Tag: Japan

Miyajima: Monkeys, Deer and the Sea

Itsukushima is an island in the Inland Sea of Japan, popularly known as Miyajima, famous for the bright orange “floating” Itsukushima Shrine. Mountainous and sparsely settled, Miyajima is just a 20 minute train ride from Hiroshima, then the 5 minute walk from the train to the ferry docks, then a pleasant 10 minute ferry ride […]

Japan: Hygiene & Household Products

Okay, Indigirl – you asked for it, you got it. Let’s take an in-depth look into the fascinating world of Japanese hygiene and household products… I’m sure I looked like the Biggest Douche in the Universe, moving slowly and methodically through the aisles of Himeji’s SuperDrug, camera poised, giggling softly to myself from time to […]