The 2-Belo <the2belo@msdremovethis.biglobe.ne.jp> wrote:
> We have a report from the fj.life.in-japan Dynamics Officer that John W. has
> exploded. Flight director confirms that:

> >On the show "No Reservations" the host went to Hokkaido and said
> >essentially the same thing we're saying in this thread, that if he'd
> >known there was that side of Japan he might have not gone to Tokyo.

> My most pleasant experiences in this country have been in the middle of nowhere
> -- staying at a little "penshon" at the foot of Mt. Ontake in Nagano amongst
> pitch blackness and total, utter silence; driving around Mt. Daisan in Tottori
> amongst impeccable tiered rice fields; or standing alone completely butt-nekkid
> at an outdoor bath in northern Hokkaido at 5:30 am in the pouring rain and not
> have usually been for work purposes and thus completely forgettable.

Coincidentally, this week's episode was on Kongosan, just outside of Osaka.
Even my wife couldn't believe it, and she's pretty familiar with things
Kansai.

Mike