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A Tokyo Day Trip: Omotesando, Ginza’s Car-Free Sunday, and Dinner Near Tsukiji
Japan

A Tokyo Day Trip: Omotesando, Ginza’s Car-Free Sunday, and Dinner Near Tsukiji

Posted on: May 25, 2026July 23, 2026

Time for another brief Tokyo daytrip, which is fitting since that’s one of the names this blog has had in the past. I decided I wanted to go […]

Revisiting Yokohama: A BayStars Game, DELICIOUS Yakiniku, and My Old Apartment
Japan

Revisiting Yokohama: A BayStars Game, DELICIOUS Yakiniku, and My Old Apartment

Posted on: May 24, 2026July 23, 2026

Almost 19 years ago (!), I lived in Yokohama. I was fresh out of intern year about to be a general practice doctor on the aircraft carrier “forward […]

Sendai, Japan: Conference Days, Zunda Desserts, and a Soba Breakfast Worth the Trip
Japan

Sendai, Japan: Conference Days, Zunda Desserts, and a Soba Breakfast Worth the Trip

Posted on: May 23, 2026July 23, 2026

Arriving in Sendai After a lovely few days in Japan strictly for adjusting to the time change, it was time to go to the conference. The Japanese Otolaryngology […]

One Night in Matsushima Bay: Onsen, Sushi, and a Scenic Cruise Near Sendai
Japan

One Night in Matsushima Bay: Onsen, Sushi, and a Scenic Cruise Near Sendai

Posted on: May 19, 2026July 19, 2026

Onsen, sushi, and a bay cruise near Sendai, Japan.

24 Hours in Tokyo: A One-Day Itinerary from Haneda to Shibuya Sky
Japan

24 Hours in Tokyo: A One-Day Itinerary from Haneda to Shibuya Sky

Posted on: May 18, 2026July 23, 2026

This past May, I had a podium presentation at a conference in Japan. Sagoy! It was a great opportunity for an international presentation and trip! Work pays for […]

Soul Saving Saturday
Family / Travels

Soul Saving Saturday

Posted on: May 5, 2026June 14, 2026

May is a busy travel month for me. So much so, that it’s almost stressful but it’s not since it means I’m getting to do so many wonderful […]

April Wrap-Up
California / Months

April Wrap-Up

Posted on: May 1, 2026June 14, 2026

April is my birthday month! I take my birthday off from work, as a treat to myself in all my post-residency years. It was a pretty mellow day- […]

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