I was supposed to go on a great sounding hike today: exploring the trails around Hakone, taking a dip at a mountain hot spring, enjoying views of Mount Fuji and autumn colors. Unfortunately a steady rainfall canceled the trip the night before. Since I had already cleared the day of activities, I decided to head …
Continue reading Coffee Portraiture and Shrines: A Rainy Day in Tokyo
Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday around 4:30PM I hear music on the street. It's the produce man! His truck of fruits, vegetables, and eggs rolls up and sets up shop steps from our front door. https://youtu.be/S26IRqF_vSY After raising the canvas flaps on the sides of his truck, he starts selling. I buy from him every …
Continue reading Coming to a Corner Near You: The Thrice-Weekly, Musical Produce Truck
When I started this blog I assumed that I would regularly write about certain themes. Like food. Shopping. Local adventures. And I have come back to those topics more than once. What I did not expect to write about at all--let alone three times--is poop. And yet here we are. Earlier this year we visited …
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