Photo: Ginzan onsen in the evening.
Photo: Adashino Nembutsuji (temple in Kyoto).
Photo: Local festival in Taura, a short walk from our house.
Photo: Scene in Ryogoku, Tokyo.
Photo: Chikyoubin (large spherical jars for crackers).
Photo: My Japanese teacher.
Photo: Kudoki Jouzu Junmai Ginjo, a sake tasted during John Gauntner’s Sake Pro Course.
Photo: Eggplant and herring braise at Hikage Chaya, a 350-year-old restaurant in Hayama.
Photo: The sign reads, “Cucumbers selected by the vegetable sommelier.”
Photo: Play sumo at local elementary school.
Photo: Trip to Hokkaido with friends.
