http://www.garyjwolff.com/Gary-J-Wolff-blog.html Gary J. Wolff's blog keeps you up-to-date with my everyday life in Japan, as well as recent additions/changes to the garyjwolff.com website. en-us Gary J. Wolff Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:39:20 GMT Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:39:20 GMT garyjwolff.com http://www.garyjwolff.com/mt-senjo-ga-take-and-mt-kai-koma-ga-dake.html Pics, maps, and trail description of my Aug. 1997 climb of Mt. Senjo-ga-take and Mt. Kai-koma-ga-dake in the Southern Japan Alps. Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:39:20 GMT http://www.garyjwolff.com/highest-mountains-in-japan.html Listing of the 25 highest mountains in Japan, complete with pics, videos, and descriptions, based on the 2-decade climbing experience of Gary J. Wolff. Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:45:34 GMT http://www.garyjwolff.com/happy-birthday-to-you.html Gary’s special Happy Birthday page has been updated with a new penguin video & new colorful, animated Happy Birthday cards & a Beatles’ Happy Birthday video! Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:23:50 GMT http://www.garyjwolff.com/Gary-J-Wolff-blog.html Gary J. Wolff's blog keeps you up-to-date with my everyday life in Japan, as well as recent additions/changes to the garyjwolff.com website. Sun, 19 Feb 2012 11:25:50 GMT http://www.garyjwolff.com/latest-koh-samui-thailand-news.html A listing of the latest Koh Samui, Thailand news headlines, courtesy of Google News Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:45:23 GMT http://www.garyjwolff.com/latest-cebu-philippines-news.html A listing of the latest Cebu, Philippines news headlines, courtesy of Google News Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:45:22 GMT http://www.garyjwolff.com/climbing-mt-fuji.html The most frequently asked questions about climbing Mt. Fuji, Japan's highest mountain and the most visited mountain in the world. Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:10:57 GMT http://www.garyjwolff.com/mt-ontake-san.html Pics, maps, and trail description of my Aug. 2001 climb of Mt. Ontake-san (elev. 3067m), Japan's 14th highest mountain. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:11:50 GMT http://www.garyjwolff.com/mt-kita-dake.html Pics, maps, and trail description of my Oct. 1993 hike to the top of the easily accessible Mt. Kita-dake, elev. 3193m, Japan's 2nd highest mountain. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:13:47 GMT http://www.garyjwolff.com/what-japanese-university-students-think-about-2011-2012-stories.html Japanese university students share their comments & viewpoints on 16 various countries, during the 2011-2012 school year. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:02:20 GMT http://www.garyjwolff.com/the-most-popular-sports-in-south-africa.html South Africa is famous for having held the Soccer World Cup in 2010. It was held for the first time in Africa. Then, I am going to write about the popular Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:43:01 GMT http://www.garyjwolff.com/the-culture-of-saudi-arabia.html Saudi Arabia is a very conservative country with centuries-old attitudes and traditions, often derived from Arab tribal culture. This conservative tendency Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:23:21 GMT http://www.garyjwolff.com/russian-hot-delicious-cuisines.html I like Russian cuisines very much because they make me hot! From now, I will introduce Russian cuisine. Please look at picture No. 1. Borscht is made of Mon, 23 Jan 2012 02:58:06 GMT http://www.garyjwolff.com/my-dream-of-climbing-the-swiss-alps.html Have you ever been to Switzerland? I think that Switzerland is famous for having the Alps. In summer, the Alps are popular with hikers, mountain bikers, Mon, 23 Jan 2012 02:29:57 GMT http://www.garyjwolff.com/icefield-parkway.html Today, I will talk about the Icefield Parkway. I think that Canada has very beautiful nature such as the waterfall in Niagara. I am very much interested Mon, 23 Jan 2012 02:11:13 GMT http://www.garyjwolff.com/shanghai-girl.html As you know, China has rapidly developed, and got ahead of Japan and became third in GDP in the world. While not all people in China can become rich, they Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:11:19 GMT http://www.garyjwolff.com/russian-caps.html