a shortish wet walk in grey tones

the veneration of moss as a feature in traditional japanese landscape gardening is widely-known. possibly the most renowned example is the zen buddhist temple in the south-west of kyoto, popularly known as koke dera(simply 'moss temple' in english). its correct and formal name is kōinzan saihō-ji (洪隠山西芳寺). although growing in popularity with the expanding tourist boom in japan since the covid pandemic, visits are by pre-booking only, and numbers are limited.

The "extraordinary bravery" of the LNER worker who intervened during the train mass stabbing attack on Saturday has been hailed by his company.

my first attempt to visit gunkanjima was in 2013. it would have been a pretty grim november visit: wet, a bit cold, overcast, and, well, altogether novembery

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where's hakata, where's fukuoka

this museum, designed by kisho kurokawa, architect of the metabolist movement building; tokyo's nakagin tower', perhaps as much admired, and loved as reviled. although formal and ordered, it nevertheless demonstrates kurokawa's concern with modularity and organic formulation. these images were made on an afternoon stroll this year in august, when the temperature was over 40ºC i wasn't sure i'd survive. nevertheless well worth visiting 

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