Shinya Ota

I and my young brother went to Hiruzen Kogen, north of Okayama area to see our relatives. We got on a Nozomi super express bullet train from Shin-Yokohama bound for West Japan

I’ve never seen beautiful beach like this before.  White beach, clear water, palm trees swaying in the winds. it is never an exaggeration to say ” heaven in this world”.  The beach was

I visited Shanghai from May 20 until May 26 for business. I do not remember exactly how many times I had visited the city. It could be over 10 times.  Every time I visit there, I would always realize the city is changing at a rapid pace. It’s been almost 10 years since I visited last time. 

The city along the Yangtze river is a starting point of many cruises to the Three Gauges Dam. It is known as mountainous city. The center of the city is occupied with modern high buildings. But It still keeps the atmosphere of old Chinese city, which Shanghai has lost now.  During my stay, I

I headed to the ferry terminal in Sheung Wan soon after I grabbed some dim sums at Lin Heung Kui in the rainy morning.

This small island was once a step stone for Jesuit monks to spread Christianity to East Asia. I wanted to visit the historic are of the former Portuguese colon….