Part One – Kyoto, Japan 1979 is notable for several things; Pink Floyd released “The Wall”, the movie “Alien” appeared on cinema screens, and a young kyu-grade student of aikido—Shane Riley—started practising…
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This was the morning for our misogi, also called takigyo. This is a is a Japanese Shinto ritual to purify the body and mind. The ritual itself has many steps, including washing your…
With such a large group on our Japan trip 2019, there were times when the group split and many different adventures were had. A number of these happened on Wednesday…
Tuesday 16th April Another early start, another bright and sunny day. Trains and buses are quick and efficient, but a less familiar option. This morning our focus was on getting…
Sunday 14th April Some of the group got up early to go and stand under a freezing cold waterfall. The rest of us were not so spiritually minded and took…
Saturday 13th April We had the chance of a lie-in, which was very welcome, after which we started to explore a bit more. The main activity for the day, for…
