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    Wading Through the Henan

    October 26, 2026
    Wading Through the Henan

    After over two weeks of busy sightseeing, we slowed our pace today to enjoy the…

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    Leftward Bound

    October 25, 2026
    Leftward Bound

    After the brief refresher on left hand driving last night, today was largely spent on…

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    Birthplace of Karate

    October 24, 2026
    Birthplace of Karate

    Today we spent the full day exploring Naha, the capital city of Okinawa. The remnants…

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    Into the Storm

    October 23, 2026
    Into the Storm

    The big news in Japan this year has been the number and severity of typhoons…

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    Prayer for Peace

    October 22, 2026
    Prayer for Peace

    This morning we rode our final Shinkansen (bullet train) from Kyoto to Hiroshima. We are…

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    Monkey Business

    October 21, 2026
    Monkey Business

    For our time in Kyoto we decided to divide the city in half between East…

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    The City of Ten Thousand Temples and Shrines

    October 20, 2026
    The City of Ten Thousand Temples and Shrines

    Today was our first full day in Kyoto and we realized why the City is…

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    Hurry Up and Wait

    October 19, 2026
    Hurry Up and Wait

    Having completed our three day hike on the Nakasendo Route we were afforded a leisurely…

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    Small World

    October 18, 2026
    Small World

    Today marked the last day of our 3-day backpacking adventure on the Nakasendo Trail. After…

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    A Path Less Traveled

    October 17, 2026
    A Path Less Traveled

    We enjoyed a leisurely morning and delicious breakfast at our onsen before heading back out…

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