Over the New Year period (actually a little later in January) I made a visit to Kyoto to go to the Modern Art Museum and visit Konchi-In temple. I took …
Sento
One of the things I like to do in Japan is visit the sento. A sento is a Japanese public bath. They date back to times when houses didn’t have …
Konchi-In Temple
One of my favourite temples in Kyoto is Konchi-In temple. Kyoto tends to be very busy with crowded buses and lots of tourists everywhere. Only around the corner from Konchi-In …
A Walk In Kyoto
Earlier in the year I read the Makioka Sisters by Junichiro Tanazaki. I’m a big fan of his work. The Makioka Sisters follows the fortunes of four sisters from a …
Coming of Age Day
Monday was Coming of Age Day in Japan. People “come of age” at 20 and everybody celebrates on the same day. Each city has a big ceremony and everybody dresses …
A Return to Kyoto
I went for another trip to Kyoto. The temple of Sanjusangendo had been recommended to me by a colleague and I also fancied visiting the modern art gallery. The fore-mentioned …
A Trip to Kyoto
I went on a trip to Kyoto to see a number of sights recommended to me by staff and students. Kyoto is quite close to Osaka (about an hour away) …