It sure didn’t take long for the thermometer to rise and the cherry blossoms are already on the way out. That’s really too bad because they were so pretty this year. Still, in the early morning it can be pretty chilly and hardly anything is better to wear on those cool flyer mornings than our very own […]
Astronomy : World-Class Japanese Ohara FPL53 ( 小原 ) and Natural Science Classes at Smith’s School of English Kotoen
Which one of these two fine Japanese-made telescopes do you think sport the finest optical glass in the world at this time? It may come as a surprise to many but the very best optical glass currently produced is not from Germany or America but from right here in Japan, by a small but prestigious Kanto […]
Driving in Japan 9: A Day Trip to Rurikei ( るり渓)
One of nicest day trips by car that I can think of is a day spent at Rurikei. This is a mountain-top recreational area a few kilometers north of Nose-cho along Route 173, and just inside Kyoto Prefecture, Nantan City. Rurikei has a large number of sights with tons of things to do, and if […]
