Hanging Out Again
Drying Fish… As mentioned in a previous post about hoshigaki persimmons “hung out to dry,” here is photograph of a similar traditional practice: cleaned fish being hung out to dry naturally. However, unlike the drying persimmons, this scene was not…
Hung Out to Dry
Hoshigaki in Magome-juku… This was taken back in November in the old Nakasendo post town of Magome, Gifu Prefecture. These kaki Japanese persimmons are a variety high in tannin content that make them too astringent to eat right off the…
Neighborhood Evening
Local shrine in the evening… This ethereal scene may evoke thoughts of tradition, culture, history, but it can also be a bit more mundane. Members of the local resident association are expected to, in turn, light the candles in these…