I love to walk. I don't do it enough. But usually when I go out, I encounter things that make me happy.Last week I was walking around just to take…
In the rain
In a temple, in a garden sits a little statue with two stone figures. I don't know their purpose, I don't know their names. But nestled in amongst the hydrangeas…
Rediscover
A few years ago, a dear friend and I took a photography class together. We learned so much in that semester-long course and we had a lot of fun too.…
Dogo Onsen
Earlier this year, we traveled to the island of Shikoku to visit Dogo Onsen. It's one of the oldest hot springs in Japan, and to my delight I discovered it's…
Rainy season
It seems that rainy season has started. At least, that's what they said on the weather report yesterday. A quick look at my weather app confirmed they might be correct.As…
What did you eat yesterday?
There's a TV drama on Prime right now called きのう何食べた? or, What did you eat yesterday? It's a slice of life Japanese drama about a middle aged gay couple living…
Small gestures
There's a little community garden that popped up this year. I sometimes see people working in it and I always try to discretely peer around the fencing so I can…
Sea
To the south of Hiroshima prefecture is the Seto Inland Sea. Tiny islands can be seen when visiting the seashore and depending on the visibility and the beach you stand…
なま
Fresh/raw I've been using WaniKani again to practice my kanji. A word that came up recently is this one - 生(なま, nama). There are a lot of different definitions for…