Edmonton International Judo Championship, March 10-12, 2023

April 6, 2023

Off to referee at the Edmonton International Judo Championship for the first time. Easier to get to than Vancouver for a short weekend.

Japan part II: historical (looking) buildings in the Japan Alps, February 2023

March 27, 2023

Next stops: Matsomoto (a castle!), samurai district, historical houses, festival floats, and gardens. Plus, an 11 hour train ride.

COVID infodump, March 2023

March 8, 2023

We have in fact been learning more about COVID recently, though it feels not as fast as in March 2020.

February: COVID, teaching, and a trip to Japan

March 7, 2023

COVID didn’t throw too much of a wrench into things, thankfully. Second month of teaching for Winter 2023, including reading week and a trip to Japan.

Japan part I: cherry blossoms and part of the Nakasendo, February 2023

February 26, 2023

First overseas trip since 2020, to Japan. Walking on a bit of the Nakasendō, plus some info on pre-trip planning, and early cherry blossoms.