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Cherry blossom season: Okazaki canal cruise

The stretch of cherry trees lining the canal along Reisen Street and running all the way out to Nanzenji Temple and beyond has to be one of the longest and most fulsome displays of blossoms [...] More

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Cherry blossom season: Myoshinji and friends

A visit to the Myoshinji Temple (妙心寺) complex and surrounding area [...] More

Visiting Kyoto Gosho Imperial Palace

I have to admit Kyoto Imperial Palace didn’t exactly set me on fire with its [...] More

Autumn colors: Kyoto University gingkoes

Autumn in Kyoto is a great time for making day or half-day trips to see the [...] More

Ringing in the New Year in Kyoto

The end of the year is a big deal in Japan just as it is in most places but [...] More

Arashiyama Hanatoro: Festival of light

Japan has a long history of celebrations that have light as a key element, [...] More

Fresh Currents: The future of renewable energy

On March 11, 2011, Japan was struck by the magnitude 9.0 Tohoku earthquake. [...] More

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Japan is my long-term second home and I would like to share some of the joys of the food and lifestyle that keep me here.

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