Kyoto – Memoirs of a Time Here-After

Tunnel of Light in Nabana

February 2, 2016by Ariel Hudnall35 Comments

A bit behind reporting on this well after the holidays, but I couldn't help myself from showing you all photos from the nationally-known illumination of Nabana-no-Sato, a small tourist-centric village an hour outside of Nagoya City. The illuminations were fantastic: a long white tunnel of flower lights opened way to a beautiful light show based on the tale [...]

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It’s Fall… Time to Order Cake, Postcards, and O-sechi!

November 1, 2015by Ariel Hudnall57 Comments

It is November 1st, and fall is officially upon us here in Kyoto. The markets are full of purple sweet potato and persimmons, the wind is picking up, and all around, the leaves are turning ruby and gold, the cherry trees' last hurrah before the Japanese maples take their thunder. But with fall, and the [...]

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Adventures in Japanese Snacking

October 4, 2015by Ariel Hudnall58 Comments

The Top 5 Strangest Snacks I've Eaten in Japan. Would you eat sugared squid? Pickled Plum? What about apple-flavored potato chips? Here are five of the most...

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Appeasing the Dead: The Blood Ceiling of Hosen-in

September 13, 2015May 22, 2016by Ariel Hudnall29 Comments

The paths one can take in Kyoto are long and meandering. As a city, Kyoto's boundaries stretch about 830km², nearly seven San Franciscos in area. One of my favorite places to go is Ohara, a small mountain village to the north, about a forty minute bus ride from my house. I discovered the beauty of [...]

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Chionji Flea Market

March 15, 2015by Ariel Hudnall16 Comments

I am not a big shopper, but when the occasion presents itself to check out unusual markets, I'm always willing to go. In Kyoto, those occasions are invariably flea markets: bazaars that travel the city throughout the month. Four years ago, I was able to find a five-tiered hina doll set at a flea market in [...]