27jun16. Noda, Osaka, Japan.
Tag: japanese culture
TOKYO, JAPAN: TEN-NOJI DAIBUTSU
Originally created in 1690 by Ota Kyuemon.
14jun16. Tokyo, Japan.
TOKYO, JAPAN: STRANGE LAND
“I’m a stranger in a strange land.” ~ Carson McCullers, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter
12jun16. Tokyo, Japan.
OSAKA, JAPAN: ALL THIS STUFF GOING ON INSIDE YOU
“…he said, with sort of a little derisive smile, “How can you walk down the street with all this stuff going on inside you?” I said, “I don’t know how you can walk down the street with nothing going on inside you.” ― Nelson Algren
24may16. Osaka, Japan.
OSAKA, JAPAN: 生き甲斐 (IKIGAI) “REASON FOR BEING”
“Ikigai (生き甲斐) is a Japanese concept meaning “a reason for being”. Everyone, according to the Japanese, has an ikigai. Finding it requires a deep and often lengthy search of self. Such a search is regarded as being very important, since it is believed that discovery of one’s ikigai brings satisfaction and meaning to life.” (wiki)
8may16. Osaka, Japan.
AMAGASAKI, JAPAN: 尼崎戎神社 (Amagasaki Ebisu Shrine) ~ A.D. 897-930
5may16. Amagasaki, Japan.
OSAKA, JAPAN: Dōmyōji Temple
A Buddhist convent. When first established, it was probably a monastery.
3may16. Dōmyōji, Osaka, Japan.
KOBE, JAPAN: If you think…
“If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine, it is lethal.” ~ Paulo Coelho
28apr16. Kobe, Japan.
KYOTO, JAPAN: STONED IN KYOTO
24apr16. Kyoto, Japan.
KOBE, JAPAN: IKUTA SHRINE 2016
19apr16. Kobe, Japan.