Hi D, Hi C. Post cards for you from Seibu-Chichibu, just west of Tokyo on the island of Honshu, Japan.
Category: Living
Shikoku 88: Some Observations
The Shikoku Henro (“Shikoku 88”) is an 88-temple pilgrimage around the island of Shikoku, Japan. The complete journey is about 750 miles. It is particularly appealing to me the pilgrimage goes in a circle: when you reach temple 88 you are just a few miles from temple 1, but your mind is in a different… Continue reading Shikoku 88: Some Observations
Postcards from Kochi
Hey C and: Cards from Kochi (Shikoku island). Am I putting them in the correct slot?
Nephews in a Sushi Bar
C and D: Did you know sushi was invented here in Japan? You guys were experts in that Minneapolis sushi bar.
Post Card From Kyushu
Hey C and D. Two post cards for you, mailed from the middle of a huge volcano caldera. (Aso.)
Choices (So Many)
In which bin should I throw the candy wrapper? (There’s 5 bins.) It’s like this every day.
Almost Kagoshima
On the bullet train, looking forward to a couple nights in Kagoshima. Tomorrow? I have no idea.
Are you Trevor?
I always pace around departure areas, so today was no exception at the Busan ferry terminal. A couple years ago, had I not been pacing around the Haridwar (India) station platform at 3:00 a.m. waiting for a train that never came, I might not have been spotted in the crowd by four backpackers. I would’ve… Continue reading Are you Trevor?
How I crossed the Sea of Japan
Posted How I crossed the Sea of Japan.
Across the Sea to Japan
Hi Guys. Today we’re taking a fast boat across the sea to Japan. Hope the ride isn’t bumpy.