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The Ayu Fish
Goh-san. Let me start off by sending you my warmest birthday greetings. I'm hoping you're having a blast. Mr. Goh Hotoda, whom I truly...


Mountain Bonfire in KYOTO (Gozan no Okuribi)
Exactly a year ago, we went back to my hometown of Kyoto just in time for the Gozan no Okuribi. Gozan no Okuribi, also known as the...


First Gozan no Okuribi/五山の送り火 after 5 years
Our family was able to watch and admire the first "Gozan no Okuribi" (Mountain Bonfire) in Kyoto Matsugasaki after being away for 5...


My son's birthday and Okuribi
Today is the birthday of my youngest son, which coincides with Okuribi. When we lived in Kyoto, we would celebrate his birthday after...
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