Jalan Jalan (31): Half Shadow of a Palm Tree Against a Cheap-New-Ugly Apartment Building

Jalan Jalan (30): Oh so many possible titles, political and academic, for this one (such as) 『Learn from Japan: Possible Model for a Border Wall』and 『Challenging the Dichotomy of Nature and Culture in Japan』- Any other suggestions?

Happy Birthday Bowie

Image borrowed from
 https://mymodernmet.com/david-bowie-ukiyo-e-woodblock-prints/ 

Click here for previous VAOJ coverage of David Bowie.

Jalan Jalan (29): Sunny, Chilly Day at the Neighborhood Shrine As It Takes A Rest After The New Year's Holiday

2019 New Year's Pilgrimage to Hozanji (Ikoma, Nara, Japan)

One of my favorite places in Japan... for the journey on the the winding mountain roads, for the natural setting, for the unlimited photo ops, for the spirituality, for the tako yaki and amazake, for the visual anthropology of Japan. Once again the New Year gives me the opportunity to visit Hozanji. Check out this year's pilgrimage photos and scroll down to the links to see previous VAOJ coverage.

See more of Hozanji through the years on VAOJ:

2011 Hozanji shots: http://visualanthropologyofjapan.blogspot.jp/2011/01/hozanji-temple-2011-selected-shots.html

2012 Hozanji shots: http://visualanthropologyofjapan.blogspot.jp/2012/01/happy-new-year-2012-from-vaoj.html

2013 Hozanji shots: http://visualanthropologyofjapan.blogspot.jp/2013/01/new-year-2013-hozanji-pilgrimage.html

2014 Hozanji shots: http://visualanthropologyofjapan.blogspot.jp/2014/01/2014-new-year-hozanji-pilgrimage.html

2016 Hozanji shots: http://visualanthropologyofjapan.blogspot.jp/2016/01/2016-hozanji-offerings.html

2018 Hozanji shots: https://visualanthropologyofjapan.blogspot.com/2018/01/2018-new-years-shots-at-hozanji.html

A Happy New Year from 『VAOJ』- "MORE HAPPY 2019"