Monthly Archives: June 2023

We go to the very holy town of Togakushi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Togakushi_Shrine We stay in a ryokan. Yuko san runs the place. She does everything from cleaning, cooking, business stuff. Her husband watches baseball and does the garden. The three of us … Continue reading →

I go to Nagano. Not much cooler. At zebra crossings in Japan, they play ‘Coming Through The Rye’. This is another demonstration of what a civilized country Japan is. Here is a Japanese take. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDuCBVhFRKE I go to Zenkoji. It … Continue reading →

I am in Tokyo. Sleepless and jet lagged, I set off for Ueno Zoo. I walk there at 07:30 which is very pleasant as the tremendous heat of the day is still nursing its wrath. The zoo does not open … Continue reading →

I head North to find bears, which make the above noises. I drive deep into the redwoods in the North Pacific forest near the Oregon state line and wait for bears. I reason that bears like meat so if I … Continue reading →