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Dipping a To(e) into Tokyo
Tokyo is huge. It’s exciting and exhausting! The motherland of sushi? The boldest of buildings? The best of art collections? A shopper’s paradise? A non -shopper’s idea of hell? A business man’s playground? Definitely a city with an underbelly, often visible, of pimps and… Continue Reading “Dipping a To(e) into Tokyo”
Still Possible to be Insulted!
It goes without saying that our Western bodies are larger than most Japanese bodies. By Western standards, THEY are VERY slender. In fact their size is generally so uniform, that when shopping for clothes, there’s often only one size available in women’s wear. I… Continue Reading “Still Possible to be Insulted!”
An Alternate Universe?
Sometimes I feel as if I’m living in an alternate universe here in Kyoto. It can be a little bit like the beginning of a “once upon a time” story. Now I’m in the story. After many years of coming here, I admit, most… Continue Reading “An Alternate Universe?”
Market Fun
I have been a fan of flea markets since adulthood provided me with an income and desire to check them out. I learned my way around them in New England, where their presence is a regular weekend activity in rural Mass. The Mother of… Continue Reading “Market Fun”
Japan’s Best Secret?
If dearly departed Anthony Bourdain hadn’t gone on and on about it, we never would have discovered this small treasure hidden in plain sight and literally around every corner. We would have missed the fun of being captivated by it! I’m not talking about… Continue Reading “Japan’s Best Secret?”