Miyajima: A Classic Reason to Visit Japan

This month’s Japan Blog Matsuri, hosted by none other than myself at A Modern Girl, is organized around the theme “Reasons to Visit Japan.” We had a number of amazing submissions and the… Continue reading →

Wordless Wednesday #5: Comrades & Cutouts

      Random silliness from Japan and San Francisco’s Japantown. Apologies for the hiatus in substantive blog posts–I’m traveling at the moment. For now, happy Wednesday!

Wordless Wednesday #1: Torii Sunset, Miyajima

The Famous Floating Torii at Sunset (Miyajima, Japan) It seems like “series posts” are all the rage in the blogosphere these days, so I’m happy announce that I’ll be joining “Wordless Wednesdays” here at… Continue reading →

2010 in Photos

Ok, so I know I’m really milking this new year/year in review stuff for all it’s worth, but it’s a good excuse for me to take a moment and reflect on life in… Continue reading →

Kansai / Western Honshu Blitz

I’ve returned safe and sound from another excellent excursion. Talk about insane – over the last four days I’ve spent time in Kyoto, Osaka, Himeji, Hiroshima, Miyajima, Onomichi, and Fukuyama, traveling on planes,… Continue reading →