In April 2021, we visited a shodo calligraphy exhibition at a saké distillery with special floral arrangements made by Ryoko’s […]
Exhibit: Shimizu Hian Shodo Calligraphy in Ukan, Okayama, 2021 Read Post »
Japan is a land of photographers and places to be photographed. Truly, there’s an endless variety of both the photographers (and of course their equipments) and the places to be photographed. This is all to say that you will see much finer photos of the Ginkaku-ji aka “silver pavilion” which, isn’t really very silver unlike it’s cousin the “golden pavilion” which is very gold.
Field Notes: Kyoto’s Gingaku-ji (6 instax-views) Read Post »
Map: Japanese Memorial Gardens (on Mayne Island) Note: further reading and resources at bottom On a snowy day in Dec.
Field Notes: Mayne Island (B.C.) Japanese Memorial Garden, 2008 Read Post »
Along a travel by ship from California to Hong Kong, came a few stops in Japan including Shizuoka which led
Museum / Exhibit: Rodin Wing of Shizuoka Pref MoA / Japan, 2017 Read Post »
Blurb: On our extended skinkonryoko/honeymoon ramble, we had a stop in the city of Toyama (capital of eponymous prefecture) which
Museum: Toyama Prefectural Museum of Art and Design, 2019 (a sampler) Read Post »
Along the way on our shinkonryoko (honeymoon) slow travel ramble, we rode all sorts of trains which are documented in
Train Station posters & signs, various and etc / Shinkonryoko Ramble, 2019 Read Post »
As such, while visiting with Hongo-sensei on Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa-ken, amongst the other activities including a fishing/ whaling/Marine Museum,
Museum / Exhibit: Miwaki Ruins Jomon-era / Noto, Japan, 2019 Read Post »
And, along the way, made a top at a remarkable “scenic waystation” in Niigate-ken which commemorated a unique piece of
As such, in Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken (a city filled with exceptional museums – by my standards, especially small, specialized, and a little
Museum Exhibit: D. T. Suzuki Zen / Kanazawa, Japan, 2019 Read Post »
Primary aims were to visit friends, stay at all manner of accommodations and see loads of museums, especially, spontaneous, small-ish
Museum / Exhibit: Hokusai, print master / Nagano, Japan, 2019 (w/ minor notes) Read Post »
Basics about Shinse Kinenkan: This culture and folk art museum in Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken (visited on our Shinkonryoko Ramble in May/June
Museum / Exhibit: Shinse Kinenkan / Kanazawa, 2019 (feat. traditional apothecary) Read Post »
In my first era in Japan, 1992-3 in Tottori, I vaguely heard about a “western” writer who had lived in
Museum & Musings: Lafcadio Hearn (Yakumo Koizumi)’s residence etc. / Matsue, Japan, 2018 Read Post »
Catching up on my/our miraculous life, yonder back in December 2021 amidst preparation for Christmas and a few of their
Exhibit: Noriko Miyake’s goddess art Read Post »
A mysterious brilliant visitor from overseas – first in three years – captured me, at home, in my new life.
Diary: visitors see new life & family + trip to Teshima w/ Ichiro annotations Read Post »
Newest Postcard series for the “daveo postal club” members and other free radicals. Snaps come from Sri Lanka, Thailand, Indonesia,
Post’d: Global Postboxes (mostly), Red (usually) Read Post »
The doors open, you don’t know where you might go, so you go An omnibus round-up for lousy photos of
Kerala Field Notes: painting, rupees, museum, specs, wedding etc Read Post »
