Fukuoka Blue Hour (before the storm)
Naka River (那珂川) Fukuoka, Japan
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Temizuya (手水舎) @ Kushida-jinja (櫛田神社)
Temizuya and vending machines (jidohanbaiki) @ Fukuoka Shinto shrine
Watching the day fade away on the Hozu River (保津川)
Hozu River from the Togetsu Bridge (渡月橋) – Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan
Modern or classic?
Japanese toilets
Chikuzen Province (筑前国)
Diorama in Hakata Machiya Folk Museum (Fukuoka, Japan)
I read a good chunk of Samurai Revolution when I was the passenger on our way to and from Portland this past weekend. I just finished an exciting part of the book (about when Satsuma and Choshu formed their alliance in 1866).
Reading about the Five Banished Nobles (including the future Prime Minister of Japan, Sanjo Sanetomi 三条実美), and how they bid their time in Dazaifu, reminded me of this photo. Because immediately after taking this picture, a retired Japanese history professor struck up a conversation with me and before I knew it he was escorting me to Dazaifu.
Now I feel like I need to return to Japan to check out some more spots mentioned in Samurai Revolution which I have yet to visit. Also, I will be able to ask some more educated questions of my retired Japanese history professor since I more fully understand the history of this part of Japan. And yet there’s so much more fascinating history that I could never fully consume in my lifetime.
Mr. T Experience – Japan Tour
Mr. T Experience – Japan Tour t-shirt at San Francisco Giants game
My A’s took 3 of 4 games from the Giants again this year with today’s 6-1 victory. Today’s photo is from last year’s Bay Bridge series. While I hate the Giants, always have and always will, I love San Francisco the city and its people, always have and always will. Where else will you spot old dudes in shirts like this?