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A Beacon On The Horizon

The waves crash against colossal rocks, creating a deafening noise. On a clear winter day, the sea is a vivid … More

Culture, Essays, History, Japan, lighthouse, lighthouses, maritime-history, Nature, Travel

Rebirth With The Help Of A Mountain Deity in Omiwa Shrine /Nara/清明

“Nihon Shoki” and “Kojiki”, the oldest books in Japan, recount the tale of a god who was revered in ancient … More

Culture, Essays, Japan, Nara, Nature, Omiwa Shrine, Shrine, Travel

What lies beyond a cape? / Cape Manyo, Aioi, Hyogo /向こう

Capes are pieces of land that protrude out to the sea. Often found at the edge of land masses on … More

Culture, Essays, Japan, Nature, Travel

The camphor tree at Kaisei-ji Temple/クスノキ

In 1928, the area around the Nishinomiya city hall was largely wetland. The centre was located close to the sake … More

Buddhism, Culture, Essays, Japan, Nature, Travel, Trees

Going for a Run

Running is hard, takes effort, and most people find it boring. Yet, there is something innate in it that makes … More

Essays, Running

London in Immortality and Transience

A first time visitor to London may be entranced by it; a reaction befitting a city that over its two … More

Essays, London, Travel

It’s Not All About The Scaffolding

Arrival and cooking from scraps scratch The only way to get to Flørli, a hamlet in Lysefjord is by ferry. From Stavanger, the direct … More

Essays, Norway, Travel

Why won’t you Talk to me?

In the early 90s, the run up to January was dominated by an important ritual in our house. Hidden in my … More

Adolescence, Essays, Slice of life

Entering an Open Gate

This text appeared in the Brockley Newsletter One damp spring day, I was compelled to stop midway through my Saturday … More

Conservation, Essays, Nature

Travelling at Home

  Home approaches. My seat by the window allows me the rare opportunity of spotting something new on my daily … More

Essays, London, Travel

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