Field Report: Slurping, sipping, and stepping my way around Matsue, Japan (07 July 2015)

16th Oct 2016by Diego Leave a comment

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 […]

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Field Report: The Gardens of the Adachi Museum of Art, Yasugi, Japan (07 July 2015)

15th Oct 2016by Diego 3 Comments

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 […]

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Field Report: Myth and history at Izumo, Japan (06 July 2015)

8th Oct 2016by Diego 2 Comments

Although the long ride from Tōkyō to Shimane Prefecture on one of Japan’s last sleeper trains was almost an attraction in itself, that epic journey was but a means to […]

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