Here is a different format of impressions of our first leg of the trip – this time entirely by Urzula […]
Faroese Impressions
The Faroes are a small group of islands in the middle of the vast North Atlantic – for us on […]
A very beautiful classical temple
Well, most temples are more or less the same – yet this one is a splendid example of a very […]
(Unrelated) Scenes from Japan
As most of the remaining images to be blogged woul dbe in logical groups here are just onrelated ones, which […]
The most chaotic Japanese temple (so far)
We have seen quite some temples before, yet this one beats all the others by being the most chapotic, cluttered […]
Shikoku temple
A confession – I love temples. They are usually very beautiful, often serene, some have a spiritual „air“ around them […]
Mt. Aso – Volcanic wonderland in Kyushu
As we were unable to really visit Mt. Aso in February due to the then still closed rim walk because […]
Osorezan Bodaji
In the very far north over Aomori is Mt. Osorezan (literally „Fear Mountain“), one of the 3 most sacred places […]
Dance performance in Aomori
While being in Aomori we were lucky enough to go to a contemporary dance performance created by Yamashita Shohei, a […]
Small temples around Aomori
In the far north of the main island Honshu is the city of Aomori which lives a peaceful, simple life […]
Ursi & Michi 