Mizuki Shigeru And Yokai

Patricia was swarmed by excited students when she was asked:  “what is your favorite thing in Japan?”  Her answer:  “Gegege Kitaro, a manga character by Mizuki Shigeru.

“Yōkai, ghosts and goblins are peaceful, playful creatures.”

Stay in a Japanese Temple

On my Japan List is a Temple Stay, a quiet way to see a side of Japan not often encountered.  Pico Ayer went to Japan to live in a Temple, to become a monk.  He wrote of his first year in Kyoto in his book: The Lady and the Monk
Click HERE to learn more about Shukubo.

“Temple stays can be arranged in a number of popular pilgrimage destinations across Japan, including the ancient capital of Kyoto, but also in some of the nation's more off-the-beaten-path prefectures, such as Aomori, Tottori and Nagano.”

Click HERE for a list of Temples with overnight stays.