If one travelled to Japan simply to eat, ignoring all the wonderful heritage sights, it would be shame, but perfectly understandable. Japan ranks as one of our favorite places to eat, right up there with Italy and Paris. Though it is sometimes difficult to find English menus – or any English at all – the […]
Japan
Japanese Toilets
One of the first impressions when visiting Japan is of its toilets. After all, one usually sees the inside of his hotel bathroom well before he sets out to visit any of the country’s incredible cultural sights. This was my second trip to Japan, and I was as amazed (bemused may be a better word) […]
Celebrating the sixtieth anniversary of the PRC – in Japan
The Rokuonji Temple was first built from 1185 – 1332 as an aristocrat’s house. It became a Buddhist temple in 1422. The Golden Pavillion, pictured above, was burned to the ground in 1950 and rebuilt in 1955. The Kiyomizudera Temple was founded in 778 on the side of a hill and is comprised […]