文書は英語ですが、写真は共通
(though I'm taking a break from blogging for a while)
Archive for November, 2005Wow, the Presidential visit was indeed a huge hubbub around here. President Bush flew into Japan last night, and helicoptered from the airport into the old imperial grounds here in Kyoto. The previous weekend, the news showed, the US Air Force had landed one C5 Galaxy with two beefy US Marines helicopters (becoming flight "Marine One" when the President is aboard), and another with a bunch of support vehicles (such as three of the Presidential Limos). When you realize that these were brought in half a week before being needed, and that the President will be in several [...] 
View full post » What a hubbub going on in Kyoto this week, the likes of which this little backwater nowhere-ville has not seen in its short 1,211 years. I live about a mile away from the old imperial grounds, upon which the Kyoto State Guest House is situated, in which President Bush will stay during his one-day visit (arriving tomorrow night, leaving the next night). As far as I know, he's not planning on coming my direction at all, yet there's a policeman in bullet-proof vest on most every street corner around here (just standing around, looking, uh, vigilant). The President [...]
I've lately discovered a tasty dish called Nishin Soba which is normal soba (buckwheat noodles, whatever those are) with a particular kind of fish, nishin, on top. Looking it up, I see that nishin is herring (whatever that is). It's all together in a hot or cold soup. (I prefer hot, even in summer.) The way the fish is grilled and prepared for the noodles is, well, I don't know how to describe it other than "super yummy". Anyway, the picture here is of a store-bought package of the fish we had at home. I thought [...] 
View full post » During a trip this morning to Nanzenji (the Nanzen Temple, in Kyoto), I came across this sight: The sign says "To all dog lovers: we humbly refuse dog poop and pee." There were some nice photos as well: You can see the mini-story on my A Visit to Nanzen Temple page. 
View full post » This afternoon we all went to the Kintetsu Department Store at Kyoto Station to get some winter clothes for Anthony at Baby Gap, do some book shopping, and have dinner (the top-floor "Mirano-Tei", a pseudo-Italian restaurant which looks fairly dubious, had excellent spaghetti at a reasonable price). We had a wonderful time, but I was dismayed to hear Christmas music already. Sigh. I was even more dismayed to find that I sort of enjoyed it. (The problem, of course, is that within a week I'll be totally sick of it, thereby turning me into a sourpuss Scrooge by [...]
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