When I’m in Japan, people seem nicer, the landscape more beautiful, the mundane more interesting. The giggling groups of young women enjoying each other’s company help me to appreciate how fleeting youth is. The laughs I share with new friends are more frequent. The reds are redder, the golds more golden. Respect for and toleranceContinue reading “It’s Almost Like Being in Love”
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Tourists Be Gone! Children Can Stay.
After almost four weeks here, we finally tore ourselves away from the allure of Kyoto Several Kyoto friends seemed surprised that we had never been to Hiroshima and the close by ancient and celebrated shrine on the island of Miyajima. It was a relatively simple overnight trip that easily met our expectations, once the crowdsContinue reading “Tourists Be Gone! Children Can Stay.”
I’m Sorry, What’s Your Name??
You think you have trouble remembering names? Just try remembering the names of a few dozen of the 1600 temples that are here in Kyoto! After dozens of years of visits, I’m still often in a state of confusion when it comes to identifying which temples I’ve visited. It frequently happens that I don’t thinkContinue reading “I’m Sorry, What’s Your Name??”