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An Encounter with the Ancestors
Now I understand why I was laughing. Who knew I would meet my ancestors so far from home? Continue reading
Writing for a Living: Find Your Path into Professional Writing
There are great prizes–coaching and consulting sessions with working writers, as well as a one-year Student Membership in PWAC to be won–and fabulous people to meet. Continue reading
Evening in the Tokugawa Museum Gardens
Why is it that when one is away from home adventure is not only possible but desirable? Continue reading
Patrick Chan WINS Silver in Sochi
Patrick Chan did not settle for silver. He WON it. Continue reading
Musings from the Nagoya/Boston Museum of Fine Arts
The Nagoya/Boston Museum of Fine Arts is home to numerous old manuscripts and some of Japan’s great wood block artists’ prints. Continue reading
Semantic Tangles over a JR Rail Pass
The JR Rail Pass can only be obtained outside Japan by non-Japanese and allows visitors almost unlimited riding on the JR Train system as well as some ferries and buses. Continue reading
Posted in Japan, Travel & Culture
Tagged failed communication, JR Rail Pass, semantic tangles
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Miyajima: The Body of God
Miyajima was traditionally believed to be not only the residence of God but also the body of God. Continue reading
Miyajima Deer
I give the creatures a wide berth. Like cranky toddlers, when not instantly appeased the deer can become quite nasty. Continue reading
Pruners on Miyajima (Shrine Island)
What visitors looking at Japanese garden landscapes may not realize is that the vista is more than meticulous grooming and sophisticated garden design. Continue reading
Posted in Japan, Travel & Culture
Tagged Japanese gardens, symbols in Japanese gardens
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Off to Miyajima
Though it is ranked as one of three most famous scenic views in all of Japan (Nihon Sankei), I wonder wearily whether it will simply look as it does in a book. Continue reading