https://yoshikakon.com Yoshika Kon Mon, 23 Jun 2025 03:37:12 +0000 https://yoshikakon.com en https://yoshikakon.com/Home Wed, 14 Dec 2022 07:03:37 +0000 Yoshika Kon https://yoshikakon.com/Home Yoshika is a writer delving into the intersections of culture and its contribution to identity. She is particularly fond of exploring aspects of place, art, food, memory, books, and cross-cultural communication. ︎ Kamari Beach, Santorini, Greece. 3 November 2022, 16:54. https://yoshikakon.com/Interviews-for-Propel-Youth-Arts-WA Mon, 23 Jun 2025 03:37:12 +0000 Yoshika Kon https://yoshikakon.com/Interviews-for-Propel-Youth-Arts-WA Young Artists of WA Interview series for Propel Youth Arts WA During my time working for Propel Youth Arts WA in 2019 to 2021, I had the privilege of interviewing and having conversations with young artists in Western Australia. Each interview and conversation spotlighted the individual and their creative practice within the context of being a young person in WA. We chatted about their introduction to the arts, current projects and future goals. These young people also shared their underlying thoughts, influences, and hopes and efforts of progressive change within the local arts industry and how they and their work are situated within the broader scope of our society. From Asian representation to Indigenous identity to the lack of Black representation in media to the importance of mental wellbeing and care, each interview offers a genuine voice and perspective of being a young person connected to art. Propel Youth Arts WA was the peak body for youth arts in WA working in collaboration with artists, organisations and communities to ensure that young people are equipped to inspire arts and culture. After more than twenty years of festivals, mentorship and supporting countless people through key programs and projects, Propel closed its doors at the end of June 2025 due to a lack of core operational funding from the WA Government. Closure by disinvestment and the deteriorating focus on arts and culture in WA is worryingly and increasingly becoming more common. Creative and engaged young people are vital to the fabric of any community and place. The below interviewees are only a small handful of the incredible young people in WA who were kind enough to give me their time and words. <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a72843c9f445dbc7114e4998df4641a07ec67bafa2cf7a43927c867853ae1bc9/perth-city-dusk-cultural-centre-northbridge-propel-youth-arts-wa-yoshika-kon.jpg" data-mid="234879012" border="0" alt="On route home from work, 2021." data-caption="On route home from work, 2021." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a72843c9f445dbc7114e4998df4641a07ec67bafa2cf7a43927c867853ae1bc9/perth-city-dusk-cultural-centre-northbridge-propel-youth-arts-wa-yoshika-kon.jpg" /> Hannah Ngo, August 2019 Film producer. Read more Amaarah Samnakay, September 2019 Photographer. Read more Zachary Sheridan, October 2019 Playwright.&nbsp;Read more Sivakumar Balakrishnan, October 2019Layanjali tabla player and teacher. Read more Marcus Wong &amp; David Chidgzey, November 2019 Photographer, documentary filmmaker and musician. Read part 1 and part 2 Monica Widjajana, December 2019 Art Director at Bento Box Design Studio. Read more Ali Marbeck, January 2020 Illustrator. Read more Patrick Gunasekera, April 2020 Writer, visual artist, photographer, theatre maker, performance artist and zealous advocate. Read more Trent-Jean Michel, April 2020 Singer-songwriter, producer and musician. Read more Brooke Collard, July 2020 Whadjuk Ballardong woman of the Bibbulmin nation, storyteller at heart, film writer and producer. Read more Albertina Thabisani Ncube, July 2020 Zimbabwe-born, WA-based photographer and videographer. Read more Cezera Critti-Schnaars, August 2020 Noongar and Greek actor. Read part 1 and part 2 Carrissa Wu, September 2020 Beeliar Boodjar-based local maker and small business owner of Jotterbook Flowers. Read more Elsewhere/Rebecca, October 2020 Sound artist, electronic music producer and performance maker. Read more Tasha Faye, November 2020 Photographer. Read moreZoë Sydney, November 2020Artist and physicist. Read more Ryan Ng, December 2020 Visual artist. Read more Anastasia Beasley, March 2021 Artist and arts manager. Read more Ria Maglinao, March 2021 Walyalup-based creative and photographer. Read more Justin Sider, April 2021 Local drag king, performing artist, musician and avid gardener. Read more https://yoshikakon.com/Pulch-Magazine Sat, 03 Sep 2022 08:05:17 +0000 Yoshika Kon https://yoshikakon.com/Pulch-Magazine Dear XXX Pulch Mag (Issue 1) Pulch Mag is a publication celebrating the diversity and creativity of young people in Western Australia.Issue 1 is the inaugural print edition of Pulch featuring over 25 young writers, poets, artists, and