Wednesday, September 5, 2012

summer in japan

manga-party

 

dotombori bridge




bamboo 'groove'


 kamakura

kabukicho

 fishmarket


 tuna for breakfast

 perfect hosts: lp and john

wedding at meiji-shine


matsuri in osaka


daimonji in kyoto

koyasan





buddhist vegan cuisine




kushimoto
 kumano-kodo




 nachi-no-taki

hashigui


kawayu - river onsen

kids at kaiten-express-sushi

kamogawa, kyoto




Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Following Princess Mononoke

shinkansen sakura to kagoshima


ferry to yakushima

sakurajima volcano in action

yakushima


hirauchi seaside onsen


fisherman


ohko-no-taki waterfalls



hiking up to the old cedar trees (yakusugi)



wilson's stump, hollow remains of a massive cedar tree

magical forest













lava beach



hiroshima


 in front of the kids' memorial


kyoto train station


to-ji

 kiyomizu-dera

higashiyama

chion-in


ginkaku-ji



 kinkaku-ji

ryoan-ji zen garden

nijo-jo


nishiki market



kamogawa