Hey look everyone! Most of you know that my wife Yoko and I are tirelessly dedicated summer fireworks festival revelers and this year promises to be one of the best ever. It’s cheap entertainment, and with the economy in a less-than-ideal condition, we expect more festivals to gain popularity and a bigger-than-average turnout at most of […]
Guess Where This Is #2 : The Many Faces of Kyoto
As I have said many times a thousand articles describing the virtues of Kyoto would not do the city justice yet this article is another attempt. The striking photo on the left is a curious view of the National Treasure surrounded by modern Karasuma office buildings and high-rise condominiums. It was taken from inside a new […]
Driving in Japan Part 11 : Kyoto Kamigamo Jinja ( 上賀茂神社 )
It would take a thousand articles to describe all there is to see in beautiful Kyoto and an equal number of days to visit them. Nevertheless here is another installment highlighting a somewhat lesser-known National Treasure site well-worth a visit. Kamigamo Jinja dates from the 11th Century and most of the present buildings date from the 17th Century. […]
