Japanese Despite the long-term forecast predicting a warmer March, we've been experiencing snowy and cold days. With the cherry blossom season just around the corner, I've decided to write about my trip to Mount Fuji on March 9th and 10t...

Japanese As Hinamatsuri (Doll's Festival) passes, the gradual sprouting of grasses and flowers marks the onset of spring. This winter, not just in the Kansai region but nationwide, we've seen less snow than usual. However, in February, I...

Japanese Last weekend, as the person in charge of the monthly meeting for our mountain climbing club, I climbed Mt. Atago in Kyoto. It was my first return to Mt. Atago in 10 years. On January 3rd, a decade ago, the mountain was covered i...

Japanese My first blog post of the year was a bit delayed, but I hope you'll join me throughout this new year. The start of 2024 has been marked by a series of disasters including earthquakes and plane accidents, casting a shadow of unea...

Japanese As Christmas comes to an end, we are heading straight into the year's finale.　 With each passing year, I feel the days and months slipping by ever more swiftly. How do you all spend this time of year? For me, despite intending ...

Japanese It was a pleasantly warm weekend, hard to believe it's already December. I went hiking to the Konze Alps in Shiga Prefecture. Although it's a low mountain, it has various faces, featuring unique landscapes with peculiar rock for...

Japanese I went hiking to Mount Tsurugi and Jirogyu in Tokushima on the day before Labor Thanksgiving Day. I had actually planned to go the day after my last trip to Awaji Island, but the weather forecast for the next day wasn’t good, so...

Japanese The seasons have abruptly shifted into winter mode. I am not fond of the hot summer, so I am delighted by the crispness of the air, but the sudden change is quite a shock to the body. This weekend, I visited Awaji Island for a g...

Japanese Time flies, it's already November. The days continue to be warm enough to make us sweat, but I hope everyone is keeping well. I've been a bit busy lately, with translation exams and work piling up, and thoughts about the news of...

Japanese I visited Hiyamizuyama, the highest peak of the Hatenashi (Endless) Mountain Range, located on the border between Nara and Wakayama. In ancient times, these mountains were frequented by ascetic monks. The seemingly endless mount...