Bars & Clubs - Feb. 17, 2009
Sake offers taste of Japan to Brew City
In the past decade, sushi became more mainstream in Milwaukee, and the addition of numerous sushi bars and sushi stations at grocery stores naturally piqued consumers' curiosity about sake, the ultimate beverage to pair with sushi and sashimi.
Tags: sake, Izumi's, Japanese, Japan, sushi

Harley Guide - Aug. 21, 2008
Harley riders roll in from Bangor, Brazil and beyond
For three days, Harley riders from all over the globe will call Milwaukee home, but where do they live the rest of the year?
Tags: Harley Davidson 105th Anniversary, Harley Fest, motorcycles, riders, Europe, Japan, Mexico, Brazil, California, Maine

Travel & Visitors Guide - Aug. 17, 2008
10 places we'd like to visit before we die
It's hard to imagine wanting to leave Milwaukee during the middle of the summer -- and we're not saying we do. But everyone has a list of places to visit before they leave this earth, and here's ours.
Tags: australia, japan, new zealand, cameron, vancouver

Music - June 10, 2008
Richard Julian is a well-traveled troubadour
Singer-songwriter Richard Julian, who headlines a show opened by Micah Dalton at 8 p.m. June 11 at Shank Hall, was in Japan last week and followed that up with shows in Minneapolis and Neenah.
Tags: richard julian, japan, shank hall, micah dalton, mose allison, john prine

Sports - May 5, 2008
Milwaukee Talks: Brewers outfielder Gabe Kapler
For an athlete selected in the 57th round of the draft and who has played with six teams (including one in Japan), Gabe Kapler maintains an introspective humility about his life on and off the field. We talked to him.
Tags: Gabe Kapler, brewers, red sox, tigers, japan

Milwaukee Buzz - May 28, 2009
Asia Diplomacy Uneven for Obama
In relatively slow but steady fashion, the Obama administration has been filling diplomatic posts. John Roos, head of the powerful Silicon Valley law firm of Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich and Rosati, reportedly is about to be named Ambassador to Japan. He is close to President Obama and a major campa...
Tags: Obama, Bush, Asia, China, Japan

Travel & Visitors Guide - March 1, 2009
Secretary Clinton in Asia
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton began her Asia trip by visiting Japan, still the most important ally of the United States in that massive region despite the rise of China. Asia nations in total account for a steadily growing share the global economy. Since 1985, total U.S. trade with Asia has ...
Tags: Asia, China, Japan, Korea, Clinton, Diplomacy, Foreign Policy

Travel & Visitors Guide - May 12, 2008
Japan is safe? HA!
I was recently the victim of a random act of violence. To set the scene: I was traveling home in the sardine can known as the Odakyu line on a weeknight around 9:30 p.m. The commuter in the seat next to the door had decided that getting a seat wasn’t enough — he also wanted the meta...
Tags: Japan, Travel, Violence, Punch