Yuki ga furu

Some cracking expedition shots from Ulgoods in Japan. Namches and tarps in the snow. And from Nihon too, Bastish has been to a new year festival and reported on it in his usual high standard: "I lost my sticky rice in the ashes of the burning dondo". It is so good to see the children being involved, so much of life seems to be taken up with listening to the malingerers whinging that people forget about the majority of good, active, responsible kids who just want a chance to shine and maybe run around the neighbourhood with a big stick having a laugh, performing a role in the community ritual.

And thanks to www.learn-amazing-japanese.com/blog/ for the post title.