In summer 2023, we spent time time at various locations around the shore of Lake Ashi, including Hakone, Hakone Shrine, and Kuzuryū Shrine Hongū. I finally processed the photos and uploaded them. The original Lake Ashi gallery is at my website.
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MOA Museum of Art, Atami, Izu Peninsula
We visited the MOA Museum of Art in Atami on the Izu Peninsula. It’s spectacular. The escalator ride from the entrance to the exhibits by itself is worth the trip from Tokyo. The exhibits themselves are great, and the grounds are lovely. The original MOA Museum of Art gallery is up at my website.
Hasedera in Kamakura
We visited the Hasedera 鎌倉長谷寺 in Kamakura. The original Hasedera gallery is here.
Kamakura
We made a brief visit to Kamakura. The original Kamakura photo gallery is here. While in Kamakura, we rode the Enoshima Electric Railway, which was a lot of fun.
Ise Shrine in Mie
We visited the Ise Shrine in Mie on a lovely summer day. This is a spectacular location and well worth a trip out from Nagoya. The original Ise Shrine gallery is here.
Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park 地獄谷野猿公苑
While in Japan, we visited the Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park near Yudanaka and Shigakogen. There is an onsen there for monkeys. We were there in the summer and it was warm, so the snow monkeys didn’t spend much time in the onsen. They did hang around nearby, and they were delightful. The original gallery is…
Yoshiike Ryokan Garden, Hakone-Yumoto
While visiting Hakone, we stayed at the lovely Yoshiike Ryokan in Hakone-Yumoto. It had a lovely garden. The original photo gallery is at my photography website.
Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (MOT) 東京都現代美術館
In summer 2023 while in Tokyo we visited the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (MOT). The complex is spectacular, and makes for great photography. The original gallery is at my photography website.
Tokyo skyline seen from Sky Deck at Mori Towers Roppongi Hills, before and after sunset
This summer while in Tokyo we spent a late afternoon and evening at the Sky Deck at Mori Towers in Roppongi Hills. The views of the Tokyo skyline were spectacular. The original gallery is at my website.
Working paper on age dynamics of official careers during the Qing
We’ve been working on a manuscript of a paper on the age dynamics of the careers of civil officials during the Qing. It has reached the point where we are comfortable sharing it, both in the hope of receiving feedback, and also as a resource for anyone interested in the basic descriptive on the ages…