Expedition to Tochigi: Irohazaka (いろは坂)
For my next installment of the Initial D expedition that I did in the Hakosuka, I’d like to skip forward to one of my favorite stops in Tochigi Prefecture. If […]
Manga t-shirts are now available online!
Thanks everyone for dropping by the booth at the Ricebowl automotive tuning exhibition this past weekend. I had a blast meeting people and chatting about our passions. For those of […]
Expedition to Gunma: Usui Pass (碓氷峠)
My wife and I have recently repatriated back to the USA but that doesn’t mean we have forgotten about the adventures in Japan. For the second stop of my one-day […]
Baby Ninja…Mantids
As some of you may know, Mimi and I love all sorts of creatures found in nature and kept a praying mantis as a pet during our first year in […]
Expedition to Gunma: Mt. Haruna (榛名山)
In honor of one of my favorite driving anime (Initial D) winding to an end, I decided to take a day-trip out to Gunma and Tochigi Prefectures in order to […]
Early morning gluttony. A trip to Sushi Dai
Last year, the owner/chef at a local restaurant we frequent invited us to tour Tsukiji Market with him and enjoy a bit of sushi while we were there. Due to […]
Project Hako: Creating Modular Pillar Vents
I’ve been a bit sidetracked by all my projects as of late and neglecting to post. One such project that has consumed a bunch of my time is the design […]
JCCA Parking Lot Finds
So I almost forgot to post all the interesting cars in the parking lot from the JCCA Endurance event. Since it’s on my minds I figured I better get it […]
Nostalgic 2 Days 2014
A couple of weeks ago I convinced Mimi to come along with me to the Nostalgic 2 Days (ノスタルジック２デイズ) car show. I missed it last year so I made sure […]
Taroko Gorge. Hualien, Taiwan.
While visiting Taiwan, Mimi and I decided we couldn’t leave without experiencing the impressive scenery at Taroko National Park (太魯閣國家公園). It is a short 2 hour express train ride from […]
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