Category Archives: Japan
Himeji and Tokyo
That’s it for Japan, at least until next time. From Nikko I took the train out of the mountains, through Tokyo, three Shinkansen hours south to Himeji, where it is warmer and no snow. I finally had nice views, at … Continue reading
Sapporo and Nikko
After spending five nights around Kushiro, on the east coast of Hokkaido, including the night in Rausu, it was time to move on. I had now seen the birds I had come to Japan to see and I had two … Continue reading
Steller’s Eagles
Still dark at 5:00 as I was picked up from Minshuku Marumi Shokuu taken 10 minutes to a small wood shack out of the brittle cold and asked for money; I paid. I was in Rausu, a small fishing village … Continue reading
Crane Spectacle at Izumi
(To get a larger image of the photos click on them) My days at the Shin Tsurumi Tei were each the same. I was up and out at 6:30, still dark, and climbed the outside staircase of the Crane Observation … Continue reading
Shikoku Ohenro – Final
May 1st and 2nd Closing the loop It is 40+ km from Temple 88 to Temple1. I would take 2 days. I left my minshuku below Temple 88 early and soon the Ohenro signs led me on to a final … Continue reading
Ohenro – Final Days
Since my last post my knee has improved as I found a way to walk it back to 80%. I have been able to complete the walk to all of the 88 Shikoku Temples. I still have more to … Continue reading
Into the Final Dojo (Nirvana)
Leaving Matsuyama saddled with a bad knee resulted in a few days of transport assistance, but I was able to work through that and have found a cadence that removes the need . The end is near. April 16th … Continue reading
Stalled in Matsuyama
After a number of days of feeling great and making good progress I buggered my knee. I had planned on taking a day off in Matsuyama anyway. Now I am hoping for body as well as mental recuperation. April 9th … Continue reading
Leaving Kochi Prefecture – Finally
The dojo of Ascetic Training (Kochi) was pretty hard for me. But the infection from my blisters finally cleard up, I took a few short bus rides to deal with my poor accomodation planning and yesterday I escaped from Kochi. … Continue reading
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