Knitting Dahlias

Just back from a lovely three-week stay in New Zealand, one of the most amazing experiences ever. We flew into Auckland, picked up our ca...

Saburo is Amused , a photo by zostra on Flickr. Lest anyone think that I don't get any grief for taking photos of food all the time...I...

Final Sushi Results , a photo by zostra on Flickr. Spent a wonderful evening trying out some of the goodies I brought back from Japan in a ...

Pine Tea House in Hama Rikyu Garden , a photo by zostra on Flickr. We visited two gardens our last two days in Tokyo, Hama Rikyu and Shinju...

Tuna for Auction at Tsukiji , a photo by zostra on Flickr. Early, very early, Tuesday morning we headed to Tsukiji fish market to wait in l...

Prayer Tablets at Meiji , a photo by zostra on Flickr. We visited the Meiji Jingu, a Shinto shrine in the midst of Tokyo. There are over 1...

Three Grades of Sake , a photo by zostra on Flickr. Sunday was our last day with our hosts, and started with a visit to the rooftop, open a...

Masao-san , a photo by zostra on Flickr. Today we toured Nikko, home of the Rinnoji Temple, Toshugu shrine, Yakushi-do, and Taiyuin Temple....

Teaching in Japan , a photo by zostra on Flickr. We've spent the last two days at the Gunma Kokusai Academy in Ohta, at a teaching conf...

Making Rice Crackers , a photo by zostra on Flickr. Several of our hosts took us around the Asakusa region of Tokyo today, before heading t...