Monthly Archives: April 2018

One trouble with coming in mid-spring is how middling the temperature is. That may be a bit confusing, so let me explain: in the summer, it’s hot, so we can go around in short sleeves all the time. In winter, … Continue reading →

It’s almost crazy just how much bicycle parking you find here. People ride bikes all over the place, and when you ride to work (or to the train station), you need somewhere secure to store it, and people are happy … Continue reading →

Chigasaki, where we’re staying now, is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture. For a long time, only pasture and farmland has existed here – the old Edo-period Tokaido Road, joining Kyoto with Tokyo, passed through here, but the area lacked a … Continue reading →

Yesterday’s post now has photos. On the subject of how all Japanese names have meanings, thanks to the meaning inherent in the kanji used to write them, a common name traditionally given to one’s first son is Ichiro. It means… … Continue reading →

Come one, come all, for our third visit to Japan! Or possibly in James’ case, second-and-a-halfth – he had a stopover here one time. For a change, we flew overnight instead of overday – our flight took off from Sydney … Continue reading →