My Trip

So work is sending me to Japan for 2 months and I needed a way to keep in touch with everyone, hence this blog. Part “hey, I’m still alive”, part diary, part travel guide, part chance to prove I’m not truly illiterate – however you look at it, the intended goal is to entertain. Apologies in advance for when I descend into a morass of homesick whining.

Wednesday, July 28, 2004

Red

As in most Asian cultures, red in Japan is the color of luck and good fortune. So shrines and temples very often have something red in them. Sometimes the entire thing is painted red, sometimes it’s just a statue or a torii. If nothing else, a plain gray statue will get a red cape, sometimes with rather amusing results.

However, not all shrines rank groundskeepers and tourists. There are many smaller, more personal shrines scattered around, particularly next to the larger houses. And some of them suffer from the best intentions in the world. Yes, this poor guy is actually wearing a red shower cap and curtain (sorry, I mean cape).

The Redhead and XDirtpushr arrived tonight! They both pretty much look like the walking dead, but they're here!

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