Just your pal Dave taking a rock around the neighbourhood. Stopping for sit by a mighty stone/concrete torii gate at […]
Portrait: Torii at Amatsu Jinja (天津神社北側参道), Tsuchida Read Post »
On Remembrance Day, Nov. 11 2019, as there are no memorial cenotaphs in my home area of Okayama, i set
Diary: Okayama Out n About / castle, samurai, lunch etc Read Post »
Coffee, castles and contemplation about all the victims of war… No Remembrance Day cenotaph here in Okayama (where its 11/11/1)
Contemplating Peace, Hubris, Conceit and Costs – Remembrance Day 2019, Okayama Read Post »
Ryoko has her own small company doing tree trimming, garden planning and various workshops (like tree trimming for seniors) and
Diary: Kinome make gardens for people (in a parking lot) Read Post »
The magical art city of Kurashiki was holding a Jazz Street event with loads of bands playing at various venues
Diary: Kurashiki Out n About + Musings about changes, economics and entrepreneurship Read Post »
One day in late October, we were invited by a relative to pick up a bag of freshly-harvested rice for
Diary: Picking up rice Read Post »
Fermenting & Pickling Bonanza! Cucumbers, Daikon, Garlic, Peppers (various), Onion etc. Some anaerobic fermenting in seasalt brine. Some pickling in
Kitchen: Pickles and Ferments / Tsuchida Cottage (2 batches) Read Post »
After all the friends came and went from the wedding festivities in April (including a hospital stay by one intrepid
Guests were also encouraged to take a snap with 1 of 3 instant camera to stick into a guestbook along
Goat Farm Party 35mm Film photos, vol. 2 / Dave + Ryoko 4-21 Kekkon-shiki Read Post »
From the wedding bonus ceremony and party at Rural Caprine Farm on April 21 2019 (Heisei 31) comes a variety
Goat Farm Party 35mm Film photos, vol. 1 / Dave + Ryoko 4-21 Kekkon-shiki Read Post »
For the international guests coming for the wedding celebrations, we wanted to make travel easy so we produced a Travel
Welcome Packet + Maps / Dave + Ryoko 4-20 Kekkon-shiki Read Post »
My darling Ryoko studies Japanese tea ceremony with a group of others from Okayama and Kurashiki. Recently i was invited
Tea Ceremony in Sketches Read Post »
As it goes… I’m riding the Uno Bus heading to Uno to stay at Uno Port Inn near where magical
Diary: Musings towards Uno + Smugglers book, provided Pyjamas, and Vancouver history Read Post »
While me and Ryoko’s wedding will be a litttlllle bit unique, there are some very traditional aspects to our 3-day
Munetada Shinto Shrine Primer / Dave + Ryoko 4-20 Kekkon-shiki Read Post »
Shinto wedding vow, Read by Dave and Ryoko in Unison at Munetade Jinjya (shrine), April 20, 2019 Phoneticized from Japanese
Shinto Wedding Vow / Dave + Ryoko 4-20 Kekkon-shiki Read Post »
