Aug 16, 2017 | Area Guides, Culture, Kansai, Nara, Osaka, Photography
Another week, another temple/shrine post. Just gonna be honest, you visit a lot of these things when you’re in Japan. It’s one of the perks of living here. That having been said, I do admit to a bit of chronic temple/shrine fatigue. I’ve been to so...
Aug 9, 2017 | Area Guides, Culture, Photography, Sendai
Yet another batch of photos from an afternoon exploring Sendai. On the occasion of this afternoon, Mary and I visited the pleasant Kamekoa Hachimangu in the hills West of Sendai proper. Now you may recall that we’ve already vistied one Hachiman shrine here on...
May 11, 2016 | Area Guides, Culture, Experiences, Osaka, Reviews
I’m not a big museum guy. I wish I were. I certainly enjoy learning and think it’s important to see items of significance in person to help make the relevance of history come alive, but most of the time the experience is so static that it’s tough for...
Apr 27, 2016 | Culture, Food, Sendai
For the most part, every town in Japan has at least a couple quasi-official “signature foods” that they’re famous for. Sometimes it’s a genuine fame, such as Sendai’s Gyuutan (beef tongue) or Kumamoto’s Basashi (raw horse), either...
Apr 14, 2016 | Culture, Experiences, Photography, Sendai
I suppose I should get around to wrapping up the remaining posts I’d intended to write while still in Sendai now that I’m back to a semi-regular posting schedule (knock on wood). While we’re certainly enjoying the living hell out of Osaka so far, I definitely miss the...
Apr 7, 2016 | Culture, Experiences, Osaka, Photography
Another year, another Hanami (cherry blossom viewing) season. Last year we were in Tokyo for the blossoms and had a great time at Shinjuku Gyoen Park. This year I was personally lucky enough to have two good sessions on the same weekend. Last Saturday, I headed out to...
