Popped in to visit our buddy, the master of “the piano bar” on a fairly anonymous third floor here in […]
the “Piano Bar” visiting friend Ren-san & thinking about cozy music spaces Read Post »
Along the way on our shinkonryoko (honeymoon) ramble, we rode all sorts of trains which are documented in various ways
Shinkonryoko Trains, round-up, vol. 1 / Thunderbird, Hanayume Noren etc. Read Post »
[Commented on a video commissioned by “Cheap Houses Japan” – who make a great round up on Instagram etc. about
Buying “cheap” houses in Japan (annotations) Read Post »
Here’s a handy, no snapshots, minimalist round-up for map pin places around Okayama, Naoshima / Uno and a bit of
handy Okayama, Naoshima, Setouchi map locations Read Post »
Amongst all the hospital visits and dental appts and other “stuff going on behind the scenes which not ready to
Me in my place, at peace Read Post »
Unnecessary Preamble: The trip was meant as a little adventure and to visit relatives and also get away from the
Nagasaki Ramble, Feb. 2020, part 1 (trains, trams, food & rumours of a…) Read Post »
what follows is a post-dated diary of various activities in and around New Years day copied from various notebooks, memos,
Diary: New Year Dragons with foods, gardens, bevvies, and themes #calm Read Post »
The following riff started in reply to a post by someone called Teddy O who i don’t know at all.
Biz / Life in Japan: a spontaneous “thread” Read Post »
Oct 13 Obligatory sports day dispatch Preamble: “Sports day” isn’t really a great translation but every year at schools from
Musings: *Sports day* redundant & irrelevant annotations Read Post »
We picked up Ichiro from preschool and came to our favorite Ramen place. {Darling wife is working so hard &
Ramen magic – spontaneous outing for resto’s anniversary Read Post »
Unfamous Okayama is having a bit of a moment: lots of new houses going up, Iris Oyama making a factory
Okayama’s “moment” + a few checkpoints and sustainable enjoyable life Read Post »
Today, we drove out to beautiful countryside location to the home of a lovely lady who recently lost her husband.
Diary: fetching Mochi stone (& VW Beetle bento) Read Post »
Four views of a cute / shabby coffeehouse noticed while waiting for the pharmacy to finish up (with what will
Four views of a coffee shop (and thoughts about small places and tipping) Read Post »
Note: Unique & quirky kissaten & cafes are one of my top things I love about Japan. Also:
Japanlife: quirky kissaten Read Post »
Think I will set this up as an auto reply “macro” (do people use that term?) to email folks when
‘Weird Japan’ a multi-purpose reply Read Post »
Photo book and photo zine by Andrew McCormick (@a.d.mccormick IG, @a_d_mccormick Tw) curator/wrangler of Art Island Center (@artislandcenter IG) on nearby Naoshima – one
Item by Poste: photo zines from Art Island Naoshima Read Post »
