Christmas
End of year holidays in New Zealand. Started it off in Wellington, calling
at Te Papa national museum.
December
Paid a visit to Yakuriji temple, near my home town in Shikoku.
November
Taishaku Gorge in the east of Hiroshima, with its rock bridge in an autumn
attire.
Mt. Jippou, one of the tallest peak in Hiroshima, covered in the first
snow.
The five story pagoda at Miyajima temple flares up in the setting sun.
October
A visit to Tsukiji market is a must for any Tokyo visitors.
October
Again up north to Hokkaido.
Fishing & gourmet delight.
October
A weekend trip to Tsunojima, in the south western corner of Honshu.
September
Weekend in Yokohama. Visited the largest china town in Japan.
Obon week
A break in the cool summer of Hokkaido, the northern most island of Japan.
August
Weekend trip to Hiwasa, on Pacific. Historic castle perched on the hill
top.
June
Kagura - traditional japanese folk theater is our favourite annual event.
July
Home visit. Summer festival is the main thing for the little fishermen's
village.
- What's on in 2009 -
Spring is here in down town Tokyo.
April
A fun filled weekend in Sydney.
May
Moving countries is an entrenched battle.
May
Visited rustic islands of Ishigaki & Iriomote in the east china sea.
March
With the heat of the summer fading away, we made yet another visit to Tasmania.
February
Our second trip to New Zealand.
January
Melbourne at the height of the summer.
Peaceful passing of the years,
up in Tasmania's central highland.
End January
Visited the Lakes Entrance on south eastern Victoria.