Making a Wish

I enjoyed watching this couple trying to land a stone on the torii. If you look closely you can see a number of stones already resting on one of the torii's many beams. I am happy to report that they were eventually successful, giving each other a victorious high five.

Weekend Trippin'

June 10th 2006
With a little over a month left here in Japan, my weekends are numbered. Add to this fact, the endless "Places I Want to See in Japan" list of mine, and they're really limited! This past weekend, I crammed in a couple of day trips that I've been wanting to do for a while, and visited the city of Okayama and Mount Misen on Miyajima. Okayama is the neighbouring prefecture of Hiroshima, and the ... read more

Asia » Japan » Okayama

In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more

Joined	September 17th 2005	Trips	0
Last Login	July 10th 2010	Followers	0
Status	BLOGGER	Follows	0
Blogs	42	Guestbook	72
Photos	473	Forum Posts	0