Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage: 勝尾寺 – The Temple of Winner’s Luck
I’ve saved a special temple for January – temple 23 of our 33, the temple dedicated to winning. 「すべては自分に勝つために」”Everything you…
Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage: Kiyomizudera
清水寺（播州） If you haven’t been to your first temple of the new year yet, consider giving Kiyomizudera a try! And…
Special Feature: Hints for Home-stay harmony
Three months into my Japanese sojourn, a family connection led to my boarding a bus to Sakaide in Shikoku to…
Miso Green: A New Year’s ResoLawson
Part of the reason I decided to start writing for the Times was to hold myself accountable for my beliefs.…
Travel Japan: Kobe Prefectural Museum of Art – Away from the Hustle and Bustle
The Kobe Prefectural Museum of Art is a modern and contemporary art museum located in the heart of Kobe just…
Kicchiri Kitchen: Ozouni Soup お雑煮
This is a simple Japanese soup which is served at New Year’s celebrations. Ingredients (serves 4) one pack of kamaboko…
January 2013
MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR Happy New Year, 明けましておめでとうございますand so on and so forth. Welcome to the first Hyogo Times of 2013.…
Special Feature: In honour of the Year of the Snake
I was going to write a nice entry about the snakes found in and around Japan given we’ve just entered…