activists. Dear XXX is a letter, a love letter if you will, that delves into memory and isolation. Pulch is available at all good bookshops or on their website. Find out more about Pulch ︎︎︎ <img width="608" height="1080" width_o="608" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b13abddfc25f916745ac097c132be9d7f17f404174e1d2a4764ac468aa83c9f4/pulch-magazine-youth-writing-red-yoshika-kon.jpg" data-mid="153245376" border="0" alt=" Pulch Magazine &copy; Yoshika Kon" data-caption=" Pulch Magazine © Yoshika Kon" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/608/i/b13abddfc25f916745ac097c132be9d7f17f404174e1d2a4764ac468aa83c9f4/pulch-magazine-youth-writing-red-yoshika-kon.jpg" /> https://yoshikakon.com/The-View-From-Here Sat, 03 Sep 2022 10:02:40 +0000 Yoshika Kon https://yoshikakon.com/The-View-From-Here Deceptive Simplicity The View From Here by The Art Gallery of Western Australia This article was first published in the print publication The View From Here in October 2021,&nbsp;a limited edition newspaper featuring original writing about and photography of thirty featured artists and projects that comprise The Art Gallery of Western Australia’s exhibition of the same name. Deceptive Simplicity looks at two interior oil paintings by Holly Yoshida, Five and a Half Minute Hallway: Exploration 6 (2019) and Offerings (2021). Through technical finesse and selective depiction, Yoshida’s curious paintings of domestic interiors are deceptively simple portals into the viewer’s psyche.Also on AGWA’s website ︎︎︎ <img width="608" height="1080" width_o="608" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b46a06d3c60b14786332eb8a24c2820182eca3ad505b42cc04becf86109ec853/the-view-from-here-agwa-newspaper-coffee-toast-yoshika-kon.jpg" data-mid="153245394" border="0" alt="Reading The View From Here at breakfast &copy; Yoshika Kon" data-caption="Reading The View From Here at breakfast © Yoshika Kon" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/608/i/b46a06d3c60b14786332eb8a24c2820182eca3ad505b42cc04becf86109ec853/the-view-from-here-agwa-newspaper-coffee-toast-yoshika-kon.jpg" /> Holly Yoshida’s curious paintings are deceptively simple portals into the viewer’s psyche. Her still life interiors depict eerily empty rooms devoid of personal artefacts or human existence; they give no sense of to whom these spaces belong. Instead, Yoshida’s precise use of depth and clever point of view invites the viewer to project themself on to—or even insert themself into—her paintings. Two works displayed in The View From Here exhibition, both drawn from the State Art Collection, are no exception to this. They both reference contemporary subjects—typical Perth homes—but are painted using Yoshida’s signature reversal of a traditional grisaille technique. (Instead of working from greyscale in the underpainting and adding colour, Yoshida starts with colour and paints monochromatically over the top.) Yoshida’s early-career decision to specialise in oil painting was part eagerness to master the traditional medium and part act of compassion, care and devotion to her subjects; feelings attended to through mixing the infinite possibilities of oil paint. It’s a process that brings out the complexity in perceivably mundane scenes. Five and a Half Minute Hallway: Exploration 6 (2019) is a painting that both reveals and hides parts of a typical Perth rental home. The scene lacks a human subject, and even contains a vacant picture frame on the wall; the space is an empty vessel that draws in the viewer as the occupant. Yoshida says in doing so, the space takes on a private intimacy. “Being sad within empty rooms is pretty normal because it’s an empty space to be filled, so whatever you have inside of you is what it gets filled with,” she says. “You’ve become situated in the scene and think: ‘What am I going to do now? Where does this lead me?’.” The viewer is confronted with a sense of emptiness and erasure but they need not feel alone. They are with themself, their own thoughts and histories. Similarly, in Offerings (2021), Yoshida focuses on mundanity and selectively erases personal belongings. She focused on portraying “ghosts and invisible presences, where walls, which are porous in nature, inhale the memories and feelings of the people that inhabit them”. A delicate patch of blue light pulls the viewer into a space that is simultaneously supernatural and secular. Offerings references a home that was once a site of intimacy for Yoshida, and was built from offering a small part of herself to the work and exhaling what the walls had absorbed over time. Spaces hold memory and energy, and that is also true of Yoshida’s work. Depending on the occupant, spaces are also in constant flux; like Yoshida herself. Her painterly precision and fervor for learning and developing her work mean there can be no fixed idea of who Yoshida is as a painter, just as there is no fixed interpretation of her paintings. https://yoshikakon.com/Recollections Fri, 16 Sep 2022 14:13:20 +0000 Yoshika Kon https://yoshikakon.com/Recollections Recollections Journal by Centre For Stories Journal is an online column by Centre For Stories that showcases writing by local, national and international writers. It includes stories of creative non-fiction about real personal experiences and served as a immediate response to the pandemic’s effect on writers.