East China Sea29°45’14” N 130°35’27” E 2023年10月31日, East China Sea
Back home, our neighborhood gets so many trick or treaters that we routinely hand out 40 pounds of candy.
This year, our house sitters had that pleasure.
Meanwhile, we had a sea day for Halloween.もっと詳しく
日本Tenpō Zan34°39’22” N 135°25’53” E 2023年10月30日, 日本 ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
Many cities these days have great big ferris wheels along their skyline, and Osaka is no exception.
Larry and I usually walk by big city Ferris wheels, but it was such a pretty day that we gave thisもっと詳しく
日本Tenpō Zan34°39’22” N 135°25’54” E
2023年10月30日, 日本 ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
Since Osaka boasts “the world’s largest aquarium,” Larry and I decided to check it out.
Oh, but before I talk about the aquarium, I should explain the second photo: As we were about to take aもっと詳しく
日本Kamigata Ukiyoe Museum34°40’8” N 135°30’9” E
2023年10月29日, 日本 ⋅ 🌙 59 °F
We saw so many crab and octopus signs in Osaka that I gave them their own post.
Note to self: If you plan to meet someone for dinner in Osaka, don’t just tell them to meet you at the place withもっと詳しく
旅行者I just watched “My Octopus Teacher” on Netflix last week which gave me an increased affinity and appreciation for these amazing creatures 💕
日本Tenpō Zan34°39’23” N 135°25’48” E 2023年10月29日, 日本 ⋅ 🌙 61 °F
An overnight stay gave us a chance to explore Osaka by night. We took a tram to the Namba District, which is also called the Minami District.
Whatever you choose to call it, we felt a distinctlyもっと詳しく
Inland Sea33°56’37” N 134°59’53” E 2023年10月29日, Inland Sea ⋅ 🌬 66 °F
As October winds down, it’s time for me to look back on the month. One way I do this is to read through my handwritten journal.
Yup, I keep a handwritten one in addition to this online journal.もっと詳しく
日本Asakusa Eki35°42’46” N 139°47’47” E
2023年10月28日, 日本 ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
The atmosphere at Tokyo’s Sensoji Temple was more like a carnival than a somber religious affair. The grounds were crawling with visitors. Many women rented kimonos to wear, and could be seen posingもっと詳しく
日本Nijū Bashi35°40’47” N 139°45’20” E 2023年10月28日, 日本 ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
Aside from Senjosi Temple, the only other place we visited today was the grounds of the Imperial Palace.
We only had a few hours in Tokyo, not nearly enough time to do the city justice! Weもっと詳しく
日本Kōchijōmae-eki33°33’36” N 133°32’5” E
2023年10月26日, 日本 ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
An old saying claims that, “Japanese are born Shinto, but die Buddhist.”
As our destination lecturer explained, the two religions easily coexist because Shintoism is concerned with day to dayもっと詳しく
日本Kochi castle33°33’41” N 133°31’53” E
2023年10月26日, 日本 ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
When I think of a castle, I envision a stone building. In Japan, however, castles were often made of wood. For this reason, many are no longer standing, having succumbed to fire and other damage.
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旅行者
Cute photo! Happy Halloween!
旅行者
OMG love these!