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During our four days in Kyoto we had a grand total of about 5 minutes of blue sky. The above photograph captured those brief moments.
I don’t remember the name of this temple, but it was near the south side of the Path of Philosophy (if I remember correctly).
Shinjuku NS Building houses this enormous, moving clock. It is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the largest pendulum clock in the world at 29 meters. After staring at it for a prolonged period of time, with my jaw dropped to the floor, we headed to the top floor and had some excellent yakiniku that was actually very inexpensive. Here is a picture of that restaurant.
Yesterday I mentioned that a full set of Mangajin may be available soon. Well, soon turned out to be immediately! This complete set of all 70 issues in pristine condition can be yours for just $300 delivered. Postage is extra if your address is outside of the U.S.A.
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I have several more issues of Nihongo Journal available. Some include a cassette tape (pictured above) for audio practice.
Prices are $14 an issue + a flat $3 shipping no matter how many issues you purchase. Audio cassettes (when available) are an extra $5 each. If your address is outside of the U.S. shipping will be higher.
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Also, I may be selling a complete collection of Mangajin issues (all 70 issues!) soon. Watch this blog daily, and be the first to respond if and when it appears as only one of these rare deals will be available.
While wandering the grounds of Himeji Castle we came upon a man with a pet squirrel. He had the squirrel on a leash, but the leash wasn’t really necessary as the squirrel immediately jumped into his arms on command. Needless to say, the kids (both mine and the many Japanese youngsters) thought this was about the coolest thing they had ever seen.
“Finally they were ready to place the flowers in the flower holders.
‘The flowers make such a difference,’ Yomogida said. ‘First you get the stones all glistening with water, then you bring in the fresh flowers, and sudenly it’s all bright and cheerful.’
‘It’s pretty.’
They stood side by side looking at the grave.
‘I always like to look at it when it’s like this.'”
–Junzo Shono in Still Life and Other Stories (p. 178)