https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/08/19/old-japan/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 02:44:58 -0400<![CDATA[I am in Nikko in the mountains only a couple of hours from Tokyo, yet seemingly much further away. I am sitting here in my yukata, having just taken a hot bath in the large communal tub at my hotel Konishi, feeling reasonably mellow and not completely dead although the digital clock in the corner of this page tells me it is 4:25AM in Los Angeles.]]>Fri, 19 Aug 2005 04:19:16 -0400<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2005/08/19/old-japan-n209308