Remembering Super Chu-hai

Today is the one-year anniversary of a post I did on chuhai. Desperate chuhai-seekers here in the States still post comments on this site searching for the fabled drink. My step-mom was a doll and grabbed some for me when she was in Japan recently. But they’re still stuck in Alaska with her since sending booze via U.S. Mail is a no-no. Can’t wait to get my hands on them. Grapefruit Super Chu-hai, I miss you so…

Where's An Onsen When You Need One?

It’s been five months since I left Japan, and now comes the time when I start to post nostalgic meanderings on this site. Do I need a new Memories of Japan category?

As winter arrives, I often find myself dreaming of Japanese baths and onsen. And I’m wishing I had more photographs of all the beautiful onsen I visited while in Japan. But wielding a camera in a steamy pool full of naked men isn’t the height of propriety.

Jeremy has a few beautiful photos in his The Gentle Art Of Japanese Bathing entry.