went to kobe after…several years? still a very, very charming town! not just historical buildings (like ijinkan, former foreign district etc.), I like watching showa-period “mansions...read more

This winter I walked regularly around Kyoto station north, between Horikawa and Karasuma Avenues – means between 2 Honganji Temples. Though it’s really close to the main station, they ...read more

My favcourite season, autumn has come! this photo is taken recently in Nanzen-ji , the Buddhist Temple (Rinzai sect HQ) in Sakyo, eastern Kyoto. I went around Sakyo often this autumn, and one of t...read more

wow Cal shirt at Uniqlo shop! when you live in Kansai (or in Japan?) Berkeley is not known, so it was a surprise. if I can ask more, please make all sizes (only other 3 – Yale, Harvard, Corn...read more

(1934 JR Nara station building) I went to Nara after several years; to Nishino-kyo (Tosho-daiji and Yakushiji area) and Yamato-koriyama for the first time. Not crowded, not deserted, nice weather!...read more

(view from Eiden, Sakyo, Kyoto 2022/1/1) it’s been 2022 already for a month! hope we can all stay healthy and safe this year. 新年…と思ったらもうその8％くらいが終わっていてびっくりです。 今...read more

went to a local kissaten in Kyobashi, Osaka – nice “hot cake” with black-honey and butter, so picturesque. Osaka is such a gourmet city! ホットケーキ（とワッフルとチーズケーキと...read more

About 3 weeks ago, I saw a rainbow after such a long time – I can’t remember the last time. Little happiness over the sky! Then last Sunday I saw a (supposed to be) rare train –...read more

雨一刻も早くやんで欲しいです Rain, rain, go away… drawing Kamaishi, Iwate – my first time to depict the water surface 初めて真面目に煙と水面を塗っています。いつもペンで囲ったエリアを塗...read more

Already June! Time flies. These days my optic nerves were so tired after work and I can’t really draw or write blog, even on the days I don’t go to work; from April, I often needed pai...read more