R Scott Okamoto
And in the End...
Day 14- Sunday, July 9 It was our 23rd wedding anniversary. Of course we forgot about it until we boarded our flight that afternoon. We...
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R Scott Okamoto
- Jul 12, 2017
- 6 min
Our last day in Tokyo
Day 13, Saturday, July 8 On our last full day, we were determined to get to the famous Tsukiji Fish Market, said to be the largest fish...
R Scott Okamoto
- Jul 11, 2017
- 7 min
We leave Kyoto and experience various forms of violence and food.
Day 10 Wed, July 5 I forgot to mention the mixed feelings I had on July 4. I woke that morning to the realization that it was still July...
R Scott Okamoto
- Jul 10, 2017
- 5 min
A quiet, peaceful day in Kyoto- Ancient buildings, geishas, and food
Day 9- Tuesday, July 4 We made a deliberate choice to bring the kids with us on our dream Japan vacation. My parents were skeptical. ...
R Scott Okamoto
- Jul 7, 2017
- 4 min
Osaka food and whale sharks to Nara's psycho deer and shrines
Day 7 (technically the 8th day in Japan) Sunday, July 2 Our feet and legs were aching when we woke up. According to our Steps trackers,...
R Scott Okamoto
- Jul 5, 2017
- 5 min
Hiroshima to Osaka- Let the food heal the soul
Day 5 continued After we finished at the Peace Park, we were all kind of in a daze. Our eyes were puffy, and I was still choking back...
R Scott Okamoto
- Jul 4, 2017
- 6 min
Hiroshima
Japan 5 Day 5 We spent the day traveling almost the length of Japan. While traveling to Koriyama from Tokyo, I noticed we blew through a...
R Scott Okamoto
- Jul 3, 2017
- 7 min
Northside Adventures- Buffets, foxes, and amazing street markets
Japan 4 Day 3 As Geri entered the women’s side of the baths, a group of old women exclaimed, out loud, “Hakujin!” We know this word. It...
R Scott Okamoto
- Jul 1, 2017
- 4 min
And Now for Something Completely Japanese
Monday, June 26- 2nd full day Flying through the Japanese countryside at 200mph is a surreal experience. Rice fields inhabit every...
R Scott Okamoto
- Jul 1, 2017
- 5 min
We Do Tokyo
Japan 2 Naomi drove us to the airport at 6:30 on Friday, June 23. We arrived at Tom Bradley Terminal and immediately hit a snag. Japan...
R Scott Okamoto
- Jun 28, 2017
- 3 min
A Son Comes Home?- My thoughts before traveling to Japan for the first time
June 22, 2017 I leave tomorrow morning for Japan. We are taking the kids on a two-week adventure through Tokyo, Fukushima, Sendai,...
R Scott Okamoto
- Jun 8, 2017
- 4 min
Thank God for Trump. No, really. It's his fault.
To a lot of rational, sensible people, the rise of the Tea Party, the Alt Right, and the Trump thing baffles the mind. How the hell can...
R Scott Okamoto
- Mar 27, 2017
- 5 min
Great Sex Helped Me Lose My Faith
Most Christians are doomed to have horrible sex lives. Obviously, they’re not the only ones, as intimacy is difficult for a lot of...
R Scott Okamoto
- Mar 12, 2017
- 4 min
First Fishing Post
I have this recurring dream where I’m walking through some place familiar, my neighborhood, places I’ve worked, a restaurant, and...
R Scott Okamoto
- Mar 6, 2017
- 6 min
Parents: A Brief History of Failure-Part Two
Several people told me my “overgeneralized” history of generations didn’t represent their own family experience. It doesn’t even...
R Scott Okamoto
- Mar 1, 2017
- 4 min
I Don't Miss God. Really!
I am no longer a Christian. I don’t know exactly what that makes me, but I would guess somewhere along the agnostic spectrum. I will...
R Scott Okamoto
- Feb 23, 2017
- 5 min
Parents: A brief history of failure- Part One
Part One How did we get here? Kids today are not allowed to do many of the things we Gen Xer’s did growing up. My brother and I rode our...
R Scott Okamoto
- Feb 14, 2017
- 4 min
"Relevance" is relative to our limited perspective, and I hate awards shows
Adele won a bunch of Grammy’s. Beyonce only won 2. Adele fans are happy. Beyonce fans are pissed. People are both praising Adele for...
R Scott Okamoto
- Feb 13, 2017
- 5 min
Punching Nazis is ok. And I'm Not Living in a "Bubble."
A strength and weakness of the progressive side is that we are great at policing ourselves. We call each other out for inaccurate or...
R Scott Okamoto
- Feb 10, 2017
- 4 min
Sex Talk #1- Who is actually having sex?
According to everything I’ve read, married people don’t have a lot of sex. The classic story describes a couple falling in love who...
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