i’ve been coming to japan for the past 24 years and been practically everywhere. mostly chasing typhoons so on the run. nowadays, i’m slowing down my life. want to go deeper, slower, and enjoy the moment. going to hakone for the first time was a very good experience for me. watching the sunset behind Mt. Fuji and the full moon rise over the opposite horizon was magical. peace, quite, and just listening to nature calling. i felt more relaxed, i felt more conneted, and i felt like i was in heaven. i can’t wait to go back there!
it was my first puffer fish experience. from sashimi, to sushi, to nabe, i ate enough puffer fish for a year. every dish amazing quality, and amazing presentation. this is japan!
puffer fish is poisonous. i heard people die from eating it. i guess the uncertainty makes it more delicious.
and i’d have to say that there’s no where in the world that has better service than japan. from mcdonalds to fine dining. every japanese worker taking his job seriously with pride. kind, courteous, and always smiling. makes me want to do more and more of the same when i’m working.
and the bars here are crazy! i’m a whisky man now. i know the difference from good whisky, and not so good whisky. good whisky makes you feel mellow and good. not so good whisky makes you feel dizzy and sick. haha.
i am japanese. the only difference from myself and the rest of japan is i was born in hawaii. but my roots are here. everywhere i go, i love. everybody i meet, i love. 24 years later, i’m digging deeper into this country i am totally fascinated with. my ancestors are pure japanese and it’s my bloodline. i know there are many more places i have yet to experience. but the main thing is that i’m on the right road. a road which i will never look back.
