An Afternoon at the Hakone Open-Air Museum

Last week, I took a short trip to Hakone, a popular Japanese resort town located about 80 minutes outside of Tokyo by limited express train. I have a number of photos and stories… Continue reading →

The Young Scholars Delegation Does Taiwan

Chiang Kai-shek Memorial, Taipei, Taiwan One of my favorite things about graduate school has been that I often get the opportunity to travel on someone else’s dime. I was recently invited to participate… Continue reading →

Places in Japan: One Fantastic Day in Historic Takayama

Reesan from loneleeplanet has started up a new blogging festival called J-Festa to showcase the best of Japan, and this month’s theme is “Places in Japan.” I thought I would use the opportunity… Continue reading →