Tag: Japan

20 Images of Everyday Japan

Here are 20 images of everyday life in Japan from the hundreds that I took on my recent business trip. When traveling for business the focus is usually on navigation

Toshiya Tada – Olive Japan 2012

This article first appeared in the Olive Oil Times. This morning olive oil judges from Spain, Italy, Israel, Turkey, Australia and California are making their way across the world’s oceans

The Spring of 800 Earthquakes

Today I’m thinking of Japan.  Land of the Rising Sun, and birthplace of my grandfather, Giichi Tagami. I’ve had several business trips to Japan over the past 24 years, but

Shaken Then Stirred: Sendai Quakes, part 1

If you know me at all, you know I love to fly, especially transpac or other long haul flights where I can disappear into the void — a tube of

On the Ground in Japan

  The events in Japan these last few days have been cataclysmic, and we still don’t know the full extent of destruction of lives and property.  We do know that