I love bookshops. I love manga. Japan can scratch both those itches like nowhere else. Read more
Japan
Kansai Diaries – Futon Daiko
Let loose the drums of war… Read more
Today, I Needed to be in Kyoto
Kyoto abides. Read more
Pray For KyoAni (updated)
As most of you will have heard, tragedy struck this afternoon as a fire struck Kyoto Animation’s Studio 1 in Rokujizou, Kyoto this afternoon. Read more
Kodama and Kazan – Majestic and Mysterious Kagoshima Prefecture (Part II)
Sunny, with a chance of ash. Read more
Kodama and Kazan – Majestic and Mysterious Kagoshima Prefecture (Part I)
I can try and describe Yakushima, but my words do it even less justice than my poor photographs. Read more
Kagawa: In the Land of Udon and Tanuki
Kagawa feels like home, even if you live somewhere else. It’s just that kind of place. Read more
Kansai Diaries – Yin and Yang
I’ve rarely visited both Osaka and Kyoto on the same day but when I do, the contrast is always quite striking (as in, a slap to the face). Read more
Kyoto Diaries – Beauty and the Beasts
Oni wa soto! Fuku wa uchi! Read more
Tokyo Diaries – Cafe Society
Damn, it feels good to use that heading again. Read more