On my island school (Mishima) there is a temple on a hill, atop some rough and rambling stairs. It glints serenely on the horizon through a tunnel of tori gates- a gate framed by a gate, framed by a gate, framed by a gate.
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Day 182- Chess on the beach
As spring turns to summer I have rediscovered the beach. Dreary and depressing in the winter, the warmer weather has rejuvenated it into the perfect place for a sunset game of chess. Apparently, two foreigners playing chess is a bit of an attention grabber. A couple of friends on a meander along the beach stopped […]
Day 181- Sausage Blog
Dachsund’s are the most popular dog in Japan- I see them trotting about everywhere, usually in a dog coat or with a bow behind their ear. People in Japan find it funny we call them sausage dogs, and I suppose it is a little odd when you think about it. Being so popular, I thought […]



