諸寄

Moroyose is a small fishing town in Hyogo prefecture I visited in the spring of 2007.

tetrapods!

hanging the fish out to dry

glass lanterns

how to find the youth hostel

Show me Japan

new look

I re-vamped the blog. New name, new fonts, new colors, new images.

一期一会 いちごいちえ (ichi go ichi e) is something I learned from tea ceremony. Literally, it means one lifetime, one encounter (or meeting). This is to say that each encounter, each moment, is precious (a once in a lifetime experience) and should be cherished as such. With this in mind, I’ll continue writing, taking photos, and sharing things on this blog.

Let me know what you think of the new look, and enjoy the pretty peacock.

♥

Earthquake Update!

Hi everyone!! Thanks for all of the facebook messages, tweets, calls on skype, e-mails… wow!! I’m safe and everything here is going on as usual, we’re just getting ready for the planned power outages. They will go in cycles, so I won’t always be available to talk. Just know that I’m OK!

What have I been doing all weekend besides stressing over aftershocks, hoarding water, and stocking up on instant ramen?

Well…

Today some of my photos were posted on CNN.com http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-571539

I volunteered with some other people and translated a portion of these FAQ about the nuclear reactors for the Science Media Center of Japan.
You can read them at this link: http://smc-japan.sakura.ne.jp/?p=830

I also took a video this morning on my way to the train station:

Unfortunately the trains weren’t running, so I couldn’t get to work, which is probably better anyway.

I took this video last night when I heard some helicopters flying overhead.

We just had another aftershock now. I’m just praying that this is over soon!

Thank you everyone!