Koma Shrine http://goo.gl/maps/qw0V1 I learned that this was a Korean shrine but nobody could explain the history behind it. Yes, ok, it is a Korean shrine but what is a Korean shrine doing in Japan? Is there a large Korean community nearby? To find the answer I had to do a simple Google search and…… Continue reading Koma Shrine 高麗神社
Tag: Saitama
I am tied to Saitama. I lived there in 2001 and most likely will again in the future.
Sunrise in Saitama
おはようございます！ The beautiful, ancient rice field is now in harvest season. I felt grateful to be able to catch this sunrise as the only sliver of clear sky is just on the horizon and the space between the hill and tree only amounts to about a month of visibility. To think that my wife’s family…… Continue reading Sunrise in Saitama
A rice field haiku
The ancient rice fieldSaturated by gray cloudsOf US warplanes aboveMateo de Colón Just walked through this beautiful landscape and was struck by the contrast of its timeless serenity and the roaring of the ceaseless American warplanes flying overhead towards Yokosuka. It is a melancholy feeling indeed and brought forth an unsolicited haiku. Update 9.25.2015 I…… Continue reading A rice field haiku
Hikawa Shrine 氷川神社
Hikawa Shrine 氷川神社 http://goo.gl/maps/W2tnW
Trip to Japan video
https://youtu.be/XOzEuCw8Ym4
https://youtu.be/XOzEuCw8Ym4