Bliss
One of my happy places in Japan is the local onsen or hot spring that I visit at least once a month. Like these snow monkeys of Nagano, I […]
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Hakone – Hot Spring Haven
Poem – Special Place Special friends. Hakone Lush green Moss covered rocks Tall straight majestic cedars Nestled among mountains and valleys Cicadas Nature’s noises Wind rustling leaves Gurgling stream over rocks Frenetic […]
Monkey Business – Nature Chills Challenge #3
One of my favourite places to visit in Japan. The snow monkeys in Jigokudani, Nagano, Japan. Jigokudani means “Hell Valley” It is a snowy chilly little place with thermal activity resulting […]
The Cherry Blossom front!
No this is not the name of some right wing, rabid radical party though I was aghast to read an article in today’s Japan Times about Ayako Sono who supports the […]
Just soaking it all up in Japan.
In my next life, I’d like to be an Onsen Bijin 温泉美人 or in other words a Hot Spring Beauty! The geographic nature of Japan and its seismic activity means […]
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