October. Halloween, Beltane – the occult is in the air. Read more
Japanese Culture
LiA Bespoke Project – Pachinko: Balls Out
You may think you know pachinko, but you probably don’t know the full story. I sure don’t. Read more
LiA Bespoke Project: Tying the Knot – Extra Marital Affairs
A series is about more than the protagonists. Read more
LiA Bespoke Project – Tying the Knot in Japan
As is so often the case, Japan’s relationship with the spiritual is quite unique. Read more
LiA Bespoke Project – Hanko? You’re Welcome!
If you want quirky, Japan is the culture for you. Read more
Kansai Diaries – Futon Daiko
Let loose the drums of war… Read more
Today, I Needed to be in Kyoto
Kyoto abides. Read more
Kyoto Diaries – Beauty and the Beasts
Oni wa soto! Fuku wa uchi! Read more
Kansai Diaries – Koyasan
It’s OK to eat the shrimp’s tail. Read more
The Real Whale Island?
I submit the following for your consideration… On the left is Ogijima, the small island off the coast of Takamatsu in Kagawa that I visited today. On the right is… Well, you know what’s on the right. Of course, in point of fact I think the place should be called […] Read more