In  hopes you’ll excuse me for the lack of posts lately (the main reason being my parents visiting) – gosh, I even realized that I have less than two weeks to present you the art on Shamijima before it’s gone – I’m giving you this picture of a sunset

  And here we go, the Setouchi Triennale 2013 is underway; officially since last Wednesday, and personally since last Sunday when I spent the day on Ogijima. For the past few weeks, I’ve received a few e-mails and comments asking me for advice and tips about the Setouchi Triennale. While, I like

    I think everything is in the title. Also, it’s a nice reminder that there are more than art and tourists on Naoshima. And yes, this is Takamatsu and Shikoku in the background.    

  For this second part of my series on the Setouchi Triennale 2013 preparations, I’m bringing you to Shamijima. Actually, while I had seen and been intrigued by Shamijima during one of my very first days in Japan four years ago, last Monday was my very first visit of this island that

  It’s starting to get pretty cold. So to make you (and myself) dream of warmer days, here is a small video of Ogijima’s lighthouse beach with an amazing view on the Seto Inland Sea that I shot a little while ago:     And as a bonus, a sunset

    These buoys and nets are in Takamatsu, not too far from the Sunport (from where this picture was taken). I assume those are seaweed fields, although, I’m not 100% sure.    

  This picture was taken yesterday on the ferry from Shōdoshima. I’ll give you the details of that small daytrip very soon. If you’ve ever wondered why I chose to live in Kagawa, this should help you start getting an answer.     You may have recognized Ogijima’s Lighthouse and Ōzuchishima on

    This picture may be one of my favorites of Ogijima’s Lighthouse. And you won’t be surprised if I tell you that 康代 used it to draw this blog’s logo, although for some reason I use it mostly with the French version of the blog, but you’ve seen it if

    I think these two pictures summarize perfectly one of the things I really like on Teshima. You are in the countryside, but with an amazing view on the Seto Inland Sea at the same time.      

    I’m always a bit sad when I leave Ogijima (well, at least nowadays, I know I’ll get back there soon, not like when I lived in France and didn’t know when I’d return). Yet, this is when one can get some of the best shots of the island.

    Today, just a couple of pictures of Meon 2, one of the two ferries that link Ogijima and Megijima to Takamatsu. Those little boats really are part of these two islands cultures, they’re even simply part of these two islands as it is their connection to the rest

  I may have previously briefly mentioned the fast boats that link Takamatsu to Naoshima and Teshima. Today, I’m talking about one of them, the Teshima Artline, into more details.     It’s not exacty the cheapest boat in the area (a one way ticket to Teshima will cost you

    If you’re not too familiar with Naoshima, maybe it’s time for a small geography lesson. First, the picture is oriented with the North on the left (and thus, South is on the right, East to the top, and West to the bottom). Let’s start with the North, where

    These two pictures were taken from Meon, coming back from Ogijima and arriving at Takamatsu Sunport.     What’s funny is that a couple of days earlier, I was wondering about the fact that I never see (or at least have the feeling that I never see) seagulls

  The view (well, part of it) from the roof platform of Sunport Hall in Takamatsu:     From left to right in the background : Megijima, Ogijima, Teshima (where I was today by the way, details to come soon). And you can spot the Takamatsu’s Red Lighthouse at the