Although the annual range of temperature is basically wide in Russia, it’s so cold because of tundra or taiga in my image. Russian fur caps ('ywahka' in Sun, 22 Jan 2012 08:58:58 GMT http://www.garyjwolff.com/we-have-to-smile-like-singaporeans.html I heard the rate of economic growth in Singapore was very high recently. Although this figure in Japan has been almost 2 percent or less for the latest Sun, 22 Jan 2012 08:25:27 GMT http://www.garyjwolff.com/positive-and-negative-sides-of-china.html China has made so rapid a development that the world recognized it. But then, the superheated economy so affects the world economy and itself. It became Sat, 21 Jan 2012 13:02:27 GMT http://www.garyjwolff.com/canada-my-special-country.html Canada is a mysterious country for almost all Japanese because it rarely appears in the news or in articles of newspaper, I think. Recently I saw Canada Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:15:17 GMT http://www.garyjwolff.com/i-am-a-welsh.html I knew Wales for the first time when I was a junior high school student. My English teacher came from Wales and taught me Welsh. Then, I knew that the Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:59:56 GMT http://www.garyjwolff.com/big-soccer-enthusiasts-in-south-africa.html Last year, the 19th FIFA World Cup was held in South Africa. Japan caught the cheerful World Cup mood, and people were excited by the games and were rejoicing Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:55:52 GMT http://www.garyjwolff.com/singapore-one-of-the-most-famous-tourist-attractions.html Singapore is a beautiful country called ‘garden city’ and is close to the Strait of Malacca that is so important to marine business. Moreover, the famous Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:44:50 GMT http://www.garyjwolff.com/switzerland-the-independent-country.html As you know, Switzerland has declared permanent neutrality. I knew that when I was a junior high school student. I seem to have misunderstood, however, Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:37:05 GMT http://www.garyjwolff.com/south-africa-history.html The only thing I knew about South Africa is that the World Cup　was held there. So I investigated about South Africa. South Africa launched the apartheid Tue, 17 Jan 2012 06:47:39 GMT http://www.garyjwolff.com/matreshka-dolls.html Of the things famous in Russia, I got interested in matreshka dolls. The name of matreshka comes from a Russian woman's name. It is divided up and down Tue, 17 Jan 2012 06:36:31 GMT http://www.garyjwolff.com/singapore-airlines.html I investigated about Singapore Airlines. It has the concept of state-of-the-art wings and an easy reception. It separated from Malaysia Airlines in 1972 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 06:24:56 GMT http://www.garyjwolff.com/whats-switzerand.html I do not have any knowledge about Switzerland. Therefore, I investigated what kind of country it is. Speaking of Switzerland, it is the Alps. There is Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:54:43 GMT http://www.garyjwolff.com/gap-between-men-and-women-in-saudi-arabia.html I have heard that Saudi Arabia is famous for a man-and-woman gap. Then, I investigated about the man-and-woman gap of Saudi Arabia. In Saudi Arabia, when Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:44:59 GMT http://www.garyjwolff.com/2010-trip-to-canada.html I went to Canada on a summer project of Meiji University in the summer of 2010. I stayed in Canada for about one month. I studied at York University on Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:40:44 GMT http://www.garyjwolff.com/singapores-peculiar-laws.html All I know about Singapore is Merlion, the mythical creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish, used as a mascot of Singapore. So I tried Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:07:11 GMT http://www.garyjwolff.com/the-biggest-cheese-all-over-the-world.html I’m thinking of cheese when I talk about Switzerland. I think most people who said ‘Please draw a picture of cheese,’ they paint Swiss cheese with large Sun, 15 Jan 2012 14:38:59 GMT http://www.garyjwolff.com/russian-matryoshka-dolls.html I think the Russian matryoshka doll is one of the most famous articles in Russia. I like the miscellaneous motifs of matyoshka dolls and often buy them Sun, 15 Jan 2012 10:52:36 GMT http://www.garyjwolff.com/whats-the-slope-of-the-mt-fuji-subashiri-trail.html I wanna know the slope of the Mt. Fuji Subashiri trail because I heard it has the least steep slope. ********** Reply: You've asked a great question, Fri, 13 Jan 2012 03:20:46 GMT http://www.garyjwolff.com/index.html Longtime Tokyo resident Gary J. Wolff shares his uniquely American perspective of Japan's fascinating culture, including regular photographic updates. