Kyoto in Sakura season, part 2
After our guides left us, we headed towards the Philosopher’s Path, so named since Nishida Kitaro, founder of the Kyoto
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After our guides left us, we headed towards the Philosopher’s Path, so named since Nishida Kitaro, founder of the Kyoto
Continue readingIt’s been a while since I have posted anything on this blog, and to those of you who visit from
Continue readingTucked away on a hillside above the small town of Arashiyama on the outskirts of Kyoto is a small temple
Continue readingReligion is everywhere. There are no human societies without it, whether they acknowledge it as a religion or not. Octavia
Continue readingHalf an hour by bus from Himeji station is Mount Shosha. Although there is a cable car that brings one
Continue readingBlue mountains constantly walking, a stone woman gives birth to a child in the night. Dogen, Mountains and Waters sutra
Continue readingSakoshi is a small town on the northern edge of Ako. The old town of Sakoshi straddles a narrow pass
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