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
Japan
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
Jump Festa 2019
Jump Festa murals are like idol groups – if you want to know who’s hot, just look to the center. Read more
Kyoto Diaries – Kyo to Koyo = Kyoto
Prose is OK, but this sort of stuff is really better suited to poets. Read more
Kansai Diaries – Playing it Koyo
They have tempura maple leaves, too. Read more