More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan

  Day 7 of my walk along the old Iwami Kannon Pilgrimage, and for the first time I have crossed into Hamada Domain from the Shogunate-cotrol...

  This Suijin Shrine, is located on the waters edge in Saigo, the main port of Dogo, the largest of the Oki Islands in the Sea of Japan off ...

  Early May, 2013, and I start day 6 of my walk along the Kannon pilgrimage in the former province of Iwami, the Iwami Mandala Kannon. The l...

  I begin the second leg of my walk up the Gonokawa River to its source from my home. I live on the other bank to the one I am walking up. M...

Last week while across the river heading to pick up some firewood I was surprised to see some villagers from the little hamlet in a proc...

Not only was Thursday Childrens Day and the Kawado Childrens Matsuri, but also the annual Kawado Suijin Matsuri. Following the ceremony in ...