Off the Rails (WiK version)

 

 

 

Thank you to Writers in Kyoto for hosting my latest, a musically-enhanced journey though Japan's rail system...

https://writersinkyoto.com/2026/03/15/nonfiction/off-the-rails/

 

On the turntable: Tom Petty, "Storytellers"
 

Sunday Papers: Rosemary Mahoney

  

"Travel never makes one cheerful. But it makes one thoughtful. It washes one's eyes and clears away the dust."

 

On the turntable:  TSOL, "Beneath the Shadows"   

 

Fushimi–Fukakusa Route

 

 

Thanks again to Heartland for publishing my piece, detailing a lesser-known walk through Kyoto's historically rich southern reaches...

 

https://heartlandjapan.com/walking-kyotos-circuit-trail-the-fushimi-fukakusa-route/

 

On the turntable:  Tom Petty, "Playback"

 

At the End of Japan

 

 

Thanks to The Japan Times for publishing my latest, recounting a recent trip to Yonaguni... 

 

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/02/28/travel/yonaguni-island-okinawa-travel-taiwan-china 

 

On the turntable: Traffic, "Heaven is in your Mind"