Wow this is great news. There are tons of places and I have done quite alot of research based on the "today Japan Photo" section on my blog.
Top of my list are:
1. Himeji Castle 姫路城
2. Tetsujin 28-go Gigantor in Kobe
3. Amanohashidate 天橋立...
Really awesome story and I always enjoy reading your sharing because it helps to motivate myself to push further as well.
I totally agree on the point about "sharing your passions" on how it will enrich our lives with new friendships and opportunit...
There's quite a few good dorama this season and I'm currently watching Control, Honboshi, LADY and Jidan Koushounin Gota Keshi. Each of the series I mentioned has some relation to psychology.