Musings on Life in Hong Kong

The bamboo forest (also called Sagano Bamboo Forest 嵯峨野竹林 ) is rather pale grey-green, rather than bright or dark green.   Since this is dee...

Kiyomizu-dera is kind of a must-see in Kyoto. It looks quite different in different seasons.   Some claim it is best in Spring, when the flo...

Fushimi Inari-taisha 伏見稲荷大社 is a Shinto shrine. As the name implies, it is mainly about rice and agriculture.   However, for many, particul...

We had a very relaxing time at Nanzoin Temple about 15 km outside Fukuoka, to the East.   We took a slow local train, which befits our desti...

In Japan, each city seems to make its own distinctive manhole covers, reflecting local landmarks or special interests.   In Osaka, there is,...

“Miyuki Bridge was covered with severely burned people. I held the camera up, but I couldn’t snap the shutter.   Finally, after about 20 min...