rudyamid on August 13th, 2012 at 9:39 pm

My family and I visited Mt. Fuji, for the first time. It was about 83 miles west of Tokyo. We took a Gray Line tour bus, complete with a tour guide.1  We were dropped off at the “5th Station” which was 2400 Meters high.  People stopped here and hike their way up Mt. Fuji, hoping […]

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rudyamid on August 3rd, 2012 at 5:38 am

I just got back from a vacation in Tokyo, Japan, late last week. I haven’t visited Tokyo since I was 12, so obviously my view and impression of it has changed, quite a bit!  There are so many wonderful, interesting, and unique memories. Let’s start from the beginning. I arrived right before midnight at Haneda […]

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rudyamid on March 16th, 2011 at 10:43 am

Firstly, my heart goes out to the Japanese people in the recent earthquake and tsunami disaster.  My prayers go out to them. I’m very sure Japan is on the path of rebuilding.  It warms my heart to see this image from East Nippon Expressway Company, showing how they rebuild highways in less than 4 days!  […]

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