More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan

  This is the second post on the garden at Taimasan Shrine. In the previous post, I showed how the garden looked in 2010 , but this post is...

  After walking through the small settlement of Onbara on the bank of the Gonokawa River, I stop in at rhe local shrine. It's a Hachiman...

  Shunki Taisai translates to "Great Spring Festival," although, as far as I can tell, it is not a very common event. In May 2011 ...