Thursday, March 25, 2021

Paper Lanterns in the Restaurant District

 Paper lanterns in Japan have meaning in certain situations. They often signify a restaurant with a special type of food and are usually red in colour. This restaurant went crazy with the paper lanterns as a way to advertise the restaurant.


Sunday, March 21, 2021

Lucky Cats

 The view inside a small shrine located within a small shrine. Meow!

Monday, March 15, 2021

Will You Be My Valentine?

 At all of the shrines in Japan, the basin where people are supposed to wash their hands before entering the grounds have been "off limits". At Ikuta Shrine in Kobe, they have placed flowers in the basin to remind people not to use the water... and it looks nice! This was on Valentine's Day. How romantic!


Saturday, March 13, 2021

The Second Wave

 After one year of a "fifteen day" stay at home recommendation, we are being recommended to stay inside to avoid the second wave. What's next?