japan

The seven hour night bus to Kyoto wasn’t as arduous as I would have expected. It wasn’t exactly the lap of luxury but I managed…

I woke up on Tuesday with the sound of rain showers rat-a-tat-tatting on the window beside my bed. I threw on my jacket and…

It is not often that I find myself deliberately waking up at five in the morning. However, it is surprisingly easy to wake…

I hopped off the train at Shibuya Station and lugged my things to the main JR Rail lobby. I leaned against a massive stone pillar…

The alarm went off at an ungodly hour and without opening my eyes I conducted my morning rounds. Pulled myself out of bed,…