Monthly Archives: September 2025

After failed attempts at cataract surgery I finally succeed. This is really a panegyric to the  Hayakawa Eye Clinic. After the the actual surgery, I go back the next day and the day after that for checks and vision acuity … Continue reading →

Saturday was the start of Obon. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obon Everywhere I have lived in Okinawa, the village has its own Eisa dancers and drummers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eisa_(dance) It is taken very seriously with weeks of practice before Obon. I hear the drums throbbing and … Continue reading →

Yesterday, I finally had cataract surgery on my right eye. I chose the Shinto option with priest and musicians. It involved a lot of chanting, incantations with the accompaniment of strident sanshin and shakahachi music. This option is a little … Continue reading →