Journey in Japan Part 18: Prelude to a Quiche
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Journey in Japan Part 18: Prelude to a Quiche

TheKaleidoscope Museum is literally a museum with a twist. There are fifty differentKaleidoscopes on display screen, from an expanding collection of about 150. Some are very useful, crafted by well-known musicians from around the globe. I find out thatthe word kaleidoscope originates from the Greek words, Kalosmeaning lovely, Eidosmeaning kind, andscopesmeaning to take a look…

Journey in Japan Part 24: When Haricot Met Celery
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Journey in Japan Part 24: When Haricot Met Celery

I get up at 9am and also head downto the lobbyfor my Japanese style breakfast. The food is practically identical to yesterday. Grilled fish of the day is once more salmon.The only adjustment is that my prepared seasonal vegetables today are haricotbeans and also peppers, mixed in withNatt. My side salad consists of corn on…

Journey in Japan Part 10: Rice and Shime
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Journey in Japan Part 10: Rice and Shime

I wake up at 11 am. Today I head to a location called Dazaifu. It has to do with fifteenkilometres away.I cycle in a straight line in its general instructions. At one speed it ought to take me a hr. I was informed to see below by the woman I fulfilled last night.Her kindsuggestion. A…

Journey in Japan Part 9: Sentient pigs, neon electric girl
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Journey in Japan Part 9: Sentient pigs, neon electric girl

Today is various. For one reason or another I do not seem like myself, I can not describe how I really feel. I just don’t really feel right. I determine to offer my second camera, a Nikon. Never ever used. My Samsung video camera essentially takingall of the action. I take a bike. Thirty minutes…

Journey in Japan Part 59: A Wild Frog Chase
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Journey in Japan Part 59: A Wild Frog Chase

Today I determine to take my bicycle and head to the close-by Arakawa Park, an area I haven’t formerly visited.This park appears to have somehow half got away the losing of its fallen leaves. One side of the park is skeletally bare, the opposite, flourishing with nature. I park my bike and take a seat…

Journey in Japan Part 28: The Other Side of the Tracks
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Journey in Japan Part 28: The Other Side of the Tracks

I say goodbye toNagoya after 5 days, 3 of which I felt I might have done a lotmore with my time. I spend 1950 as well as two hourstravelling.During the train ride I review over half of my brand-new publication, South of the Border, West of the Sun. Coincidentally, around the same time that I…

Journey in Japan Part 20: From Deer To Eternity
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Journey in Japan Part 20: From Deer To Eternity

Today I have a rough plan. An excursion to Nara, with a stop on the way at Uji. Last evening I set up to fulfill my friend Slavek at noon. He was planning on going to Nara anyhow, so we determine to take a trip together. Slavek as well as Iwalk to Kyoto Terminal. I…