Took a day trip to Nara yesterday to see the fabled bowing deer. They roam at will in a park that encloses shrines and temples and have an unusual reputation for bowing back if you bow to them first. According to the guide books, this imitative behavior has evolved over the centuries. I bowed a number of…
Day: April 4, 2025
Riding the trains
Post by Ella Japan Railways (JR) is a mega corporation that runs the majority of train lines in Japan. There are branches: JR East, JR West, JR Hokkaido to name a few. Each has its own website and there is no unifying theme for the look and feel of the interface. There are also many smaller…