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A Story of the San’in Region
2018/3/5 UPDATE: Due to technical difficulties, most of the images on this blog are no longer functional. However, you can download a zip file of the full Kojiki…
Buri-chan in Matsue
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The Last of the Arts: Making Memories in Matsue
Over the course of my four years in Matsue, I put a lot of special effort into art, be it developing my hobbies or learning the ways of…
Benkei: Part 3 of 3
The previous two entries focused on the autobiographical content of a letter supposedly written by Benkei himself. However, when asking most people about Benkei lore in the San’in…
Benkei: Part 2 of 3
We pick up our own local “Tale of Benkei” at the island on Lake Nakaumi just off shore from Nagami Village. The 12th century villagers were tired of…
Benkei: Part 1 of 3
The weather was growing humid in early June, and I put on a fencing mask for the first time in months. One of my naginata teachers dug up…
Keigo: Level Up
Ahhhhh, keigo, the infamously most formal, polite form of Japanese, with different forms of usage within it based on whether you are humbly referring to yourself or using…
Sunsets and swans at Lake Shinji
I would hope it’s pretty obvious by now, but the view of the sunset from Lake Shinji is pretty famous for being spectacular, especially around the Shimane Art…
The other little surprises in Sanbutsuji Temple
The hike to Nageiredo is the main feature of a visit to Sanbutsuji Temple, nestled into the mountains of central Tottori. However, there is an array of statues…
The Unexpected Shugendo: Mitokusan Sanbutsuji
“You want to hike up that mountain in Misasa?” Y-chan asked me. I had, in fact, had Misasa–a little town in the middle of Tottori–on my list for…