Forget everything you think you know about steak. Our one day in Kobe had one mission: to chase that mythic marbling, that infamous slab of beef that promises to melt away your doubts (and, let’s be honest, your budget). Kobe Beef is probably the most known thing from this city,…
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Osaka Expo 2025: Stepping Inside the Wooden Spaceship and Finding Hidden Gems
The Osaka Expo 2025 was a thrilling return, marking my second World Expo experience after the unforgettable Shanghai Expo in 2010. This time, Osaka Expo returned with three powerful themes: Saving lives, empowering lives, and connecting lives—all centered on the main concept of ‘Designing Future Society for Our Lives.’ The…
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Exploring Osaka Castle’s History and Museum
Osaka Castle is one of the most significant castles in Japan’s history. The magnificent structure witnessed the tumultuous transition of the Japanese warring era into the Tokugawa Shogunate, and it held an important role during that period. I felt a sadness knowing that the original castle, first built in 1583,…
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Osaka Sunday Travel: Crowds, Namba Station, & Umeda Shopping
Forget the airport crowds—if you thought Osaka’s Kansai Airport was busy, you hadn’t seen the real city yet. Stepping out of the train station on a Sunday afternoon, the energy of Osaka hit us like a tidal wave. After one night layover in Taiwan, the sheer volume of humanity was…
Benten and West Java
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Amateur Radio Adventures: Our QO-100 Expedition in Anyer
The hum of a single-cylinder engine and the rush of wind against my helmet are the familiar sounds of a solo journey. But on this trip to Anyer, the soundtrack of the road is punctuated by something else entirely: the crackle of a two-way radio connecting me not just with…