Osaka Sumo
We had a great day watching Sumo, here are a few pics from our day out. Thanks to Rulo’s advice we sat up front in the beginning during the lower ranked …
Tetsujin 28
Ayumi and I had a fun night walking around Kobe. It was freezing, but there were so many interesting things to check
Kiyomizu Temple
I had a great walk around the Kiyomizu Temple today. It was a great day, lots of sunshine and fresh air. OK, I’m ready for autumn
Osaka Aquarium Sketches
Ayumi and I had a great day at the Osaka Aquarium. From there we checked out the Ghibli layout exhibit at the Suntory Museum across the street. After seeing so …
(almost)a total eclipse of the sun
Here in Kyoto, Japan we had about a 90% eclipse of the sun. Although the weather wasn’t ideal, I could see enough of the sun to burn it into my retina. …
Sparks, work in progress
If the lights are out, it's because I'm in the basement working. Yep, a lot has happened since my last post. To give you a glimpse into my
Art Island Naoshima
Naoshima Island is a small fishing island located in the Seto Inland Sea of Japan. A series of very unique museums and buildings were commissioned on the …
Hiroshima 2008 Animation Festival
The Hiroshima Animation festival was great, as well as being a bit of a blur. It was interesting seeing so many animation, over 200, during the four days that …
Kyoto Sketches
I just got back from a special trip to Kyoto. I made these sketches while I was