In planning for the wedding party at Mr. Mac Kobayashi’s Rural Caprine Farm, we set out to transform his goat
Farm Plan for Party / Dave + Ryoko 4-21 Kekkon-shiki Read Post »
Along the way on our shinkonryoko (honeymoon) slow travel ramble, we rode all sorts of trains which are documented in
Watching steps… / Shinkonryoko Ramble (garden poetry in Kanazawa) Read Post »
Just rolling ambient views looking out window at countryside and stations in-situ while aboard the Thunderbird Limited Express train –
Rolling Elsewhere – Thunderbird Limited Express Train, Japan (excerpts) Read Post »
My darling Ryoko studies Japanese tea ceremony with a group of others from Okayama and Kurashiki. Recently i was invited
Tea Ceremony in Sketches Read Post »
As it goes… I’m riding the Uno Bus heading to Uno to stay at Uno Port Inn near where magical
Diary: Musings towards Uno + Smugglers book, provided Pyjamas, and Vancouver history Read Post »
This dispatch shares wayfinding tips to get from the main train station, down a covered shopping arcade, over a canal,
Japan: Okayama Station to Certain Hotels: Wayfinding (from #DRO420 kekkonshiki) Read Post »
While me and Ryoko’s wedding will be a litttlllle bit unique, there are some very traditional aspects to our 3-day
Munetada Shinto Shrine Primer / Dave + Ryoko 4-20 Kekkon-shiki Read Post »
In May 2019, Ryoko and I wandered around Japan on a shinkonryoko (honeymoon) with the aims of riding various trains,
Museum Exhibit: Kobayashi Issa (haiku master), museum and grave in Shinano, Nagano Read Post »
Along our shinkonryoko (honeymoon) travel, there were many chances to sign guestbooks, write notes for folks, as well as fill
Messages (poems, guestbooks, stamps etc) / Shinkonryoko Ramble Read Post »
Wedding Speech, Delivered by Neal Cropper at Rural Caprine Farm, April 21, 2019 (Written by Dave Olson with Neal Cropper) <Neal>
Wedding Speech / Dave + Ryoko 4-20 Kekkon-shiki Read Post »
Shinto wedding vow, Read by Dave and Ryoko in Unison at Munetade Jinjya (shrine), April 20, 2019 Phoneticized from Japanese
Shinto Wedding Vow / Dave + Ryoko 4-20 Kekkon-shiki Read Post »
Hello to the people in the future, What follows are public telephones created in a time when phones did not
Collection: Payphones (vol. 6) – assorted varieties / Japan Shnkonryoko ramble Read Post »
Thank you card for guests wedding party and gift-givers everywhere – design by Dave and Ryoko
Thank-you Postal card (make your own!) / #DRO420 Kekkon-shiki Read Post »
On this Shinkonryoko (honeymoon) ramble, we ventured from our home in Okayama to various locations, most of which are noted
Jurisdictions, passed and stayed / Shinkonryoko Ramble Read Post »
So many trains, various accoms, pals, museums & kisses. Back where we started at Tsuchida cottage, Okayama. Next up: spouse
Back to Tsuchida cottage / Shinkonryoko Ramble Read Post »
One of our objectives on the honeymoon ramble was to visit and pay respectful greetings to various friends including bringing
Visiting Friends / Shinkonryoko Ramble Read Post »
