Shoin-sensei

Earlier this year I walked the entire route March 20 ~ April 20. I am writing about the experience. Searching for some detail on Temple 23 Yakuo-ji - I came across this photograph-essay presentation of Michael THALER. Lyrical. Then I discovered the sad fact of his premature death. It is fitting that his ashes were added to the seas adjacent to this temple - and I was there this year - a year after that ceremony - when again the trees were in full blossom - a Japanese drum festival in full throb on the lower terrace and tea ceremony on the temple's mezzanine terrace. My name is Jim KABLE. I am 60 and just returned to live once again in Australia after around 15+ years living in western Japan.