Most of the time I wasn’t working in Japan, I was overseas. Pity, because there are so many places to explore in the country.
Takao mountain is easily reached by train from Tokyo, and with a minimum of effort, a world away from the noise of Tokyo.
Kobe Rowing And Athletic Club, cricket in Japan.
Control panel of famously tech Japanese toilet.
View of the Shizuoka cricket ground.
For me, many of the best days in Japan were spent here playing cricket under the gaze of a snow-capped Mount Fuji.
While the cable car at Takao makes for easy "climbing" venturing further on is rewarding.
A shrine in the Takao mountains, outside Tokyo.
Cricketers warm up at ground in Shizuoka.
Welcoming the New Year's first sunrise, Shizuoka.
The years first light breaks the darkness, Fukude, Japan.