Hello! Resident Yama Girl Caitlin here. Did anyone feel inspired to climb Mt. Seppiko after reading my column last month? This time I will introduce you to a slightly higher, but significantly easier climb. Mt Sengamine (åƒãƒ¶å³°) is a 1005m peak in the Kanzaki district. I set off at around 10am, along…
Reading Japanese literature in Japan is a wonderful experience. If you’re a massive nerd like me, you can take literary pilgrimages to the places you visit in the novels. I have traveled to some incredibly beautiful places because Mishima sent his melancoly protagonist there to describe the beauty of the landscape while pondering…
Moving to Japan, a land of practically nothing but mountains, has been a dream for me. I come from Western Australia; probably the flattest state in the very flat country that is Australia. However, for as long as I can remember I have dreamt of huge, rocky, snow-capped, mountains. While Hyogo’s mountains are a…