One of my greatest fears when traveling to Asia anytime from summer through fall is being there during typhoon season. In 2018, I was in Seoul when Typhoon Kong-Rey slammed Busan, the southern part of South Korea. The day it hit, what was supposed to be a pleasant outdoor walk around a palace quickly turned…
Continue reading ➞ Postcard 40: Surviving Typhoon Hagibis in Japan
After a memorable past few days in Okinawa, we were now ready to fly to Tokyo for the second half of our trip! The next few days would entail stops at Tokyo Disneyland and Disney Sea -- in the Chiba region -- followed by a weekend in the Shinagawa district of Tokyo. Little did I…
Continue reading ➞ Postcard 39: Tokyo Disneyland & DisneySea
I'm a fourth generation Japanese American. In Japanese, this is known as "yonsei." Growing up in Hawaii, where many Japanese Americans reside, I was heavily influenced by the Japanese culture. To be more specific, I've enjoyed a wide array of Japanese food – like sushi, tempura and tonkatsu – as well as intermittently using some…
Out of State • Out of Mind 