For those of you who have been following my journey this past year in Kyoto, I am humbly grateful. Although we may not have connected...

My first few days in Kyoto I was welcomed by the friendly monk in my neighborhood. My longest friends in Kyoto...Asami (Japan) and Kelsey...

And then suddenly it came to me, one cold rainy day in December as I sat alone in a McDonald’s in Kyoto, eating my last Fillet o’ fish. ...

For many years, long before I ever set foot in Japan for the very first time, I was mesmerized by Japanese Zen gardens. I had Japanese...

When you travel the world, there is a a beautiful truth you will discover if you are open to it.  Kindness is to be found in every...

Once again, my friends in S.Korea took great care of me in the food department.  We enjoyed reservations at a very famous traditional...

I continue to enjoy my study and practice of both the arts of Sumi e Chinese brush stroke painting as well as Japanese calligraphy or...

Today was Christmas Day in Japan. Otherwise know as Wednesday. I woke up this morning to 39 degrees.....Christmas morning in Kyoto...one...

Another one of the benefits of living in Kyoto is the influx of food available from other nearby Asian cultures. Just a walk around the...

“The average adult spends about one-third of his or her waking life alone.” -Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi “How are you spending yours...

As I sit among these ancient trees in Kyoto’s Imperial Garden I am reminded of the transience of all things and at the same time the...

It is a cold night in Kyoto tonight.  The calendar has now turned to December and the days are growing shorter with the sun beginning to...

Here are some images from our visit to the Sushi shop just a short walk from my house. As we waited for our lunch, we watched the owner...

There is a quote I have always found inspiring that reads… “In order to discover new lands, one must lose sight of the shore for a very...

It is interesting that I find myself so fascinated with Muso Soseki. Perhaps it is because Musō Soseki was a Rinzai Zen Buddhist monk...

This morning I woke before dawn to the cold, crisp air nipping at my ears in my tiny, Japanese house.  I have now been in Kyoto going on...

​ For a number of years I did triathlons and marathons. There comes a point during the 26.2 miles of a marathon around mile 21 or 22...

This is how good friends take care of you in S.Korea on your birthday. I was simply overwhelmed by the kindness and hospitality shown by...

To summarize my visit to Seoul, Korea in a post would be impossible. I compare it to going to see a film you know nothing about in...