Monthly Archive: May 2005
29 May 2005: Three Houses and a Passage
Having spent the day watching an elementary school sports day, I’ve chosen to fall back on strange, house-related photos of Japan.
27 May 2005: For Sale: Hope and Peace [1 Comment]
Just a quickie tonight, as I spent the day touring around Kitakyushu—on foot, train, and bus—with sisters-in-law in tow.
26 May 2005: Foraging for Berries [2 Comments]
I discovered some raspberry-like fruit growing on the school grounds the other day.
25 May 2005: Ice Ice Baby [1 Comment]
A frozen package from a remote research outpost finds its way to Kitakyushu.
23 May 2005: It Smells Like Victory [3 Comments]
An ode to the anonymous queen of Japan’s flowering trees, with some plum and cherry blossoms and a few misquotable quotes thrown into the mix.
22 May 2005: Bovine Pilicular Achromatitis [1 Comment]
What do you get when you have strange marks on the coat of a ruminant, online reference works, and too much free time?
21 May 2005: Kokura Spring 2005 Fashion Report, Day 4 Part 2 [1 Comment]
This is the final installment of my five-part series on this year’s spring fashions in Kokura, and the second batch of photos from May 5.
20 May 2005: Kokura Spring 2005 Fashion Report, Day 4 Part 1
This is the fourth of five posts of random fashion photos from Kokura. These are from a national holiday on May 4, 2005.
19 May 2005: Kokura Spring 2005 Fashion Report, Day 3
The third of five posts of random fashion photos from Kokura. I’m sure you’ve all been wondering what a dog, an incognito Marvel superhero, and the sacred feminine have in common. The answer is: Green Day in Kokura!
18 May 2005: Breaking News: Fire [1 Comment]
I’m interrupting Kokura Fashion Week for a news flash about the neighbourhood fire that woke us up at around 4:30 this morning.
17 May 2005: Kokura Spring 2005 Fashion Report, Day 2 [5 Comments]
The second of five posts of random fashion photos from Kokura. These are from Sunday April 24, 2005.
16 May 2005: Kokura Spring 2005 Fashion Report, Day 1 [3 Comments]
The first of five posts of random fashion photos from Kokura. These are from Saturday April 16, 2005.
14 May 2005: Rural Kitakyushu: Nishi Ono Hachiman Shrine, Part 4
The fourth and final installment about Nishi Ono Hachimangu. We’ll look at some small outlying buildings and altars, as well as the forest setting of this shrine in one of the farming areas of Kokura-minami.
13 May 2005: Rural Kitakyushu: Nishi Ono Hachiman Shrine, Part 3
The third installment about Nishi Ono Hachimangu, showing some interior details of a shrine in one of the farming areas of Kokura-minami.
12 May 2005: Rural Kitakyushu: Nishi Ono Hachiman Shrine, Part 2 [1 Comment]
Interior views of an old shrine on a hillside near a farming village. With a bonus section for aviation buffs.
11 May 2005: Rural Kitakyushu: Nishi Ono Hachiman Shrine, Part 1
A visit to an old shrine on a hillside near a farming village.
10 May 2005: Rural Kitakyushu: Sevenfold Waterfalls Part 2 [1 Comment]
The second in a two-part entry about the Sevenfold Waterfalls (Nanae Falls) in Dobaru, Kokura-minami.
09 May 2005: Rural Kitakyushu: Sevenfold Waterfalls Part 1
The first in a two-part entry about the Sevenfold Waterfalls (Nanae Falls) in Dobaru, Kokura-minami.
08 May 2005: Rural Kitakyushu: Dammed Rivers [3 Comments]
Photos and description of the Masubuchi Dam, Reservoir, and suspension bridge in Kokura-minami. With a cameo by the ever-lovely Lia Pas.
07 May 2005: Rural Kitakyushu: Reservoir Mobs
Strange fishing equipment sighted at the Masubuchi Reservoir in Kokura-minami.
06 May 2005: Rural Kitakyushu: An Old Ladies’ Farming Club [3 Comments]
Some photos of elderly farm wives, the unsung heroes of small-scale Japanese farming.
05 May 2005: Rural Kitakyushu: I Hope You Like Frogs [3 Comments]
A whole bunch of photos of frogs, shot on location at Nishi Ono Hachiman Shrine in Kokura Minami.
04 May 2005: Rural Kitakyushu: Not a Temple Nor on My Map, but Strange
In this second story about my April 30, 2005 cycling and hiking day trip through rural Kitakyushu, we’ll go explore a temple complex that I can’t find anywhere on my map.
03 May 2005: Rural Kitakyushu: It’s All About the Snakes [1 Comment]
The first in a series of anecdotes about a cycling and hiking day trip through some of the more rural areas of southeastern Kitakyushu. This time it’s all about snakes.
01 May 2005: sushiPod Shuffle [7 Comments]
I entered a contest to make an iPod Shuffle out of food. Was there ever any question about what my theme would be?