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Kawai Kanjiro’s House

November 25, 2013 By Michael Lambe Leave a Comment

This is the house of Kawai Kanjiro, a legendary potter and a key figure in the mingei or Japanese folk art movement. His beautiful wooden townhouse has been preserved as a memorial run by his family. The building itself and the garden are wonderful, but you can also see here many of his works: ceramics, sculptures, and woodcarvings. His kilns are preserved at the back of the … [Read more...]

A Trip into the Past at Meiji Mura

November 20, 2013 By Michael Lambe Leave a Comment

In 2011 McKinsey & Company commisioned 80 writers and thinkers to contribute to an anthology rather grandly titled Reimagining Japan: The Quest for a Future that Works. I bought my own copy after browsing through it at Kansai Aiport and reading Alex Kerr's piece "Japan after People".  His contribution was a wry form of dystopian projection that took various current trends, … [Read more...]

Illuminated Autumn Leaves at Daigo-ji Temple

November 20, 2013 By Michael Lambe Leave a Comment

The ancient temple of Daigo-ji in the Fushimi ward of Kyoto, is currently opening at night to show off it's illuminated autumn colours. Though the leaves hadn't quite reached their peak when we visited at the weekend, they weren't far off and we were glad to get there before it got too crowded.  Here are some pictures from our visit. … [Read more...]

Trattoria Dougetsu by the Ocean

November 13, 2013 By Michael Lambe Leave a Comment

Mewby's birthday was a couple of weeks back and to celebrate I took her to Trattoria 道月 by the Ocean. Though the name is a bit unwieldy, the restaurant itself is very welcoming and friendly, and the food was superb. This is the outside of the building which as you can see is a lovely old (but fully renovated!) machiya townhouse. You can't beat a bit of machiya dining when in … [Read more...]

Kyoto Gion Udon Museum

November 12, 2013 By Michael Lambe Leave a Comment

Out walking by the Kamo river one day, we encountered a happy bowl-headed mascot (pictured below) hopping about on Shijo Bridge. We took the obligatory 360 degree picture together and received in return two drinks coupons for the Udon Museum. What more of an incentive do you need to explore the magical world of thick Japanese wheat flour noodles? Our curiosity piqued, we duly … [Read more...]

Strolling down Kyoto’s Nishiki Food Market

October 30, 2013 By Michael Lambe Leave a Comment

Nishiki Market is an essential sight-seeing spot for food lovers visiting Kyoto. This 400 year-old market extends for 400 meters between Teramachi and Takakura and has the reputation of being a place where you can find anything! Almost everything here is locally produced and reasonably priced. Filled with all kinds of colorful sights, unusual smells and the cries of the market … [Read more...]

Hiking & Haiku on the Uminobe-no-Michi Trail

October 17, 2013 By Michael Lambe Leave a Comment

For the last 3 years or so I have been joining the Hailstone Haiku Circle on their annual autumn hike. Always good outings, in previous years we have gone further afield to Mount Daisen in Tottori, and Tateyama in Toyama, but this year's hike was closer to home: along the Lakeside Way (湖ノ辺の道 Uminobe-no-michi), in Northern Shiga. These are haiku composition hikes, so we take … [Read more...]

Exploring Kyoto with the Ricoh Theta

September 20, 2013 By Michael Lambe 6 Comments

Click on the images displayed below to view them in fully immersive 360 degrees. Having played with my little Ricoh Theta camera for about a week now, I think it's time for a wee review with some example shots to give you an idea of it's potential. First though a few words on how it works. The camera has a double fish-eye lens that takes a simultaneous 360 degree shot of … [Read more...]

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