6th June 2025 年6月6日 Let's start with the humble pretzel. But wait....the salami? Yes, they were also made in Germany, along with the...

Breaking News... ....... "....Asteroid hits planet earth. Aliens land, but move on quickly......." ニュース........小惑星が地球に衝突。エイリアンは着陸...

Late April 2025 年4月 Warning! This is a long read. You may need two cups of coffee.... Random Notes: Do you chew your toothbrush? don't....

April 25th 2025年4月25日 As you can see below, the city of Nagoya has a very convenient circular metro line . Easy-peasy. Like in Tokyo...

18th April 2025年4月18日 Be prepared for the unexpected. This is one of my mottos when in Japan. Is it the unexpected convenience of power...

12th April 2025 Sendai is about 360 km north of Tokyo - that's about 2 1/2 hours with the Tohoku Shinkansen (bullet train). First, I...

7th April 2025 年4月7日 There is an expression here (in Germany)..... "mir  fällt die Decke auf den Kopf " (lit. The roof is falling on my...

31st March 2025 年3月31日 New Ross - a small Irish town in County Wexford on the river Barrow. It's 1985, and a local coal merchant makes an...

22nd March 2025年3月22日 There I am, chatting to some fellow singers after a long choir practice. We are standing on the nondescript...