A Dyeing Art and Miso Healthy

Posted by on Oct 14, 2011 in Saitama, Travel Volunteer Journey | 6 Comments
A Dyeing Art and Miso Healthy

From the neon modernity of Tokyo and its surrounds, we couldn’t have ended up anywhere much more different than sleepy Chichibu. There are traditional buildings on every other corner, the air is crisp and clean, and we are surrounded by mountains. We have jumped out of the fire and into a cool pine-scented bath. It’s ...

A Brief Word On Trainspotting

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A Brief Word On Trainspotting

1964. Britain still hangs its citizens; America is violently swithering about the Civil Rights Act; Bob Dylan introduces The Beatles to cannabis. Meanwhile, Japan is getting ready for its first Olympics by unleashing the shinkansen, or what the world will come to know as the Bullet Train. While the rest of the world may as ...