Notes from the 'Nog

Yamazakura Stand sentinel to guard The reclusive Heike. On the turntable:  Brian Eno, "Discrete Music"  

Like the land itself, My footfalls rise slowly With the passage of time. On the turntable:  Bob Weir, "Ace"

Impermanence. Buddhist principles As expressed in weather. On the turntable:  Boredoms, "Rebore Vol. 2"

Wearily we seek, On and off the path. Below us, fishermen seek bonito. On the turntable:  Bonbino, "Agadez"

After winter grey, A resurrection of colors Eases the soul. On the turntable:  Brownout, "Aguilas and Cobras"  

I ha ve a busy day ahead ,   a series of hikes and walks splayed across Nara prefecture, which now appear s bigger on maps than it ...

From John Dougill: "Up now on the Writers in Kyoto website is a travel piece by Ted Taylor, resident of Kyoto who is often on ...

Living in Kyoto you get so used to the usual cultural tropes that essentially litter the city. It is like living a full time package tour....

What are trains but numbers made manifest? On the turntable:  Art Pepper, "Lost Life"

  A potpourri of strolls. Rousting out winter, The warbler as ally.   On the turntable:  Bob Dylan, "Almost Went to See E...

In the past, I've posted excerpts from my unedited 2005 Ireland journals in order to mark St. Patrick's Day.   Those previous ent...

In the past, I've posted excerpts from my unedited 2005 Ireland journals in order to mark St. Patrick's Day.   Those previous ent...

In the past, I've posted excerpts from my unedited 2005 Ireland journals in order to mark St. Patrick's Day.   Those previous ent...

Funny how the ride in to city from the airport is through a landscape familiar--suburbs, box stores, commercial warehouses.  That is, throu...