Off on a plane ride (Not back home)

New Osaka sketchbook page

As far as I can tell, the Japanese either want complete silence or total overstimulation, no in-between

Drew this one beforehand and brought it with me to Osaka

The vibe of Osaka's Dotombori district is kind of like Pleasure Island from Disney's Pinocchio before everyone turned into donkeys

Please, Mister Donut was my father, call me Cruller

Stop! Violence

Got down to the shore by 8 am and started painting (High tide today is 9:15 am)

Deer on Miyajima Island

I asked the receptionist at my new ryokan if I could show him my travel sketchbook because I love unsolicited bragging and then to my surprise, he showed me his travel sketchbook!! Anyway, now we are instagram friends.

Hiroshima

“I’m tired of these jokes about my giant hand. The first such incident occurred in 1956...”

Our new hotel offers pajamas that make us look... hmm

Oh mY GOD, I AM CANCELLING ALL MY PLANS

Oh no, there goes Tokyo Go go Godzilla

The 7-Elevens here let you blend your own smoothie so I've been having a kale smoothie for breakfast every morning in Kyoto

Ran into two British Columbians (Prince George and Vancouver) wearing Blue Jay jerseys at my hotel

Wagyu beef BBQ for dinner. Also, if you filled out their customer satisfaction survey, they gave you a free matcha pudding

All right, I know this was corny to do but when am I gonna be back here

Current state of my goshuincho

Found another Poke Lid in Kyoto!

I'm sad that the crosswalks in Kyoto don't seem to play little songs anymore

Really could've used this warning a few days ago

Miscellaneous Kyoto photos

Cat pile

Congratulations to KPop Demon Hunters for winning Halloween

New sketchbook page

Monkey park!

Arashiyama today!

Found another Pokelid in Kyoto!

It is raining very very hard which means it's time for travel's greatest indulgence: hotel room instant ramen

Some foxes for @chebits.bsky.social

Travel sketchbook progress so far

In Kyoto now. Fushimi Inari.

I'm not sure if I'm actually supposed to wear this yukata outside or if it's just for sleeping. That's okay, with the lantern in my hand, I can be like, "Who goes there? Who goes there?!"

Hoorah!!! My hiking certificate just fits in my book!!

Made it to Magome! Had some gohei mochi to celebrate

There was a free teahouse in the middle of the Nakasendo hike!! And a box full of handmade souvenirs from a Grandma Kunie 🥹🥹🥹

There were a bunch of shrines along the hike and ngl, felt the urge to press A to look for objects

"I have no responsibility for your disappoint" is my new life philosophy

The minshuku we stayed at in Tsumago was 200 years old and our host was a ninth generation owner!! He was so nice, I drew him a picture

Oh wow, what a lovely handmade horse, I should totally bring it into the city walls

Nakasendo trail today

I ORDERED IN A RESTAURANT IN JAPANESE.

Everywhere I turn is perfectly beautiful

Guys, I think he doesn't want you to touch his clothes

Current state of my goshuincho

Traaaaaain

I added some of the food I've been seeing in this region (Hida beef skewers, hoba miso, persimmons) to my page of stamps as well as this little guy I keep seeing everywhere. Sorry for the shaky line, I'm on a three hour bus right now.