I bought the latest Douglas Coupland novel recently and I even paid the extra coin to purchase the limited edition version. Why? Well, because it’s nice to have limited editions but also because there was something a little extra-special about this particular edition: the publishers were allowing the purchasers the opportunity to custom create their … More Customized Coupland 特別あつらえの本
It’s my goal to start making better use of my weekends. Specifically, I’m going to try to get through as many of the hikes in my copy of the “Serious Hiker’s Guide to Hong Kong” as possible. I had to laugh at the phrase in the intro to the hike I did last Sunday: “but … More From Wu Kau Tang to Luk Keng 烏蛟騰から鹿頸まで
My friend Masahiko Miyata from M2 Photo has just had his first photography book published in Japan. The title of the book is “The story of a swordsmith: Kunihira Kawachi’s way of life” . The focus of the book has an interesting connection to my own photo project involving my swordsmith friend Kazuyoshi: Kunihira Kawachi … More Congratulations Miyata-san! 宮田さん、おめでとうございます
One of my goals this past trip was to try to visit someplace new. My friend Chiharu suggested taking a trip to see the city of Kanazawa. Kanazawa is in Ishikawa prefecture on the Japan Sea side of Japan. It is a bit of a trek from Osaka actually but it was highly recommended by … More Kanazawa city 金沢市
My day trip to the south part of Kyoto included three stops along the JR Nara line: Tofuku-ji, Fushimi Inari taisha, and Byodo-in. I had been to both Tofuku-ji and Byodo-in before but there’s always something new to see. Fushimi Inari taisha is a place I’d always been meaning to visit but never seemed to … More Southern Kyoto 京都の南地方
