Nothing says Japanese garden more distinctly than a stone lantern. Known as ishi-dōrō in Japanese, these beautiful stone carvings are the most popular and recognizable feature in a Japanese…
A visit to Japan wouldn’t be complete without visiting a Japanese garden. Or in our case, visiting dozens of Japanese gardens! We explored gardens at temples, shrines, palaces,…
On the fifth day of the fifth month, Japan celebrates Children’s Day with a visual feast of koi nobori (carp streamers) flying in the skies. By tradition, individual…
I never imagined I’d be writing a blog post while riding a bullet train through Japan but that’s exactly what’s happening this morning. I’m typing very quietly, in…
I spy, with my little eye, something that is white! A small flock of ornament-like, ceramic birds landed in my flower gardens this week. I’ve been sprinkling the…