This past week has been a culmination of all three themes we have been focusing on during this trip. After spending a few weeks doing field research in the countryside around Mt. Fuji, we finally climbed up the mountain, climbed down, and then went our own separate ways for four “vacation days” in Kyoto. Riding […]
From Common Lands to Highland
As I write this post I am sitting on a bench surrounded by excited children, massive golden cat sculptures, and a giant blue roller coaster with cars shaped like a ukulele-playing hamster riding on a cloud. In the distance there is a hazy but still majestic Mt. Fuji. Immersed in these sights and sounds, it […]