Rolling various local quirky trains from rustic Sitayama station towards the mountains on Toyama and Unazuki Onsen station – not […]
Rolling Elsewhere: Sitayama / Unazuki Onsen, Toyama (Japan) Read Post »
Maybe you noticed my affinity towards dropping in Japan imperial era names in reference to “Showa this” or “Taisho that”
Riff: Japan Imperial Era Names, a brief primer Read Post »
So it goes, the festive season passes yet calendar stays busy with the usual sorts of things. Yesterday included returning
Diary: Starting off 2020 with Coffee and Classes etc. Read Post »
Some (not all by any measure) vending machines at bus station (and map board) at Uno bus terminal in Okayama,
Artifacts: Vending Machines at Uno Bus terminal in Okayama Read Post »
A spontaneous life update from Okayama, Japan with annotations about incoming child, state of my health, affection for parents
Life Musings from a Cottage in Japan / baby, books, love, etc #video Read Post »
Studying tea ceremony… I’m not sure if studying is the right word, maybe practicing, refining or just enjoying… with a
Diary: New Year Tea Ceremony at Matsuka-sensei’s house Read Post »
Well hello 2020. Let’s enjoy. Step 1 (or 2) #japanlife
Diary: New Year’s Morning + Day / Reiwa 2, Let’s Enjoy! Read Post »
Well, the days between Christmas and New Year’s aren’t really a thing per se in Japan as Christmas is just
Diary: Days Before New Year’s Eve / Lead-up Activities + Goodnight Year of the Boar Read Post »
Christmas isn’t really an “event” in Japan, more of a marketing campaign and a prelude to New Year’s Eve which
Diary: Christmas Eve, Day and Boxing in Okayama, 2019 Read Post »
We headed out on some errands to return the felt sheets used in the tea ceremony at assassinated Prime minster
Diary: Christmas Forthcoming / out n about and at home in Okayama, 2019 Read Post »
A few years ago (or less), each day was quite tough. Now, each day i deal with pain and confusion
Diary: Autumn Miscellany, scenes of “regular life” in Okayama Read Post »
Reason number 182 I love Japan life: thrift stores/recycle shops are absolutely fantastic! This one features racks and racks of
Diary: Thrift Store annotation Read Post »
One of these two is a former Prime Minister who was assassinated while his house guest Charlie Chaplin (also allegedly
Diary / Museum: Tea ceremony, PM Inukai house + grave & trains plus citrus fruits Read Post »
While dispatches and re-caps of various outings and events exist elsewhere in this archive, life is so wonderful right now
Diary: Autumn Miscellany / coffee, ramen, sandwiches, Godzilla, peach tree, ikebana… Read Post »
Pleasant ambient countryside views from train window rolling from Tsubata (Ishikawa) to Takaoka-Yabunami (Toyama), Japan. Stops at stations, some
Rolling Elsewhere: Kanazawa to Toyama, Japan (ambient, excerpts) Read Post »
A small friendly group of taiko drummers have a good time at a community arts and culture festival in Setouchi,
Taiko drums at a Setouchi (Japan) Community Festival Read Post »
