Monthly Archives: April 2022

I’ve recently talked with a few people who had no idea that St. Louis had once hosted the Olympics and I think it’s something of a shame. You see, I’ve had more head shaking moments reading about the III Olympiad …

First, I’ll confess my uncertainty that St. Louis should chronologically precede Los Angeles. My stopovers in L.A. on our way to Japan and on our return certainly preceded visiting St. Louis but stopovers shouldn’t count. I don’t remember whether I …

Ainu you when? It might surprise you to learn that the term Ainu – defined as “indigenous people of Japan” – is likely more familiar to Americans who solve crossword puzzles than it is to many Japanese. Archaeological and genetic …

A few words of introduction Midway through my research into the early geology of Japan it struck me that over all the years and entries I’ve made in this travel blog I’ve provided little, if any, information about my process …

Delay of Games There was almost certainly a heightened level of anticipation in Tokyo and to a degree around the world when clocks ticked from 23:59:59 to 00:00:00 and 31 December 2019 became 1 January 2020. It meant the arrival …