A few weekends ago, I was invited to Yokohama to celebrate a friend’s birthday. Here are some quick facts about […]
御朱印第24-28ー戸隠
Goshuin numbers 24-28 are all from Togakushi! I’ve already been here multiple times, but this is the first time I’ve […]
御朱印第23号ー榛名神社
Goshuin number 23 is from 榛名神社 (Haruna Shrine), a shrine built among huge boulders! The path up to this shrine […]
御朱印第22号ー大光院
Goshuin number 22 is from the 大光院 (Daikoin), a huge Buddhist temple in Gunma Prefecture. I was driving back from […]
The Quest for Bioluminescence
It came to my attention a few months ago that where I live in Nagano prefecture is relatively close to […]
御朱印第21号ー新田神社
Goshuin number 21 is from 新田神社 (Nitta Shrine), a beautiful shrine located behind the Kanayama Castle Ruins. If you walk […]
A Meal of Hotaruika
Have you missed my food posts? Well don’t get too excited, cause this is one thing you might not want […]
Kanayama Castle Ruins
The Kanayama Castle in Ota-shi, Gunma Prefecture was built in 1469 by the Iwamatsu Clan. It was used for a […]
御朱印第19号ー鑁阿寺
Goshuin number 19 is from the 鑁阿寺 (Banna-ji). I was walking around Ashikaga one fine morning (looking for the Ashikaga […]
Spring
I thought it would never come, but spring is finally here! It started with the graduation of my ninth graders […]
A Passport and Chopsticks 