Re-entering Japan — A RetrospectiveA lot of people have a lot of questions about the process for re-entering Japan from abroad, so I wanted to document my experience.Jun 18, 20211Jun 18, 20211
Dr. JP Coronalove or: Stop Worrying and Get Vaccinated, US EditionCoronavirus has been crazy across the board, but I can only comment on my experience with it as a US citizen living in Japan. After much…May 18, 2021May 18, 2021
10 Years On: 3/11 in Miyako, Iwate, Day 3The first two days of the disaster described in brutal detail a new world for those of us on the coast. Our slow life had been perverted…Mar 15, 20211Mar 15, 20211
10 Years On: 3/11 Tsunami in Miyako, Day 2I woke at 7AM on March 12th in Zenrinji to an austere scene. My breath was still visible as I lay warmly under my pile of blankets…Mar 12, 2021Mar 12, 2021
10 Years On: 3/11 Tsunami in Miyako, Iwate, Day 1Something that I rarely hear and that I think bears mentioning when speaking about the March 11th, 2011 earthquake & tsunami is that a few…Mar 9, 2021Mar 9, 2021
Minakami Madness: Inaka LuxuryExplore the reaches of rural Japan and see if you, too, begin to redefine what luxury means to you.Dec 22, 2020Dec 22, 2020
Akiya Adventures: The Outer LimitsTake a trip with us to a gem of a vacation house buried deep in Chiba Prefecture’s rural reaches.Oct 19, 2020Oct 19, 2020
Akiya Adventures, Vol. 6: Sweet SeclusionMatt ventures up to Nikko city to visit Earth Hostel, a previously abandoned corporate retreat converted into a unique hostel.Sep 23, 2020Sep 23, 2020
Akiya Adventures Vol. 5: Into the WoodsI’ve recently spent a bit of time out in the Fujino district of Sagamihara in Kanagawa prefecture at Kasamatsu Farms, run by a cheery…Aug 27, 2020Aug 27, 2020
Akiya Adventures, Vol. 4: Thoreau-ly InterestingAkiya Hunter Matt explores a secluded Shizuoka cabin with a few friends, and has a delicious barbecue atop a previously abandoned akiya.Aug 10, 2020Aug 10, 2020