Words. Pictures. Cats.
Translator of Strange Pictures, Strange Houses, Strange Buildings, Strange Maps etc.
Author of Discovering Yamaguchi Sake
Late last year, Uraoka Tomoaki of the local newspaper "Setouchi Times" asked if I would be willing to write a monthly column, about anything at all, but for free. It sounded like a fun thing (Me, a newspaperman!) so I said yes. Now, I think…
Continue reading...The rare hooded crane once nested here in Yamaguchi Prefecture in the hundreds. Most now winter in southern Kyushu island, but a few—a bare handful—nest in the rural community of Yashiro, a part of Shunan city about 25 minutes' drive north of here. The town…
Continue reading...The new year resolution is a tradition, as is the breaking of the new year resolution. So, I tend to shy away from them. But I do enjoy the idea of new starts, so there are some things I'm doing differently this year. The first…
Continue reading...Yesterday was my first photo club meeting as an official member (for background see this previous post) and it was a great one. In addition to getting some great feedback on my own pictures, I'm learning critical eye skills by looking closely at lots of…
Continue reading...Who We're Reading when We're Reading Murakami by David Karashima Soft Skull Press I just finished this book after picking it up based on a passing comment by Matt Alt on social media. I did so not because I am particular fan of Murakami—I'm not—but…
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