Every November I make it a point to visit Kofukuji Temple near Hashimoto Station in Sagamihara City, Japan. It’s beautiful in all seasons, but autumn is my favorite time to visit. Mornings are chilly and afternoons are comfortably warm. So I chose a nice warm afternoon last Monday and had the whole place to myself. […]
Falling for books
Sunday, it’s the time of the week where I get some “ME” time. Last Sunday I wanted to check the bookstore “Yurindo” near Smith’s School of English, at Azamino station. In a year like 2020-too many up and downs, we’ve needed books more than ever! To calm us down, to teach us, to give us […]
Travel Around Kansai
I really like to travel around Kansai so a couple of weeks ago I took a trip through Nishiki Market in Kyoto. The first time I’d gone there was when I’d first come to Japan on vacation in 2012. I remember how crowded it was then and every other time since then. But when I […]
