It’s been a bit.

Sorry about that!

(He says, as if you’ve been pacing the floor wondering when the next issue would drop.)

 

Life’s been busy since the last time we checked in.

Probably the busiest I’ve ever been. 

Cycled to the southernmost tip of Japan.

And then the islands further south.

Then hopped a plane to Okinawa. 

Back to the States (with Miles in tow).

And then spent a few months with the fam, working, boxing, painting, planning and trying to wrap my head around… well…

how life goes going forward.

 

We’ll get into the drastic change of pace—I think I touched on it a few months ago.

 

But don’t let that make you think this is anything but INCREDIBLE, because it is.

 

Here’s what Japan Again / Issue 12 has in store: 

 

• A creepy visit to the abandoned island of Gunkanjima—made famous in a 007 film (password in email). 

• We unravel the mystery of Japanese Curry—and the allure.

• A shocking strong diatribe and surprising critique of Japan re: their stance on tattoos.

• We visit the hidden churches of Goto, plus get into the dark-yet-interesting history

• A City Guide to Tokyo

• A Letter from Nina’s [or] The Beginning of the End for this old wanderer

• A photo gallery of our second big trip to the country

• The weird and possibly wonderful island that is Okinawa

• And we ride the very simple ferry that tops the list of Things To Do in Mitsuhama, Japan (password in email)

 

… a lot, right? 

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Justifiably so.

Japan deserves a lot.

 

Let’s get into it then.