JAPAN through my eyes

This blog will continue show the photos that I take as I live and vacation in Japan. I particularly love to walk and have a strong interest in Buddhism and Shinto so I will be showing the temples, shrines and other interesting things that I discover.

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      • Henro Pilgramage distance
      • My first drawing from the Henro Pilgrimage
      • My Henro bag
      • Settai
      • Information Bubble
      • Your Comments
      • Recuperating
      • Going home
      • Tosa Shrine
      • Building in Tosa Shrine
      • Tosa Shrine
      • Sunken road between gate and Tosa Shrine
      • Gate at Tosa Shrine
      • Temple 30
      • Temple 30
      • Temple 30
      • Shrine next to temple 29
      • Gomen Station
      • Cherry blossoms at temple 29
      • An altar at temple 29
      • Gate at temple 29
      • Temple 29 from the distance
      • Flat land between 28 and 29
      • Henro rest area between 28 and 29
      • Temple 28
      • Temple 28
      • Gate at temple 28
      • A European style castle on a hill
      • The rain ended, leaving behind lovely low clouds
      • Shinto shrine beside road
      • Walked a long way on cycling/walking trail
      • Drying fish
      • The gray beaches were very scenic
      • Walked beside beach for much of day
      • Ian relaxing during lunch break
      • Ian dressing for the rain that began about 13:00
      • Leaving tunnel and back into the rain
      • Shinto shrine in front of derelict building
      • Walked along top of sea wall much of day
      • Altar at 27
      • Temple 27
      • One of the flights of stairs between the gate and ...
      • Another mountain
      • Tomorrow's mountain
      • This is the condition of many of the houses we hav...
      • Orange trees
      • Walked down street with many interesting buildings
      • More buildings
      • Temple 25
      • Bell tower at 25
      • The main altar at 25
      • Road between 25 and 26
      • The path up to 26
      • At 26
      • Temple 26
      • View from 26
      • Our room at temple 26
      • Sunset out my window at the Whale Lodge
      • Bell tower at 24
      • Pagodas at 24
      • The main altar at temple 24
      • Interesting rock formation
      • The farthest point
      • A rocky beach
      • A small port
      • Walking beside the ocean for 20 km
      • Coffee Shop 1 of 4
      • Coffee Shop 2 of 4
      • Coffee Shop 3 of 4
      • Coffee Shop 4 of 4
      • Walking in the rain
      • Finished for the day
      • No title
      • Minami Ryokan - our home for the night
      • Route 55
      • Route 55
      • A scenic spot
      • A scenic spot
      • Another scenic spot
      • No temples today - 28 km on Route 55
      • Temple 23
      • Temple 23
      • Pilgrims chanting the Heart Sutra at 23
      • Temple 23
      • Beside the ocean in the early morning
      • First view of the ocean
      • Bell at temple 22
      • Temple 22
      • Temple 22
      • Starting off again
      • At temple 18
      • Between 19 and 20
      • Temple 19
      • Our room at temple 19
      • Stopping for coffee
      • Out of touch
      • No title
      • At the highest point on the trail
      • Going up
      • At first it was easy
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Charles
Nakagawa-machi, Chikush-gun, Fukuoka-ken, Japan
I have lived in Japan since 1976 and now consider it to be my permanent home. I have a very varied background having studied engineering, Japanese and East Asian studies, and education at the university level. I spent ten years in the Army where my job involved Area Studies, mostly in East Asia. When I started to teach in Japan, it was at a post high school level and, after I completed a PhD in education, I moved to a university where I become a full professor. After retiring, I taught part-time but am now completely retired and spend my enjoying myself. I am reasonably fluent in Japanese and at present all of my friends are elderly Japanese.
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Mar 12, 2009

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