&nbsp; Recollections is a creative non-fiction piece that delves into race and identity centred around three memories that I recollected during the height of the pandemic and spurred by coversations of the Black Lives Matter movement happening around the world in 2020. The three memories occured many years ago during primary and secondary school, a casual remark from a friend, waiting for my name during roll call and painting my self-portrait in art class. First published on Centre For Stories’ Journal ︎︎︎ <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f050dd34d6b4ba4e3c4955512e19a92286584cdbb50b54a1495f04e4711739b8/coffee-plant-shadow-light-recollections-journal-centre-for-stories-yoshika-kon.JPG" data-mid="165367653" border="0" alt="Conversations over coffee 2020 &copy; Yoshika Kon" data-caption="Conversations over coffee 2020 © Yoshika Kon" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f050dd34d6b4ba4e3c4955512e19a92286584cdbb50b54a1495f04e4711739b8/coffee-plant-shadow-light-recollections-journal-centre-for-stories-yoshika-kon.JPG" /> More often than not, memories can be brought forth triggered by something as small as a gesture. The older the memory, the more speckled it is. In my experience, I can bring forth the memories of places, its events and its feelings too rapidly and too precisely, too vividly as though harshly transported back. These past few months have produced meaningful conversations around race and identity. With these topics at the back of my head, dark late nights in silence before sleep and sunny in-depth family conversations have spurred recollections of long forgotten events. I remembered it was towards the end of the semester in year 7 and I was with a group of friends after 3:15pm waiting to be picked up. The weather was tepid, unusually cloudy with our shadows marking the bitumen under our sneakers, I remembered the white netball markings on the court. I remembered the feeling of being affected by something that had happened and that I was seeking empathy and an ear that would listen to me. What I couldn’t remember was precisely what was affecting me, how the conversation started or what I said to my friends. In a positive and consoling tone my friend said with a gentle grin, “But, I don’t see you as Asian though!” There was no malice or ill feeling, it was her frank with no harm intended. She was trying to console me but I was confused. I didn’t understand what she meant. I didn’t know what to say or what I was supposed to process. A silver car coming to a stop called the end of our conversation. I said bye and went home. I remembered one particular day, our teacher was absent. Instead, we had a middle aged white Australian man as our substitute, I think he was actually a P.E teacher. He was blocky with a deep laugh and an impatient looking frown. Truancy was a big issue at my school, so taking roll call was stressed and always occurred at the beginning of class. We took our seats and quietened down, the substitute teacher’s meaty hands held a neon lime green clipboard that had our names listed out alphabetically by our family name. We all knew who was who in class and where we stood in line on the class roster, I knew my name came after Joshua King. The class waited impatiently, wanting to get roll call out of the way, wanting class to end so that we could leave the coolly humid classroom and break for recess and fresh air. Joshua King’s name was called out and he replied he was present in a bored tone. My name was up next. I waited in anticipation, a silly nervousness running through me whenever it came to public displays of anything that involved myself. I waited, ready to answer that I was in class. There was an audible pause. Shortly after, the substitute teacher chuckled and said, “I’m not even gonna try pronouncing this one.” The memory cuts there. I remembered my self-portrait back in high school art class. The assignment was simple, an A5 acrylic painting of ourselves from the shoulders up. It was the first assignment we had that focused on painting humans. Prior to this, we focused on abstract still lifes and imitating famous art styles. The whole class started off sketching and transferring their preliminary markings onto a scrawny canvas, and, a few classes later it was time to paint. That