November 28, 2017. Half day to Koyasan. Half day in . Yunomine Onsen Okunoin Cemetery, Koyasan Fukuchjin Temple Lodging Shojin Ryori, Buddhist vegetarian cuisine, served in-room. Shakyo (sutra copying)
Henro Postscript: To Koyasan
Henro Postscript: Walking The Kumano Kodo, Part 2
November 27, 2017. Chikatsuyu Village to Kumano Hongu Taisha to Ryokan Yunomineso.
Henro Postscript: Walking The Kumano Kodo, Part 1
November 26, 2017. We follow the Nakahechi Imperial Route from Takijiri-Oji to Chikatsuyu-oji. This is the first of two days following the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trail, a UNESCO world heritage site.
Henro Postscript: Osaka Day 2
November 25, 2017. A day in the city. A train to Tanabe City. Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan Tanabe City. Dinner at Time Cafe and Izakaya.
Henro Postscript: Osaka Day 1
November 24, 2017. Osaka Station Okonomiyaki Kiji Umeda Sky Building Shinsekai Kamigata Ukiyoe Museum Dotombori A sumptuous dinner of fugu (puffer or blow fish). A peek at pachinko.
Henro Postscript: Naoshima Art Island
November 23, 2017. Teshima to Naoshima to Osaka. Hoshikuzu Inn, Teshima Island Naoshima Island Tadeo Ando. Benesse House Museum. Tadao Ando: Lee Ufan Museum. Osaka
Henro Postscript: Teshima Art Island
November 22, 2017. From Takamatsu to Teshima Island to Naoshima Island. Takamatsu, last night and this morning. Llobet and Pons. No one wins-multibasket Christian Boltanski. Les Archives du Coeur CD of my heart beat. Rei Naito and Ryue Nishizawa. Teshima Art Museum. Tadanori Yokomineji and Yuko Nakayama. Teshima Yokoo House.
Henro Postscript: Awagami Paper Factory
November 21, 2017. A brief 45 minute train ride from Tokushima, the Awagami Paper Factory is a wonderful place to delve into the world Japanese washi. In case you missed my earlier posts, I have recently used Unryu Premio, an Awagami Inkjet Paper, for my recent show at the Gas Station Arts Centre in Winnipeg... Continue Reading →
Walking The Henro: Day 18
November 20, 2017: Shirotori Onsen to Temple 1. We started our Henro pilgrimage on September 28, 2015 at Temple 1. Today, we complete the circuit, visiting all 88 temples on the Henro-michi and returning to our starting point at Temple 1. Egg vending machine! Temple 1: Ryōzenji A monk completes the last page in our... Continue Reading →
Walking The Henro: Day 17
November 19, 2017. Nagao to Shirotori Onsen via Temple 88, the last temple on the Henro-michi. Maeyama Ohenro Kōryū Salon (Shikoku Pilgrimage Community Centre) Illuminated temples, right to left: yesterday's Temple 87, today's Temple 88, tomorrow's Temple 1 Temple 88: Ōkuboji