As November closes, I find myself struggling to get an article finished. It’s been a good month: I’ve explored a remote mountain valley, watched some
Category: travel
I Guess the Time of Eternity
It was one of the old wild places. The Shibaki River hurtled down cliffs and over rocks unobserved, through the gorge it had created over
Miyajima- a Guide for the Perplexed
I thought I’d do something different this week. And so, I give you an abridged guide to Hiroshima’s most celebrated tourist trap. Miyajima is a
Westward and Wandering
Hey there, all. I haven’t felt much like blogging for the last few days because the auld foe is back- I’ve been having big trouble
On Food-Related Bankruptcies, Shouting at Taxis and the Meaning of the Word ‘Overwhelmed’.
A lot of these articles will be about some aspect of Japanese society or culture or history, or about teaching English, or about some specific
The Worlds Outside 