An entire store dedicated to Godzilla! November 17, 2025 “Listen, this is my death poem: Like dew I was born Like dew I vanish. Osaka Castle and all that I have ever done is but a dream within a dream.” – James Clavell, Shōgun: The Epic Novel of Japan “Oh my….” - The reported last words of Steve Jobs before he died Osaka was always on the list to try and see.  Although we did not have enough time to really do it justice.  Its too big and you can spend an entire trip here alon

November 14, 2025 “But hear me well: The future is unborn. The past is already dead. Only the present is alive. I am here, now.” A Buddhist Maxim There is a person we have seen at various temples and shrines over the past few weeks.  They are usually wearing work overalls but carry only a primitive  stringy broom.  It is more of a large brush really. They are gardeners and their particular task is sweeping up leaf debris off the moss and rocks on the grounds. It is a never en