This is a view (one of the many) of the Seto Inland Sea that I’m quite fond of. It was taken from Yashima (that you can see on the foreground), and features Aji (formerly a village on its own, nowadays, the north-east-most part of Takamatsu) and Shodoshima in […]
So, this morning started almost like a normal Tuesday, and then suddenly: I found myself in the very middle of the Seto Inland Sea, with Ogijima in the distance. (OK, it wasn’t a total surprise, I knew that was going to happen, I’m just trying to sound […]
So, a few days ago, I went to Ritsurin Garden for a very special visit (as a “linguistic consultant” if you like), so I didn’t take any pictures, except from one spot: Kikugetsu-tei, that is Ritsurin Garden’s main tea house. I hadn’t been inside in years, literally (not a […]
Some sushi, just because. From left to right (top to bottom) : Otoro : the fat part of the tuna, that is the most delicious sushi in the world as well as the most expensive (200 yen difference between this plate and the same with another random instead […]
How about we resume our Shikoku Pilgrimage? I left you at Konsen-ji and it was a little while ago, right? So today, I’m bringing you to the fourth temple of the Shikoku Henro, that is Dainichi-ji (大日寺 – The Temple of the Big Sun – or is it the […]
So, typhoon number 20 is upon us – literally, the eye of the storm should reach Takamatsu in less than an hour now. The winds are strong, but it’s not raining that much strangely (it may all be falling on Kansai?) Here is a small video I shot returning from […]
This was back during the Setouchi Triennale 2013 on Takamijima: It was called Balefire of the Hometown by Ryo Wakabayashi, and I’m not too sure what it was all about. However, I liked the fact that it didn’t really look like art, but some sort […]
Today, I’m bringing you to Naoshima and more precisely Honmura, one of the main villages on the island in order to visit the Art House Project. If you’re not too familiar with it, just know that it’s a long term art project on Naoshima (it started more than 20 […]
I kinda miss the Teshima Art Museum at the moment. I guess it’ll soon be time to pay it a visit (when it’s not as hot though).
Every year in Sunport Takamatsu, usually the last week of July and the first week of August, Setouchi Summer Nights is taking place. It’s a series of cultural and artistic events, coupled with local food stalls (not the usual summer matsuri junk food, but some good quality, delicious – and a […]