Thank you for your comment, Shiraishi Island is a very special place.. glad to share it with whoever I can.

Thank you for your kind comment. This is definitely the most personal article that I've ever shared so I am happy to see that it is appreciated.

Excellent, so far as I recall that's all that is required in Shinto to elevate someone to god status.. so just the other faiths to deal with now!

Thanks for your kind comment, I very much appreciate feedback.

Hopefully, I will have internet access set up from my dorm as of tomorrow and I look forward to regularly updating this site and also returning to twitter with a bang ^_^

Thanks Claire,

Those photos were taken with my Sony Cybershot DSC-W200 - a decent point and shoot camera but rubbish at night shots. I have since been lent a Panasonic Lumix LX3 for my year in Japan and I think I'll buy one before I leave.. it is a phenomenal camera! Some examples of it's photo quality will be uploaded quite soon.

Thank you, I'm glad you liked the photos. I love Arashiyama and would love to visit again in Autumn to see how different it looks. It was cherry blossom season the first time I was there and the place was beautiful!

Thanks Baxter, it took a wee bit of work to create but I'm happy with it now :)

No Danny, as you are no doubt aware the unassailable King of Beers (worldwide) is not available in this part of the world. Thanks for taunting me :P

That aside, it may not have escaped your attention that the site has a slight Japanese theme and as such the reviews are on Japanese beer, whisky and liquor.. although interestingly enough I can buy a bottle of The Glenlivet for cheaper here than I can in Scotland..

Thank you sir, I've seen that one in the shops but automatically assumed the 0 on the can stood for 0% alcohol or alcohol free and so didn't explore any further.

It now takes pride of place at the top of my beers to try, and review list ^^