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
giving one single fuck. I cherish memories like that, whereas trips to The Big T
have usually been for work purposes and thus completely forgettable.


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