The skyline of Kobe is changing. Many of these changes were planned to happen before the earthquake in 1995 but it has taken this much time to get around to them. This is the construction at Sannomiya station.
I have been teaching English as a second language for over 20 years in Japan and Canada. What keeps me in Japan is the love of its culture, which constantly surprises me. I am also fascinated with "alternative travel", or "travel off the beaten path". Ferries and trains are my mode of choice... airplane for convenience.