tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post8160222943807316722..comments2024-03-29T05:33:43.878-04:00Comments on Murder is Everywhere: From Death To Life: A Visit to Fushimi Inari ShrineOvidia Yuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05749549092493567689noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-15240740201647170872016-02-07T19:59:49.081-05:002016-02-07T19:59:49.081-05:00Ahh, the lovely dichotomy - it's one of the th...Ahh, the lovely dichotomy - it's one of the things that drew me to Japan in the first place (back in my college years). The juxtaposition of insane beauty, with violence just beneath the surface, mixed together in an insanely complex web of etiquette, history, and political intrigue. Is there a better setting for a novelist? (Clearly, I think not...)Susan Spannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770560542416086762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-7595806028412483362016-02-07T19:58:31.986-05:002016-02-07T19:58:31.986-05:00Thank you for going with me, Everett! I'm alwa...Thank you for going with me, Everett! I'm always glad to share a little beauty when I can.Susan Spannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770560542416086762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-58374194712789939742016-02-07T19:57:59.110-05:002016-02-07T19:57:59.110-05:00Thanks Jeff! After your important but infuriating ...Thanks Jeff! After your important but infuriating post yesterday, I needed a psychological palate cleanser...and I hoped this might fit the bill.Susan Spannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03770560542416086762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-10472697898107844122016-02-07T01:43:41.567-05:002016-02-07T01:43:41.567-05:00You are literally the hiking ambassador for so muc...You are literally the hiking ambassador for so much that is beauty in Japan! Thank you for sharing, Susan. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to look through your photos again to reassure myself that indeed there are places where peace still reigns. Jeffrey Sigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00718317707555064653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-79543803171863246142016-02-07T01:30:13.343-05:002016-02-07T01:30:13.343-05:00A beautiful, peaceful trip, Susan, thanks for taki...A beautiful, peaceful trip, Susan, thanks for taking us along!Everett Kaserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12371555243187874414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-39729535068580781622016-02-07T00:30:34.615-05:002016-02-07T00:30:34.615-05:00Japan is one the most paradoxical places I've ...Japan is one the most paradoxical places I've ever visited. One the one hand, the latent violence; on the other the ethereal Fushimi Inari Taisha and thousands of other serene places. I love Japan, but it is always a conundrum to me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com