PostsCommentsPayoutspentatonicscale (46)in #photography • 7 years agoLava Beach on Sakurajimapentatonicscale (46)in #photography • 8 years agoSakura and moonOn April 7, 2017, I had a beautiful view above my school. The campus always has lovely cherry blossoms during the season, but this day was special because the sky was blue and we…pentatonicscale (46)in #photography • 8 years agoMy cat and the cat on the gourdOne traditional form of Japanese art is painting on half a gourd, using ink that would be used for calligraphy. My daughter's class made these in her art class. Each child was…pentatonicscale (46)in #music • 8 years agoPerformances are like PuzzlesThis week I am rehearsing two elementary musical productions, one for kindergarten through second grade, the other for third through fifth. As we get closer to the performance…pentatonicscale (46)in #photography • 8 years agoSakura blossoms on the playgroundI am waiting for the sakura (cherry blossoms) to bloom this year. As I wait, I can go back in my photos and find pictures of spring that I have taken in other years. Every year…pentatonicscale (46)in #photography • 8 years agoResilient flowersI was going through my old photos to see what would be good for sharing here, and found this. It is dated 3/24/11, thirteen days after the Japan earthquake. I was in Tokyo where…pentatonicscale (46)in #photography • 8 years agoShrine with cat, or cat with shrineThis is a very small, privately owned Shinto shrine surrounded by a very small moat. I really took this picture because of the cat sleeping on the side. This is near where I live.pentatonicscale (46)in #cats • 8 years agoHeated toilet seats in Japan: really for cats?Maybe you have heard about the high-tech toilet seats in Japan. They are heated, because our bathrooms aren't heated. Many of them have a water attachment to spray you clean and…pentatonicscale (46)in #introduceyourself • 8 years agoIntroducing myself, pentatonicscaleHello everybody! I am a music educator living in Japan, teaching at an international school. I have been here my whole adult life and love both my job and my adopted country. My…