Jōuman-ji Zen Temple
On my way back from Todoroki Kujūku-taki I stopped at Jōuman-ji (城満寺) temple, the…
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Tokushima Prefecture (徳島県) – awakening (発心)
Todoroki Kujūku-taki Falls
Back during my recent trip to Tokushima in Shikuku, I had the chance to…
Potholing in the Dragon Cave at Jigen-ji
I always knew I would return to Shikoku although I hadn’t anticipated it would…
Tokushima’s Cultural Landscapes
For my last full day in Shikoku, Masako was kind enough to drive me…
Day 49: Return to Ryōzen-ji
I’d like to say I slept soundly last night in preparation for the final…
Day 41: Edge of the Clouds
I’m writing this by torchlight tonight from the tsuyado at Unpen-ji (雲辺寺 – 66),…
Day 10: Route 55 Rain
Waking up at 5am this morning it was already raining. Hard. I knew I…
Day 9: Asa Gongyou
After the 30km double-mountain hike of yesterday, it was hard getting up this morning…
Day 8: Kamo-michi Trail
Yesterday after posting my last entry something very fortuitous happened; at around 8.30pm a…
Day 7: Osettai
Up until today, Chen has been walking with me but unfortunately she has to…
Day 6: Children’s Day
Since we’re so close to Tokushima City we decided to have a bit of…
Day 5: Nagoro Ghost Village
It rained hard throughout the night but luckily by 6am when we rose for…