It is no surprise that Japan is surrounded by a lot of coastline. In fact the nation is one of the largest and most extensive archipelagos in the world, super-ceded in this respect only by Indonesia and The Philippines. Other than the rugged, narrow mountain roads Yoko and I like to drive on, another major focus […]
Driving In Japan Part 20 : Muro-ji Caretaker’s House
A few months ago I had a posting about Muro-ji but never gave a moment to talk about what I thought was in some ways even more impressive than the temple itself, despite the 10-year restoration it recently went through to recover from damage by the huge typhoon back in 1998. Of particular interest to […]
Local Promotion 12 : Get The Sweat Shirt On – It’s Time To Promote
Boy oh boy the weather sure is picking up quickly this spring! Even with this little cold spell we’re seeing I think it is only a matter of days or a couple of weeks before the warm weather comes. Some blossoms are already evident here and there and a great number of people are complaining […]
