“letting the days go by” Misasa ♨️ Soujourn, p.7
After yet another long soak in an outdoor bath – this time with a loudmouth geezer running his mouth about […]
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“to walk & to listen” Misasa ♨️ Sojourn, p.6
After a long hot soak with some unexpected (and usually not-allowed) colourful characters, sitting outside with a statue commemorating the
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Time Travelers in a New Year ~ Japan Cottage Musings
Quickly before running a bath, Dave – regaining equilibrium – discusses creation of a slightly-delayed but very-pleasurable project, ergo: “Time Travelers“ handmade
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Transport Rolls
Rolling Elsewhere: Sitayama / Unazuki Onsen, Toyama (Japan)
Rolling various local quirky trains from rustic Sitayama station towards the mountains on Toyama and Unazuki Onsen station – not
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Japan Life/Travel, Notes to Future Self
Riff: Japan Imperial Era Names, a brief primer
Maybe you noticed my affinity towards dropping in Japan imperial era names in reference to “Showa this” or “Taisho that”
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Japan Life/Travel, Personal Musings
Diary: Starting off 2020 with Coffee and Classes etc.
So it goes, the festive season passes yet calendar stays busy with the usual sorts of things. Yesterday included returning
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Collections of Artifacts, Japan Life/Travel
Artifacts: Vending Machines at Uno Bus terminal in Okayama
Some (not all by any measure) vending machines at bus station (and map board) at Uno bus terminal in Okayama,
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Japan Cottage Musings, Japan Life/Travel, Personal Musings
Life Musings from a Cottage in Japan / baby, books, love, etc #video
A spontaneous life update from Okayama, Japan with annotations about incoming child, state of my health, affection for parents
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Japan Life/Travel, Personal Musings
Diary: New Year Tea Ceremony at Matsuka-sensei’s house
Studying tea ceremony… I’m not sure if studying is the right word, maybe practicing, refining or just enjoying… with a
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Japan Life/Travel, Personal Musings
Diary: New Year’s Morning + Day / Reiwa 2, Let’s Enjoy!
Well hello 2020. Let’s enjoy. Step 1 (or 2) #japanlife
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Japan Life/Travel, Personal Musings
Diary: Days Before New Year’s Eve / Lead-up Activities + Goodnight Year of the Boar
Well, the days between Christmas and New Year’s aren’t really a thing per se in Japan as Christmas is just
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Japan Life/Travel, Personal Musings
Diary: Christmas Eve, Day and Boxing in Okayama, 2019
Christmas isn’t really an “event” in Japan, more of a marketing campaign and a prelude to New Year’s Eve which
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Japan Life/Travel, Personal Musings
Diary: Christmas Forthcoming / out n about and at home in Okayama, 2019
We headed out on some errands to return the felt sheets used in the tea ceremony at assassinated Prime minster
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Japan Life/Travel, Personal Musings
Diary: Autumn Miscellany, scenes of “regular life” in Okayama
A few years ago (or less), each day was quite tough. Now, each day i deal with pain and confusion
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Japan Life/Travel, Personal Musings
Diary: Thrift Store annotation
Reason number 182 I love Japan life: thrift stores/recycle shops are absolutely fantastic! This one features racks and racks of
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Japan Life/Travel, Personal Musings
Diary / Museum: Tea ceremony, PM Inukai house + grave & trains plus citrus fruits
One of these two is a former Prime Minister who was assassinated while his house guest Charlie Chaplin (also allegedly
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