Unfortunately, one of the most beautiful sites in Japan (Mt. Fuji) was mostly obscured by clouds during my visit. If you squint really, really hard, maybe you can see it.

The Pirates in command of this clipper ship on Lake Ashi finally left us alone after pillaging some booty from our tour boat.

Cruisin' up Mt Komagatake via aerial cable car, I snapped this pic. Notice the big, yellow "40" painted schmack-dab in the middle of the asphalt. I think it may be an extra-terrestrial landing strip or something.

This is the corner Stop n' Grab in Kyoto. Notice the convenient drive-thru beer window. Sure came in handy for grabbing a quick sixer of BUD in the morning. Actually this is the Shogun Palace in Kyoto.

This is a close-up of the main control panel on the bidet in my hotel room. I tried to slip this puppy in my luggage, but the guards confiscated it at the airport.