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34 days in Japan, a travelogue.

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30
Dec
Kamakura — the last leg.

Kamakura — the last leg.

The jet lag is gone, but editing these photos and writing these posts tugs me right back in. I'
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29
Dec
A Return to Nagano

A Return to Nagano

It's December 28, with only a few days left in the year. I got back from Japan in
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27
Oct
Onomichi, luck in motion.

Onomichi, luck in motion.

A note: I'm already home from Japan, and have been for the last 24 days! It's
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04
Oct
Tsuwano, a Japanese village.

Tsuwano, a Japanese village.

A little man wearing a gentle smile, shuffling through his morning, making tea for his neighbor, sweeping the porch, seeding
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18
Sep
Kumamoto & Aso Kuju

Kumamoto & Aso Kuju

I left Fukuoka in the early morning after I slipped into a little laundromat to clean my sweat-drenched clothing, and
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15
Sep
Itoshima, Shiraito Falls, and Couple’s Rock

Itoshima, Shiraito Falls, and Couple’s Rock

Leaving Fukuoka, and the city pace, was an exhale I was looking for. It was well worth the minor anxieties
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11
Sep
Wandering Fukuoka

Wandering Fukuoka

On my second full day in Fukuoka I sat with my laptop editing photos in the cozy cafe in the
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09
Sep
Tokyo Station → Fukuoka

Tokyo Station → Fukuoka

I'm a bit behind in my writing as it's been one very full day after another,
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06
Sep
Okutama & Hatonosu Canyon

Okutama & Hatonosu Canyon

Here in Japan, jetlag has me waking early. On Okutama day my eyes opened at gozen yonji gojuu ppun (4:
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03
Sep
34 days in Japan

34 days in Japan

Welcome. I'm traveling through Japan for 34 days. It's my third trip, and I'm
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