Has it really been almost 5 months since I woke up in Naruko Onsen after two peaceful nights and set off on the next part of my adventure? Time flies, doesn’t it? I really must get a wriggle on and finish sharing all these stories! So, it was 29th May and, after a delicious breakfast … Continue reading
I visited the World Heritage Site Hiraizumi today – here’s a picture of the garden at Motsuji: The weather decided to turn a little when I got there, but it was still beautiful.
It’s about 10.30pm and I’ve just heard about this amazing competition to win £1,000 to spend on an adventure. The deadline is midnight tonight, so here goes… We want bloggers around the globe to tell us where they would go, what they would do and how they would make their £1000 last as long as … Continue reading
Last week’s post was about kamishibai (かみしばい/ 紙芝居), so this week I need to start with い (i). I decided to write about… Iwate (いわて/ 岩手) (Map: Google) Iwate Prefecture (Iwate-ken / 岩手県) is located in the Tohoku region of Honshu (the main island of Japan), and the capital city is Morioka (Morioka-shi / 盛岡市). I’ve never been … Continue reading
Folks, I have a plan! Ever since returning to the UK last April, I’ve been listing up the places I want to visit next time I go to Japan. Following the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami in March 2011, I feel drawn to the Tohoku region. At the time of the disaster I didn’t … Continue reading
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