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I’ve logged thousands of miles of travel through the years in pursuit of the two Japanese things that interest me… READ MORE
The hills of the Arashiyama district are ablaze with colour every fall, transforming the northwestern reaches of Kyōto into a… READ MORE
Another short and sweet snapshot post, just to tide us over until the next proper field report. Today, let’s have… READ MORE
Following my customary walking route through Kyōto’s Higashiyama district, I began with Kiyomizu-dera and gradually worked my way north, pausing… READ MORE
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The winding, hilly lanes of Kyōto’s Higashiyama district require a fair bit of effort to navigate. Fortunately, a little tea… READ MORE
Kyōto’s Higashiyama district is an area I’ve grown rather fond of, and quite familiar with, through my regular visits to… READ MORE
I’d been to Nagoya Castle a couple of times already, but there was something in particular that I was itching… READ MORE
I’ve developed a habit of returning to my favourite places in Japan every now and then: partly to ensconce myself… READ MORE
I’ve mentioned before how some of Japan’s long-destroyed Edo Period castles are now being reconstructed using historically faithful materials and… READ MORE
In my previous post, we saw some of the splendid buildings that the town of Uchiko was endowed with by… READ MORE
"People ask me what I do in the winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."
~ Rogers Hornsby
