Foodpsycho's Blog: Nagano

Vlog #07 - Togakushi

Togakushi: one of the first places I ever visited in Japan, and still one of the most beautiful. Note: Videos don't appear in em...

I stumbled upon a jazz band in Nagano City. As I took a position on the footpath to watch, an old guy sidled up beside me to practise his (p...

As I mentioned in my last post, I've had a few trips to my old home, Nagano City, recently. The first was a kind of Open Day for my ol...

Earlier this year, I got the chance to visit Ubon and parts of my old life there. Mere months later, I got the opportunity to do the same i...

Only two things are ever stolen in Japan: umbrellas and bikes. Now, I've had plenty of umbrellas stolen from me (mostly ones that have ...

I'm well into my third summer in Japan now and the humidity has hit rather uncomfortable levels - and it's still rising. The mounta...