Sado Roadside Shrines, 辻堂

Sado

abounds in 辻堂、of which a few:

Morioka: 烏帽子

Morioka, Iwate: Miyazawa Kenji and Ishikawa Takuboku

First visit to Morioka, Iwate. The overriding purpose of the trip was to visit the Miyazawa- Ishikawa Museum downtown and locations nearby associated with the two authors, both born in the Meiji Era (though I'm mainly interested in Ishikawa). Miyazawa is perhaps best known for "銀河鉄道の夜", while Ishikawa is known as an poet and novelist; my favorite is "ザルと人と森", which I have translated in these pages. It's truly remarkable.

Mitsubishi Jeep

Sado 国分寺

Toki on the Wing

The Toki, or Japanese Crested Ibis, which I saw today for the first time in the wild. More about the bird later, first the photos (not so clear- except the manhole cover).

Check out this video, "佐渡島野生トキ" https://share.google/BhSvoR8S4u7qnx3vR

Ryotsu Port Lagniappe