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Kyoto: Deep Cuts...
On the previous day, I had met up with my cousin Jeremy and his girlfriend Alex to have an experience with a maiko. You can read about it here. On this day, we would split up. My travel would take me outside of Kyoto City proper and out into the countryside of Kyoto Prefecture. I would be going to the small city of Kameoka. In Kameoka I would be visiting the home studio of a swordsmith, Yuya…
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Photos: Tsugizakura Oji
Tsugizakura Oji, Tsugizakura, Tanabe City, Wakayama Prefecture. The Kumano Kodo is a series of pilgrimage trails connecting the 3 shrines of the Kumano Sanzan, Hongu Taisha, Nachi Taisha, and Hayatama Taisha. The most popular route is known as the Nakahechi, which begins in Tanabe City. It cuts across the Kii Peninsula through the mountains from Tanabe to Nachi-Katsura, and then up the coast to…
Geiko. Not a lizard. Not car insurance.
Blog Post: Kyoto, Deep Cuts (Making Katana)...
This was first posted in September of 2023. I placing the blog on hiatus until after the New Year. I will be intermittently re-posting entries from the past… On the previous day, I had met up with my cousin Jeremy and his girlfriend Alex to have an experience with a maiko. You can read about it here. On this day, we would split up. My travel would take me outside of Kyoto City proper and out…
Photos: Takahara
Takahara, Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture. Takahara is the traditional first stop on the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route. As you can see, the sunrise was stunning. It is possible to make for the next town on the route, Chikatsuyu. Because it is relatively close to the trailhead at Takijiri, it’s a nice segue into the route. I was still jet-lagged so the 2-3 hour walk was quite nice. Feel free to leave…
Kumano Kodo: Peregrinating Monk meets a Peregrinating Monk
This is re-post of a past blog. I walked the Kumano Kodo in Wakayama Prefecture back in 2022. I started to walk the Kumano Path today. I caught the first train from Wakayama Station to Kii Tanabe. It was a local train which means it stopped at every station along the way. That was fine as I really didn’t have anyplace to be. The only reason I caught that train was because I got up at 330 this…
Kumano Kodo: Early start..
This is an old blog post. There is a tendency for my visitors to drop during the Christmas season, so I am “saving” my regular posts. This was posted n October 17th, 2022 So here I am at Wakayama Station waiting to catch the first train to Kii Tanabe. I checked out of my hotel at about 530. I should arrive at Kii Tanabe at little before 8. needless to say, the streets were quite…
Photo of the Day: Red Lantern
Kaminari Mon Taken at Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan. This is the Kaminarimon, the huge red lantern at Sensoji, a temple in Asakusa, Tokyo. To say that it is iconic is an understatement. Although the temple is cool, it sufferes from voer-crowding. It is not a place I would visit. Just FYI, the lantern is collapsible. It’s so huge that it wouldn’t seem to be, but when it’s windy it can be drawn up like…
Photo of the Day: High Schoolers
This was taken in Nakatsugawa, Gifu Prefecture. I had gone there to walk the old Nakasendo Highway. Although seeing western faces in Japan is quite common in the big cities, it’s still relatively uncommon in the rural areas. I think most tourists do the Nakasendo, from Magome-juku to Tsumago-juku, as a day trip from Kyoto. I was staying in the area at an Airbnb. As I was walking through town, I…
Photo of the Day: Mother and Daughter in Kimono
Taken at the Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, Kyoto. It is quite common for women to dress up in kimono when visiting Kyoto. Kimono Rental places abound. On this day I was going around asking random people if I could take their photos. This mother and daughter caught my eye because of the affection I saw between them. They graciously allowed me to take their photo. I sometimes carry an instant camera…
Northern Exposure: Giant Kannon
Photo of the Day: Phoenix Hall
The Byodoin, Uji, Kyoto. Uji was an area where many elites lived because of civil unrest in Kyoto itself during the Heian Period, 794-1185 CE. At least this is according to my college art professor. It is also famous for tea so when you walk through the historic area you can smell tea being roasted. Uji is also famous because it is often the setting for the Tales of Genji, one of the most…
Photo of the Day: Camphor
Kinomiya Shrine, Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture. This camphor tree is 2000 years old. It is huge by most reasonable people’s standards. Atami is known for its hotsprings. It is a stop on the Tokaido Shinkansen, which makes it convenient for people in Tokyo. The town is built around catering to guests who come to bathe. I have heard that a substantial amount of Chinese have invested in Atami.…
Photos: The Rescue
Joryuji, Enoshima, Kanagawa Prefecture. I was meeting my friends for a day at Enoshima. I was in the area much earlier, so I took a walk around the neighborhood surrounding the station. I came across this little temple, Joryuji, and decided to have a look. I found this neat little statue of Jizo, a very popular Bodhisattva in Japan. Jizo is generally seen as the protector of children. The…
Photos: 4 Birds, Enopico
Enoshima Station, Enoshima, Kanagawa Prefecture. This is a very Japanese thing here. There is more going on than you initially think is going on. What you see here are birds dressed up in knitted clothing. But why are the birds on the railing in the first place? Is there a purpose to the birds? Who knits the clothing? The birds are on the railing as a safety measure. Without the birds, this a…
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