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:25:06 GMT http://www.garyjwolff.com/my-first-trip-to-a-foreign-country.html Singapore is the first country I visited before. When I was a high school student, I visited Singapore on a school trip. Before the trip, I thought Singapore Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:49:17 GMT http://www.garyjwolff.com/mt-hijiri-dake.html Pics, maps, and trail description of my Aug. 1998 climb of Mt. Hijiri-dake (elev. 3013m), Japan's 21st highest mountain, in the Southern Japan Alps. Fri, 06 Jan 2012 08:59:59 GMT http://www.garyjwolff.com/mt-warusawa-dake-and-mt-akaishi-dake.html Pics, maps, and trail description of my Aug. 1995 climb of Mt. Warusawa-dake (elev. 3141m) and Mt. Akaishi-dake (elev. 3120m), Japan's 6th & 7th highest mountains. Mon, 02 Jan 2012 10:13:32 GMT http://www.garyjwolff.com/koh-samui-thailand-travel.html Without question, Koh Samui, Thailand is the #1 most beautiful, charming, and romantic Pacific island travel destination I've ever visited. Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:20:42 GMT http://www.garyjwolff.com/mt-oku-hotaka-dake-and-mt-yari-ga-take.html Pics, maps, trail description, & elev. profile of my Aug. 1994 climb of Mt. Oku-hotaka-dake & Mt. Yari-ga-take, Japan's 3rd & 5th highest mountains. Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:23:01 GMT http://www.garyjwolff.com/mt-ai-no-dake-and-mt-shiomi-dake.html Pics, maps, and trail description of my Sept. 1996 climb of Mt. Ai-no-dake (3189m) and Mt. Shiomi-dake, 3047m, Japan's 4th & 16th highest mountains. Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:23:00 GMT http://www.garyjwolff.com/artwork-by-yoshimizu-koike.html This page shows artwork by Yoshimizu Koike, including Christmas 2010, Halloween 2010, Reading under the Moon, Celebrate Christmas 2008, and many more. Wed, 28 Dec 2011 02:48:17 GMT http://www.garyjwolff.com/strongest-ever-japan-earthquake-and-tsunami-march-12-18-stories.html March 12-18, 2011 news updates for the strongest ever Japan earthquake and tsunami on Mar. 11, 2011, including maps, photos, and videos. Tue, 27 Dec 2011 13:07:00 GMT http://www.garyjwolff.com/strongest-ever-japan-earthquake-and-tsunami.html The latest news updates about the strongest ever Japan earthquake and tsunami on Mar. 11, 2011, including maps, photos, and videos. Tue, 27 Dec 2011 06:06:36 GMT http://www.garyjwolff.com/strongest-ever-japan-earthquake-and-tsunami-May-28-June-3-stories.html May 28-June 3, 2011 news updates for the strongest ever Japan earthquake and tsunami on Mar. 11, 2011, including maps, photos, and videos. Tue, 27 Dec 2011 06:06:34 GMT http://www.garyjwolff.com/strongest-ever-japan-earthquake-and-tsunami-May-21-27-stories.html May 21-27, 2011 news updates for the strongest ever Japan earthquake and tsunami on Mar. 11, 2011, including maps, photos, and videos. Tue, 27 Dec 2011 06:06:33 GMT http://www.garyjwolff.com/strongest-ever-japan-earthquake-and-tsunami-May-14-20-stories.html May 14-20, 2011 news updates for the strongest ever Japan earthquake and tsunami on Mar. 11, 2011, including maps, photos, and videos. Tue, 27 Dec 2011 06:06:32 GMT http://www.garyjwolff.com/strongest-ever-japan-earthquake-and-tsunami-May-7-13-stories.html May 7-13, 2011 news updates for the strongest ever Japan earthquake and tsunami on Mar. 11, 2011, including maps, photos, and videos. Tue, 27 Dec 2011 06:06:30 GMT http://www.garyjwolff.com/strongest-ever-japan-earthquake-and-tsunami-April-30-May-6-stories.html April 30-May 6, 2011 news updates for the strongest ever Japan earthquake and tsunami on Mar. 11, 2011, including maps, photos, and videos. Tue, 27 Dec 2011 06:06:28 GMT http://www.garyjwolff.com/strongest-ever-japan-earthquake-and-tsunami-April-23-29-stories.html April 23-29, 2011 news updates for the strongest ever Japan earthquake and tsunami on Mar. 11, 2011, including maps, photos, and videos. Tue, 27 Dec 2011 06:06:27 GMT