Hi, my name is Michelle Alleman and I am here today at the Ryokan Sawanoya,... Read More

Today, we visited our district’s protectorate shrine. As we made our way through the busy... Read More

              In front of every Japanese Shinto shrine there lay a gate made of two... Read More

This past week I had the opportunity to attempt zazen meditation at both a Rinzai-zen... Read More

During my time in Tokyo, I was fortunate enough to visit a Karakami exhibit and... Read More

Readers whom have been following my “Can a feudal era General and famed military strategist... Read More