Japanese Surgeon's Daily Life

First Bon Festival

Japan has the custom of making a sacred fire at the Bon Festival in order to welcome departed souls back. During the Bon festival the spirits of ancestors are believed to come back. This fire will be a beacon for...

2023/07/31 19:15

My Daughter

I saw my daughter at a bus stop of Tho...

2023/07/31 14:29

Bus named Tube and Airline

It was late evening when I arrived at ...

2023/07/31 14:19

Arrival

Ireland and Scotland are coming within...

2023/07/31 13:59

New Shoes

I bought a pair of jogging shoes after...

2023/07/30 10:25

Iceland

As my plane was approaching Iceland, t...

2023/07/27 11:11

Greenland

There was no green land on Greenland. ...

2023/07/27 10:36

Second Meal

The second meal was served. I'd alread...

2023/07/27 10:22

Yukon Territories, Northwest Territories, Nunavut

My plane flew over the northern part o...

2023/07/27 09:59

Anchorage

The sea of clouds rolled below and I w...

2023/07/25 17:22

Flight Route

Having a meal, looking down through th...

2023/07/25 10:48

British Airways

My wife and I started an overseas trip after an interval of three years. I chose British Airways this time for the first time. There was no specific reason for the choice, but I just wanted to pay respect to...

2023/07/24 10:32

Travel Guidebook

The last visit was with my second daug...

2023/07/24 10:22

Second Visit to Oxford

I decided to visit Oxford City in the U.K. for the first time in 5 years to attend the Degree Day Ceremony of my daughter. She finished her postgraduate course last year and works as a physician in the U.K.,...

2023/07/23 22:54

Yashima Hill

Utilizing the opportunity of my business trip, I dropped in at the medieval battle field of Yashima Hill. A famous battle between the then most powerful political powers and a war genius took place there in the 12th century. My...

2023/07/23 12:50

Tomonoura, An Historic District

Japan seems to have been held as an industrialized country, and this speculation isn't wrong, but what do you make of the following pictures? These pictures were shot in a small fishery port, which is 2 hours' drive away from...

2023/07/23 11:56

Severe Jet Lag

I'm writing this entry at 3 o'clock in the morning. I got back on the 18th and suffer from severe jet lag now. I wake up at an unbelievable time and I'm always sleepy in the daytime, but I decided...

2023/07/20 10:12

Black Sea

I woke up when my lunch was delivered ...

2023/07/17 23:04

Unexpected Flight Route

The BA plane was already in the air wh...

2023/07/17 11:44

Plaza Premium Lounge at Heathrow Airport

I left for Heathrow Airport by a bus n...

2023/07/17 09:13

Shopping Mall

I noticed that there was no shopping m...

2023/07/16 22:45

Awful Pack Of Cigarettes

On the way back to my hotel, I felt th...

2023/07/16 20:34

Oxford Castle & Prison

Leaving the Oxford Canal, I called in ...

2023/07/16 17:24

An Industrial Heritage

I was going to run to Osney Bridge, wh...

2023/07/16 15:34

To Go Or Not To Go

I was hesitating to enter the inside o...

2023/07/16 13:36

Jogging Along The Thames

"What a beautiful and peaceful scenery...

2023/07/16 11:11

Thames Pass And A Once-in-a-lifetime Encounter

The Thames Path is the lane along the ...

2023/07/16 10:00

Dinner

We visited a Spanish restaurant with o...

2023/07/15 22:20

Jogging Along Oxford Canal

I had some time early evening until th...

2023/07/15 17:03

Degree Ceremony

The visitor's tickets for the degree c...

2023/07/15 14:33

Brunch Meeting

All the guests were led into a makeshi...

2023/07/15 13:38

Drink Reception

When I was thinking what to do until t...

2023/07/15 10:19

Pembroke College

Today, the Degree Ceremony was held. W...

2023/07/15 08:56

Tottenham Court Road Station

As we got out from the museum, the rai...

2023/07/14 21:15

The British Museum

At first, We were going to walk to the...

2023/07/14 14:04

The Perch

I visited "The Perch", which Ten-noh p...

2023/07/13 17:03

Wandering On Streets

It was refreshing to roam through the ...

2023/07/13 15:13

Merton College

Leaving my wife who wanted to browse a...

2023/07/13 13:46

Christ Church College

After giving them a parting wave, we h...

2023/07/13 11:06

New College

A married couple of a psychiatrist and...

2023/07/13 09:22

Thames Path

I wondered what way Ten-noh reached th...

2023/07/12 18:07

The Thames

It's the Thames that flew in front of ...

2023/07/12 17:50

Bando POW Camp Ruins

The Bando POW Camp Ruins isn't so far ...

2023/07/03 22:38

The Awa Earth Pillars

The Awa Earth Pillars, which is called...

2023/07/03 22:17

A Business Trip

To be charged with an easy task in a tiny island, I'm here in a small shabby unassuming hotel along the coast. Through the window I can see the island which I'll visit tomorrow morning. A ferry will take me...

2023/07/03 21:48

Renovation Under Way

At first, take a look at the following...

2023/07/03 21:43