Goshuin numbers 13 and 14 are from the 戸隠神社奥社 (Togakushi Jinjya Okusha) and the Kuzuryusha, the same as stamps 8 […]
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It’s All Fun and Games Until…
Well, I’ve made it 24 years, four months, and one week before any injuries that required a trip to the […]
Influ– *sneeze* Influenz– *cough*
HAPPY NEW YEAR (17 days late)!!!!! It has been much too long since my last update on how things are […]
Gesturing in Japan
This is something I wished I had paid more attention to before coming to Japan / that would have been […]
御朱印第10号ー国分寺
Goshuin number 10 is from the 国分寺 (Kokubun-ji) in Jōetsu! When I finally arrived at this temple (after getting MANY […]
馬刺しー Basashi
I knew the day would come when I would eat basashi. It is one of the foods that Nagano Prefecture […]
御朱印第7番ー光泉寺
Goshuin number 7 is from the 光泉寺 (Kosenji), a small temple on a hill overlooking the giant hot spring Yubatake […]
Janken — The Answer to All Problems
Kids use it every day. They use it to make decisions. They use it to solve disputes. They use it […]
Roads are NOT Labeled
Yes, you read that right. Other than major roads (which usually have numbers) and interstates (which get names), the vast […]
御朱印第3番ー大勧進
Goshuin number 3 is from the 大勧進 (Daikanjin), another temple in the Zenkōji complex. Not much to say about this […]
A Passport and Chopsticks 