The Return: Japan. April 2025.

Kobe, Japan.

4/12/2025. After a long absence I finally arrived at Kobe’s Venus Bridge once more.  Having last stood here in late November of 2019, much has changed and the world is a different place now.  What hasn’t changed is the excellence of this view and the deep affection I have for this beautiful country.  Walking up here from Sannomiya, through the quiet, elegant neighborhoods of Kobe and arriving at this familiar spot was very satisfying and felt like everything had come full circle.

This most recent outing lasted 24 nights and brought me to many new places, while also retracing my footsteps to many familiar haunts.  Having been away for so long, it was a relationship renewed and a bond deepened.  I am honored to have returned and full of gratitude.

Welcome back, welcome back.