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I visited the Yoshinogari archaeological site in Saga Prefecture. This place preserves some 700 years of Yayoi-period history, from the 5th century BCE to the 3rd century CE. The adult rate is JPY 460 for ages 15 and up. Pit dwellings are scattered throughout. Depiction of a burial. This is the altar. It is...

I took the opportunity during a business trip to visit our family graves. With President Trump in Japan, the airport was on high alert. I paid my respects at the graves of both sets of my grandparents. My childhood home, where I lived through my elementary years. As I relocated and changed schools upon...