My Timshel by Tamara Gonzalez Oberbeck
AN ADVENTURE WORTH WAITING FOR
Before leaving the oyster farm in Kumihama and heading south to Kyoto, a Japanese friend, Miho, who has an online custom-made clothing business, invited me to participate in an Ikebana flower arranging class. I had previously mentioned to her my experience of working at a florist and greenhouse during my high school days and how... Continue Reading →
I finally arrive in Kumihama after numerous taxi’s, trains and buses. And also three phone calls to my host yelling ”HELP” I am lost and no one speaks or understands English and my google translate does not seem to be doing the job. The train stations in both Osaka and Kyoto are massive structures with... Continue Reading →
OHIO Yes, that is the state I was born in, but it is also “Good Morning” in Japanese but written Ohayo. I board a train at the airport in Osaka, Japan to head to my hostel and note everyone sitting politely still, no phones, no talking, no music. I ask the young man sitting next... Continue Reading →
My Timshel by Tamara Gonzalez Oberbeck 