With a French press coffee, pyjamas and slightly out of focus, Dave talks about general geography of Japan and specifically […]
Okayama Love Letter / Japan Cottage Musings Read Post »
“Japanese travel more often than other people,” wrote Engelbert Kaempfer, the 17th-century physician, scholar, naturalist and explorer whose “History of
Engelbert Kaempfer on the old roads of Japan via The Japan Times Read Post »
2h 16min | Drama | 3 November 1953 (Japan) An old couple visit their children and grandchildren in the city;
東京物語, Tōkyō Monogatari – Tokyo Story (1953) Yasujirô Ozu (via YouTube) Read Post »
Tsuyoshi HASEGAWA August 1, 2007 Volume 5 | Issue 8 Article ID 2501 Almost immediately following the end of World
New art by Noriko Miyake (FB)! Such powerful goodness for welcoming the new human… And we made a fun lil video
Diary: New Goddess Art from Miyake Noriko Read Post »
With a coffee and pyjamas, Dave riffs about types of scrapbooks, ways to make from scratch, reasons for making (memory
Scrapbooks for all Reasons / Japan Cottage Musings Read Post »
As noted recently, we put in a fresh garden plot in the front yard area of our house in Tsuchida,
Diary: More Rocks, also Herbs + Bocce Dreams (with time lapse fun) Read Post »
A “situation report” on life in Okayama and Japan at large from Rebecca Bollwitt’s well-read Miss604.com blog in my erstwhile
Miss 604’s > Vancouverites in Isolation Elsewhere: Dave in Japan Read Post »
Quick notes: relocated these three big old foundation boulders using a tripod and pulley to make a little ring around
Diary: Moving Boulders, Laying Bricks, Planting Seeds at Tsuchida Cottage Read Post »
Mixing soil, tilling it up, making mounds, planting beets, zucchini, lettuce of some sort, spinach, arugula / rucola / rocket,
Gardening at Tsuchida Cottage, Japan (time lapse fun) Read Post »
Well ya gotta eat, and we do and mostly at home. For the permanent diary of endless goodness, i snap
Diary: (Yet another) Food round-up from Tsuchida Cottage Read Post »
New mini post box saves up coins for child’s future adventures
Post’d: Japan Postbox coin bank Read Post »
Roll around Japan with ambient train window views from various locations and rolling stock including the Thunderbird Limited Express towards
Rolling Elsewhere: Japan trains / various incl. Kanazawa and Yokohama Read Post »
Amidst all the chaos and commotion and confusion and concern, my adorable wife and our incoming child are bright healthy
Diary: Baby and blossoms (in the time of quarantine…) Read Post »
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 »
No doubt lots of folks the world over are getting re-acquainted with their kitchens while experienced cooks share tips and
Diary: Homecooking at Tsuchida Cottage Read Post »
