Budget Trouble: Daimyo Gyoretsu in Utsunomiya

Budget Trouble: Daimyo Gyoretsu in Utsunomiya: Once upon a time Utsunomiya used to have a castle. It was an important castle, too, but that’s a topic for another post. Anyway, during th...

Budget Trouble: Kikusui Festival at Futaara Shrine in Utsunomiya

Budget Trouble: Kikusui Festival at Futaara Shrine in Utsunomiya: Today and tomorrow (Oct 30 - 31) our esteemed Futaarayama shrine is holding its annual Kikusui festival. But of course, today the weather s...