and what they tell you… Sake brewing today has become very scientific. But long ago, before the days of thermo…

TSUDOI 集 means “get-together” in Japanese… it is the opposite of social distancing. Here in Japan, the m…

Of course they do… I do not get to Ishikawa Prefecture often enough. It sits nestled basking in its historical…

Many centuries ago, the Chinese Daoist sage Zhuangzi famously wondered, “Am I a man who just dreamed he was a …

Things were different at our recent 10 Day Tokiwa Gallery! Silly! Quirky! Unexpected! Laughable! and Surprisin…

Another great joy of Japan travel is receiving so many exquisitely designed maps and tickets and memorabilia. …

Some people call them OMUSUBI, others call them ONIGIRI, the Japanese language today has two words for pressed…

by Gail Rieke Since 1995, I have made artworks which translate travel experience into various media… collage, …

On November 15, 2019 our group of travelers had the great privilege of taking an indigo workshop at Buaiso’s h…

Incessant tsuyu rain is soon to be supplanted by sultry summer days. That’s when the emphasis in the kitchen, …