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an Insightful journey? page 14
What we use to call a blog in the early 2000s – a mix of food, drinks, life events, travel and interests from Zachary Martz.
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Ready to take off
Look up at Osaka’s Umeda Sky Building: steel, symmetry, and a sky-framed circle that turns a city moment into quiet wonder.
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From Osaka with Love
Night in Osaka’s Dotonbori under the iconic Glico Runner—neon-soaked streets, soft reflections, and a travel moment that lingers.
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Morning Visit before a hot day
A quiet morning shrine visit in Osaka before the heat rises—red drapes, mossy stone, and cool stillness that slows the day.
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Base of the Mountain
Miyajima’s torii gate rises from calm water beneath the mountain, a peaceful threshold where sea, shoreline, and time meet.
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Top of the Mountain
A quiet hike in Japan ends at a misty mountain overlook—pale sea, distant islands, and the calm pause you carry back down.
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Local Oysters and California Chardonnay
Local oysters on ice paired with California Chardonnay, captured in a quiet market moment—briny, bright, and beautifully simple.
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Kamotsuro Tokusei Gold Daignjo (Kinpaku) Sake in Hiroshima
Kamotsuro Tokusei Gold Daiginjo kinpaku sake in Hiroshima—an unhurried pour, warm wood, and a quiet, shimmering moment in a cup.
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Ryokan Shabu-Shabu Dinner
A quiet ryokan shabu-shabu dinner in Japan: marbled beef, mushrooms, and vegetables simmered slowly in a warm pot at a low table.
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Nothing shoes the horrors of war more than Children bowing and singing at the Children’s Peace Monument at Hiroshima
At Hiroshima’s Children’s Peace Monument, children bow and sing beneath a quiet arch, making the cost of war and the need for peace undeniable.
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Snorlax Acquitted
A tiny block-built Snorlax stands amid scattered pieces, a quiet meditation on rest, space, and being “acquitted.”
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Looking for Legendary Pokémon
Wander a quiet Japanese temple garden where a five-story pagoda and lily pond make searching for legendary Pokémon feel possible.
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Angel had another Great Fortune
A quiet temple moment where Angel’s great fortune feels less like winning and more like noticing—wood, ritual, and calm under a pale sky.