Kinkaku-ji 金閣寺 Temple is one the most famous - and most visited - temples of Kyōto 京都. Located in the hills to the north-west of the ancient capital, its name literally means “golden-pavilion-temple” and

Before coming to live in Japan to be a farmer I used to work in France in the spirits (armagnac, calvados, cognac, whisky etc.) industry. One of the many different roles I played was as a photographer

Before coming to live in Japan to be a farmer I used to work in France in the spirits (armagnac, calvados, cognac, whisky etc.) industry. One of the many different roles I played was as a photographer

While not technically part of farming itself, making miso みそ/味噌 is closely connected to farming and traditional lifestyle in the countryside of Japan: not only do many small-scale farmers still make (and

Steemians: do you need help migrating to open source software? Want to try linux, but not sure where to start? Got OpenBSD installed, but not sure what to do next? Fear not, I have you covered! I've got

I’m proud to announce the official launch of my RSS aggregation site: walkran.com. The site brings together msm, alt media, and various user forums. It’s one of the few sites that allow you to see the

I think my employer is some kind of secret Government behavioral experiment. I have a number of reasons for this suspicion. It’s not a conclusion I’ve reached lightly. The company itself is not one you

Before coming to live in Japan to be a farmer I used to work in France in the spirits (armagnac, calvados, cognac, whisky etc.) industry. One of the many different roles I played was as a photographer

Japanese Natural Farming - Chapter 1: Okada Mokichi and the Sekaï Kyūseï-kyō and Shinji Shumeï-kaï Religions (Original French version here) The Japanese term shizen-nōhō, translated into French as “agriculture

L’Agriculture Naturelle Japonaise - Chapitre 1 : Okada Mokichi et les religions Sekaï Kyūseï-kyō et Shinji Shumeï-kaï (English version to follow) Le terme japonais shizen-nōhō, traduit en français le plus

Japanese Natural Farming - Introduction (Original French version here) Translated into French over a decade ago already, “Révolution d’un seul brin de paille : Une introduction à l’agriculture sauvage”

L’agriculture naturelle japonaise - Intro (English version here) Edité en version française il y a plus d’une décennie déjà, le livre « Révolution d’un seul brin de paille : Une introduction à l’agriculture

Out with friend and fellow voluntaryist @nicksikorski last night for a buffet dinner with the beautiful @mslight2016st, and then a night of food and drink on the town. It’s always good to know you’re not

Okayama-jō 岡山城 Castle is situated in the middle of Okayama City, about three hours west of Tōkyō 東京 and one hour west of Kyōto 京都. Originally built at the very end of the 16th century, a few years before

This is the third part of a little series of articles reflecting on the past year -- my first as a full-time permanent resident in Japan. You can read part one here here and the first half of part two

Matsuyama-jō 松山城 Castle overlooks the city of Takamatsu 高松 on the north-west coast of Shikoku, one of the four main islands that compose Japan. Originally built during the first half of the 17th century,

The Imperial Palace in Tokyo (Kōkyo 皇居) is home to the Japanese imperial family. Originally the site of Edo-jō 江戸城 Castle, it was converted into an imperial palace at the beginning of the Meiji 明治 period

Today I want to share with you the second part of my selection of photos taken at the world-famous Château de Versailles, just outside Paris, France. You can read part one here Unlike the wings overlooking

This is the second part of a little series of articles reflecting on the past year -- my first as a full-time permanent resident in Japan. You can read part one here. 1. Learning to Farm the Japanese Way

I've already posted quite a few of my Japan-related photos here on Steemit, but it occurred to me that I haven't posted any from my time in France (I worked in Paris for the best part of ten years before