day, it was in the middle of winter and the bright sun beamed down into the art room, the smell of paints and transparent solvents permeated the air. We all adored our art teacher, she was kind and understanding, and always wore patchy eclectic clothes. “Listen up guys, everyone write this down…” she said in her loud voice. She told us the formula for skin coloured paint. The majority of the recipe called for a good amount of Titanium White, a dollop of yellow, a spike of red and a whisper of blue. The blue was the last colour added and it completely transformed the paint. I remembered being intrigued and astonished that such a miniscule amount of blue could change the paint so quickly when mixed together. I felt like I was learning something tangible at school. I painted my portrait. It didn’t look like me. Closer to the assignment’s deadline, I realised that the colour of the paint I was using for my skin wasn’t quite right. The more I worked on my self-portrait, the more unrecognisable I became. Isn’t it strange that you don’t always realise how you’re feeling or how you’re affected in the moment when something happens? Although seemingly small and born out of ignorance and innocence, these incidents at their time and circumstance made me falter and doubt who I was. Unbeknownst to my teen self, it was disconnection and isolation I felt. I remembered these sentences that came out of the mouths of teachers and school friends, it made me doubt my own identity. These sentences stressed that for some reason I needed to validate my Asian-ness, validate what I looked like, who I was. Recollecting these memories and processing them reaffirmed that regardless of how oblivious you are to it, society works in ways that are at times hurtful. What they teach you at school is not absolute, and seemingly ordinary comments and perceptions can be baseless, ignorant and inadvertently hurtful. Although I wish it would come quicker at certain times, realisation is an exceptional thing. It helps to process some sense of what has happened. Recollecting and processing these events have reiterated that I am the only one who can say I am this or that, it has reminded me that I love my name and those that can’t be bothered to learn it, don’t deserve to say it. https://yoshikakon.com/Kanazawa-tracking-notes-what-to-eat-and-places-to-see Sun, 25 Feb 2024 06:58:40 +0000 Yoshika Kon https://yoshikakon.com/Kanazawa-tracking-notes-what-to-eat-and-places-to-see WEDNESDAY 2 APRIL 2025 Kanazawa - tracking notes, what to eat and places to see Three nights in Kanazawa allowed enough time to walk around the city, visit must see spots and eat plentiful and local delicacies. I would go back again to Kanazawa, with its rounded focus on architecture, art and craft, and food, there’s a lot to see. <img width="456" height="640" width_o="456" height_o="640" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4408c1fc8b2e01e1e56a6b1785c42b9213a43bb3d936a0f3571b98fa6254df0f/kanazawa-fruits-daifuku-sweets-mochi-japan-yoshika-kon.PNG" data-mid="229190241" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/456/i/4408c1fc8b2e01e1e56a6b1785c42b9213a43bb3d936a0f3571b98fa6254df0f/kanazawa-fruits-daifuku-sweets-mochi-japan-yoshika-kon.PNG" /> <img width="548" height="640" width_o="548" height_o="640" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7494a1f1af9f36b10ff79159a7b9db70b5f2102af6eacf6841d71dc6f352ef5d/kanazawa-fruits-daifuku-kiwi-japan-food-yoshika-kon.PNG" data-mid="229190238" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" alt="Fruits daifuku!!" data-caption="Fruits daifuku!!" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/548/i/7494a1f1af9f36b10ff79159a7b9db70b5f2102af6eacf6841d71dc6f352ef5d/kanazawa-fruits-daifuku-kiwi-japan-food-yoshika-kon.PNG" /> <img width="640" height="602" width_o="640" height_o="602" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8b671dec48d79e63b6ce836fd84b720cc8a9c95e22285109be9bd115779eeecc/what-to-eat-in-kanazawa-fruits-daifuku-kiwi-japan-sweets-yoshika-kon.PNG" data-mid="229190234" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/640/i/8b671dec48d79e63b6ce836fd84b720cc8a9c95e22285109be9bd115779eeecc/what-to-eat-in-kanazawa-fruits-daifuku-kiwi-japan-sweets-yoshika-kon.PNG" /> <img width="458" height="640" width_o="458" height_o="640" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4b9103ec76a8d1a61ea4cf925c1ef2a83cc3059c896f0a8dd014e240875fa369/what-to-eat-japan-kanazawa-fruits-daifuku-snack-yoshika-kon.PNG" data-mid="229190240" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/458/i/4b9103ec76a8d1a61ea4cf925c1ef2a83cc3059c896f0a8dd014e240875fa369/what-to-eat-japan-kanazawa-fruits-daifuku-snack-yoshika-kon.PNG" /> <img