Kurama

A drizzly morning didn’t prevent me from leafing through my “Lonely Planet Hiking in Japan” book in search of somewhere to go today. I settled on a short hike highlighting Kurama-dera, a temple north of Kyoto.

Marathon

The IAAF World Championships Marathon in Osaka.

Before the Marathon

The IAAF World Championships are being held in Osaka this week, and I thought I should do something for it. I woke up very early to head over to the Marathon route. On the way I found someone who hadn’t woken up yet.