Above, my room at the Niigata Dormy Inn with my laptop on the desk. Alas, I couldn't use the room's Internet connection as the pl...

Above, a lighter advertising a Tokyo love hotel. Photo by Armand Vaquer. Google Street View has shown Internet browsers some unique p...

The fine folks at The Japan Daily have picked up three blog posts from yesterday for sharing with their readers. They are: T...

Back in April 2007, I paid a visit to the Mt. Aso Volcano National Park in Kyushu. Unfortunately, I didn't get to see much as the...

Above, Ben Sasse on the campaign trail with Gov. Sarah Palin and Sen. Ted Cruz. Nebraska's Ben Sasse was elected to the United Sta...

Above, the Mt. Aso Museum lobby. Photo by Armand Vaquer. Either Rodan has awakened or Mount Aso is throwing a fit. The Japan Times...

Above, the Handomon Line's entrance at Shibuya Station. Photo by Armand Vaquer. One of the best things about Tokyo is the city...

The good folks at The Japan Daily has picked up three blog posts from yesterday for sharing with their readers. They are: To...

Above, Miki  and Armand at Crazy Tokyo Sushi in Tarzana. It is always great to hear when friends have made a major accomplishment in t...

Above, Noel Neill with her leading man, George Reeves. Last August, while planning the Adventures of Superman plaque dedication port...

Wonders never cease! I was perusing the Feedback forum of the alumni website of Hawthorne High School and posted at the top was this 1938...

TripAdvisor, the "world's largest travel site," has launched a new feature to help research, compare and book tours aroun...

Above, the Seven Samurai mural at the main entrance of Toho Studios. Photo by Armand Vaquer. Oh-oh! Yesterday's Travel section of ...

The good folks at The Japan Daily have picked up three blog posts for sharing with their readers. They are: To read The Japan ...

Source: Google Maps. A magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit near Nagano City, causing at least 20 injuries due to collapsing homes. Accord...

Above, the Godzilla statue in Hibiya, Chiyoda Ward in Tokyo. Chiyoda  is the top pilgrimage area for anime fans. Photo by Armand Vaquer. ...

Above, the former Texas School Book Depository and the Dal-Tex Building behind it at Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas. Photo by Armand Vaque...

Above, Nakamise Dori in Asakusa, a shopper's paradise. Photo by Armand Vaquer. The time is right for an autumn visit to Japan as ...

Above, the Saikai Bridge near Sasebo. Photo by Armand Vaquer. Fans wanting to visit the "Land of Rodan" can do so more che...

Above, Sensoji Temple in Asakusa, one of the world's most visited tourist attractions according to Travel + Leisure . Photo by Arman...

Above, the meeting point at Terminal One at Narita International Airport. Photo by Armand Vaquer. According to an article in The Japan...

Above, Johnny Rockwell as Superboy in 1961. One of the guests at the Superman Celebration Luncheon last August was Johnny Rockwell (or...

Above, a fuel-efficient United Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Photo by Armand Vaquer. Recently, oil (and gasoline) prices have been dropping l...

Above, the Goodyear blimp Columbia over Point Mugu in 1967. Photo by Armand Vaquer. For those of you who are fans of airships (blimp...

Above, my copy of Cult Movies no. 7. Photo by Armand Vaquer. When having a pipe break (in two places on the hotwater line) that cause...

Above, a traditional-style Japanese cemetery in Niigata. Photo by Armand Vaquer. With a rapidly aging population, Japan's funeral ...

Above, Akihabara's "electric town" section of Tokyo. Photo by Armand Vaquer. One could have almost predicted this. Japan...