Matsue’s eponymous castle might be its most famous attraction, but a single leisurely afternoon spent in this historic corner of Shimane Prefecture allowed me to sample a few other treasures that I’d completely missed on my first visit here.
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Field Report: The Gardens of the Adachi Museum of Art, Yasugi, Japan (07 July 2015)
Japan is replete with beautiful gardens, and it’s hard to imagine how any particular specimen – much less a relatively new arrival to the scene – could possibly stand above the many other horticultural masterpieces sprinkled across the country. Indeed, one might argue that no single Japanese garden can rightfully seize the crown of “undisputedContinue reading “Field Report: The Gardens of the Adachi Museum of Art, Yasugi, Japan (07 July 2015)”
Field Report: Matsue (04 April 2013)
Where Diego runs into a samurai, sips a cup of tea, and gawks at a manhole cover.
Within striking distance 