:00 am and I am at the Tokyo Tsukiji Fish Market. The activity is frenzied because fish of every conceivable shape and hue is arriving from around the globe. In a couple of hours the world-famous tuna auction begins. Every day five million pounds of seafood worth $14 million is sold at Tsukiji, … [Read more...]
Japan Tip To Toe: An Extraordinary Odyssey
After a jam-packed week in Tokyo, I recently flew north to Sapporo to begin a journey exploring Japan from Tip to Toe. And what a voyage of discovery. I found picture-book castles and sacred temples, lush forests, simmering volcanoes, bubbling hot springs, ancient trade and pilgrimage routes and, of course, breathtaking gardens. I fell in love … [Read more...]
