It’s been a year since I’ve last posted anything to the News and two and a half years since my last trip to Japan. Time has been flying by the past two plus years—full of work and less time for personal things. The upside is that I’ve had two years to be thinking about where I want to explore next in Japan. I’ve got my list and am hoping to check off a few new spot later this Fall. I found this amazing Nebuta mask in the window of a little bar tucked away in the back streets of Aomori. Looking forward to wandering around Japan again soon.