If Fuji-san is Japan’s most famous mountain, then what’s its most famous lake?
Well, many people may not care, but I do, because I had to go all the way around it once, over hill and dale …

It is said in Japan that when America catches a cold, Japan sneezes.
What is meant by that, is whenever something is popular in America, it won’t take long before it catches on in Japa or …

I was in San Antonio last week watching my son swim in the US Jr. College Championships. I hadn’t stayed in a hotel for quite some time. But, every morning a www.usatoday.com was delivered to my …

The Japanese say, "He who climbs Mt. Fuji once is wise, he who climbs it twice is a fool."
Mt. Fuji might be one of the most recognizable natural landmarks in the world. Let’s see, Grand …

Contrary to most responses that I get, there is a more exact answer to the question of where is Japan than "over there."
 Also, Japan is not part of the Asian continent.  Nor are Japanese, Koreans …

I spent nearly 20 years in Japan.
The company I started grew to five branches on two main islands and one branch in the U.S. At one point my company was in the top five …