Kyoto and Nara with Japanese friends

We had the wonderful opportunity of joining some dear Japanese friends, Kayoko and Takashi, on a quick vacation to beautiful and historic Kyoto and Nara. We visited Kyoto once before, but this time took the shinkansen, high speed bullet train. I was…

Karaoke- Japanese style!

Karaoke originated in Japan, and the word literally means “empty orchestra”. It is said that the activity began in a small bar in Kobe, Japan when the band had to cancel due to bad weather. The owner then put music…


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