If you want quirky, Japan is the culture for you. Read more
If you want quirky, Japan is the culture for you. Read more
Let loose the drums of war… Read more
Kyoto abides. Read more
Oni wa soto! Fuku wa uchi! Read more
It’s OK to eat the shrimp’s tail. Read more
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
In the end, there’s no substitute for personal experience. We got a break in the weather for a few hours yesterday, so I headed over to the Kyoto Gosho – the Imperial Palace, which is holding one of its two brief public openings this week. Normally you need to book […] Read more
Sakura season is Kyoto was made for the phrase “you really had to be there”. Unfortunately the weather for cherry blossom season this year is horrendous. Yesterday was literally the only day during the projected bloom without steady rain forecasted, and rain does more than make viewing the sakura unpleasant […] Read more
And so it begins… The darling buds of March have opened across much of Kansai, and while I’m not going to obsessively photoblog them (honestly, that could occupy all my time if I allowed it to) I will periodically toss up some pics as I snap them. Here’s a batch […] Read more
So much Kansai, so little time. I don’t want to spend all my time writing photoblog posts, so I’m combining several days worth of bits and pieces into a set meal here. In order, we have: Toji Temple Market (largest in Japan, 21st of every month). Fushimi Inari (I’ve taken […] Read more