Murō-ji, Temple (奈良 室生寺) Murō temple started accepting female worshippers a long time ago when most temples prohibited women to enter those precincts. Mt. Kōya was famous for applying the “No Women Allowed” policy before the 20th century while Murō was affectionately called the “Women’s Kōya”. A number of believers sought the salvation in this temple. http://blog-imgs-99.fc2.com/s/k/b/skbjkjsk/0000000000-murooj… Read more

After school in winter woods .... Tokyo's lowest temp was -2.0 C today The nasty wind curled the uniform short skirt up and caressed Pai-chan's bare bottom… Read more

Everywhere in Japan, at busy intersections, at roadsides, in graveyards, in temples, and along hiking trails, one will find stone statues of Jizō Bosatsu, affectionately known as O-Jizō-san お地蔵さん or Jizō-san, decked in clothing, wearing a red or white cap and bib, adorned with toys, protected by scarfs, or piled high with stones. O-Jizō-San, is one of the most popular and beloved Japan’s deities, often bald, smiling serenely, with eyes closed. One winter day, the old man and woman… Read more

Kinkakuji (Kyoto) at 15:29 has 6cm snow on ground (forecast intermittent snow) / Today's Lowest -2.7c Highest 3.2c Tokyo is fair and no snow yet / Today's Lowest -2.3c Highest 4.7c /moderate wind from west / humidity lowest 31% (06:12am) Elsewhere in Japan : Deepest Snow (accum) point is again Sukayu Onsen, Aomori-ken, Tohoku region with 246cm Coldest Temp recorded at Etanbetsu, Hokkaido - 29.1C (03:15am) While in farther south Shita-abaru, Okinawa was 20.6C (12:29noon)… Read more

I found an interesting article titled "TRIPPING WITH BEN" written by CLAIRE D'HOOGHE | February 29, 2016 Subtitled : JAPANESE CONVENIENCE STORES: A Conbini-ent Choice Japanese Convenience stores are not your average corner shops. They are a way of life in Japan (known to them as konbini, short from konbiniensu sutoru) and are literally on every corner of all major Japanese cities; their lights shining like 24-hour beacons of life for tourists and residents. Konbini’s are so huge even American br… Read more

Kaiten-zushi: 回転寿司, ( literally "rotation sushi" ) or conveyor belt sushi is a form of sushi restaurant originally invented in Osaka, Japan in 1958. At Kaiten-zushi restaurant the plates with the sushi are placed on a rotating conveyor belt or moat that winds through the restaurant and moves past every table and counter seat. Customers may place special orders, but most simply pick their selections from a steady stream of fresh sushi moving along the conveyor belt. The final bill is based on the number and type… Read more

It is snowing in Shirakawa-go as of 21:00/January 13, 2017 / accum. 79cm / temp -2.4C (This picture was taken at around 15:00 just 7hrs ago today) Already yesterday the village looked like this .... Elsewhere in Japan snow forecasted throughout most of Japan (except Tokyo) for the next few days. The deepest as of 21:00 (UTC 12:00 today) is 239cm in… Read more

Her full name is Aya KISAKI She's 169cm (5ft7in) 50kgs 86-56-89cm Nice girl OMANKO(pussy) tight born Nov.26, 1989 in Tokyo http://blog-imgs-99.fc2.com/s/k/b/skbjkjsk/00000… Read more

Itsukushima Jinja, Miyajima, Hiroshima-ken Until 1876 the eastern half of the present Hiroshima-ken was called "Bingo (備後)"province. The other western side was "Aki", same pronunciation as 秋 (autumn) but spelled differently "安芸". Well known Miyajima (famous for Itsukushima Jinja), City of Hiroshima and port city Kure (呉) etc. are all in "Aki" or western Hiroshima. (Shukkeien… Read more

Mount Iwate (岩手山), 2038m(6,688ft) is a stratovolcano complex mountain located NW of Morioka City in western Iwate Prefecture. The population of City of Morioka is almost 300,000 residents.　Heavy snow forecasted in Tohoku and Hokkaido today.… Read more

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Mount Fuji just after sunrise / 07am January 10, 2017 Japan Time (22:00 January 09 UTC) whole mountain covered by thin snow Tokyo today high 12.7 low 3.5c but steadily getting cold day by day… Read more

So, as usual today and tomorrow are Physical Exam days.… Read more

Another Sei-jin-shiki (性?人式) today.... I guess today must be a wild day for young girls reaching age 20 everywhere in Japan. http:/… Read more

Japan is a land where numerous deities have been worshipped since ancient times. Ebisu(戎=えびす), one of the so-called seven gods of good fortune (七福神), has long been worshipped by fishermen who pray to him for a successful fishing haul and protection at sea. Ebisu, a portly fellow carrying a fishing rod and a huge tai (鯛=sea beam, red snapper) under his arm, has countless shrines dedicated to him throughout Japan. (Horikawa Ebisu Jinja, Osaka) Ebisu is also regarded as the god of commerce. Soon after the New Year… Read more

Tomorrow, January 09 is a Japanese Public Holiday, "Coming of Age" day (成人式=sei-jin-shiki). Young citizens reaching 20 are celebrated in almost every town and city of Japan. Girls wear gorgeous and very expensive kimono (of course often on rentals). BTW this year Japan has total of 17 public holidays.… Read more

One of the pleasures of traveling is experiencing local culinary offerings. Sampling gourmet specialties at restaurants is of course part of the fun, but a great way to deepen both the enjoyment and understanding about the local dietary culture is by experiencing the “everyday fare” of the residents. What characterizes everyday fare in Japan, is that it comprises more than just classic Japanese dishes (or “Washoku”), but rather involves regular enjoyment of a wide variety of foods including: Western and Chinese-s… Read more

Until school starts ....… Read more