Angry Brown Guy

There are probably going to be things that I don’t need to do anymore but will want to do, like not crossing at a red traffic light even when there are no cars in either direction. There will probably also be things that I will have to stop doi...

Note: Update at the bottom. One thing that has been extremely clear since we got here is that Japan and its people take rules and procedures very seriously. Whether it is on the simple things like not crossing the road at a red light (even when the...

  Last weekend, I took a weekend trip outwest to the city of Osaka — which many compare to be quite the opposite of Tokyo. We spent most of Saturday traveling and sight-seeing while Sunday was spent primarily at Universal Studios Japan (U...

I have never had any trouble sleeping, whether it was at home, or visiting some place new or even in the car. Usually when I fall a sleep at night, the next time I wake up is when my alarm is going off — I have been fortunate enough to not ha...

Naturally Japan has a long history of earthquakes and seismic activity because it is located near major tectonic plate boundary and is also on the Pacific Ring of Fire. As of about an hour ago, here are the latest statistics from the United States...

As promised, here is an update from my first 72 hours since leaving New York on Friday morning. I will add some pictures in this post to highlight some key things I am writing about but visit this page for my entire photo album from my stay here in...