width="640" height="596" width_o="640" height_o="596" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b81db4a442d9d8612094a08aca842593db3ab901bd0cd35374f7cd6c04f7531e/amaou-strawberry-fruits-daifuku-kanazawa-yoshika-kon.png" data-mid="229191121" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/640/i/b81db4a442d9d8612094a08aca842593db3ab901bd0cd35374f7cd6c04f7531e/amaou-strawberry-fruits-daifuku-kanazawa-yoshika-kon.png" /> <img width="640" height="638" width_o="640" height_o="638" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3f7a7c00aa0dfef252fee5e9cce901b8c916fef8f063106f5a0f0a442482ec96/what-to-eat-kanazawa-japan-fruits-daifuku-sweets-mikan-yoshika-kon.PNG" data-mid="229190235" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/640/i/3f7a7c00aa0dfef252fee5e9cce901b8c916fef8f063106f5a0f0a442482ec96/what-to-eat-kanazawa-japan-fruits-daifuku-sweets-mikan-yoshika-kon.PNG" /> <img width="508" height="640" width_o="508" height_o="640" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/419cdaef05ab2db3c1c95ee353dc6d388e3af8bed9e1df2edaf5b6d62c6a61d5/what-to-eat-fruits-daifuku-kanazawa-tea-time-yoshika-kon.PNG" data-mid="229190239" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/508/i/419cdaef05ab2db3c1c95ee353dc6d388e3af8bed9e1df2edaf5b6d62c6a61d5/what-to-eat-fruits-daifuku-kanazawa-tea-time-yoshika-kon.PNG" /> <img width="640" height="586" width_o="640" height_o="586" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5bff5600524b1737ae5976ca7d1461090293f61412302cb2e9ef930c35eaf065/mikan-fruits-daifuku-kanazawa-sweets-japan-yoshika-kon.png" data-mid="229191122" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/640/i/5bff5600524b1737ae5976ca7d1461090293f61412302cb2e9ef930c35eaf065/mikan-fruits-daifuku-kanazawa-sweets-japan-yoshika-kon.png" /> <img width="640" height="606" width_o="640" height_o="606" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/06576ccfc7f51a637ff5cfa8405fc0c79bb31370f89da46c5bafe68a9a16929d/kanazawa-fruits-daifuku-amaou-strawberry-japan-yoshika-kon.PNG" data-mid="229190237" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/640/i/06576ccfc7f51a637ff5cfa8405fc0c79bb31370f89da46c5bafe68a9a16929d/kanazawa-fruits-daifuku-amaou-strawberry-japan-yoshika-kon.PNG" /> I went to Kanazawa in February 2024, a month after the devastating earthquake off the Noto Peninsula. Although, Kanazawa did not suffer as badly as some other areas, there was noticeable damage to structures and a few sights and museums were shut for closer safety inspections. The community itself, first and foremost was largely impacted, there was an urge for expecting visitors to not cancel their plans. The general gist was to continue as planned, to endure, rebuild and move on stronger, together. <img width="720" height="1280" width_o="720" height_o="1280" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a1eff412ab41ce67da142b89e24550045d8407fdd130d857a47c86eca155570b/kanazawa-city-cultural-hall-public-art-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="229194491" border="0" alt="Kanazawa City Cultural Hall." data-caption="Kanazawa City Cultural Hall." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/720/i/a1eff412ab41ce67da142b89e24550045d8407fdd130d857a47c86eca155570b/kanazawa-city-cultural-hall-public-art-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="720" height="1280" width_o="720" height_o="1280" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0d6e3cdee0e68a0d4d727b49237b2db7375545cc2d3cf7372dafd1b12c31ac39/yoshiro-yoshio-taniguchi-museum-architecture-kanazawa-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="229194493" border="0" alt="Yoshiro and Yoshio Taniguchi Museum of Architecture." data-caption="Yoshiro and Yoshio Taniguchi Museum of Architecture." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/720/i/0d6e3cdee0e68a0d4d727b49237b2db7375545cc2d3cf7372dafd1b12c31ac39/yoshiro-yoshio-taniguchi-museum-architecture-kanazawa-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="720" height="1280" width_o="720" height_o="1280" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/01a080e1c0be65da9091bc431e0eaa4057db25216b11ba6937b2df9b217fe6c2/21st-century-museum-of-contemporary-art-kanazawa-sculpture-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="229194489" border="0" alt="21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art." data-caption="21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/720/i/01a080e1c0be65da9091bc431e0eaa4057db25216b11ba6937b2df9b217fe6c2/21st-century-museum-of-contemporary-art-kanazawa-sculpture-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="720" height="1280" width_o="720" height_o="1280" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8312613d875d2af76e7d85ac23903af54d1d229d87e698dd85d4ed201ab67d4f/nonomura-ninsei-pheasant-icense-holders-kanazawa-prefectural-museum-art-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="229194492" border="0" alt="Pheasant incense holders by Nonomura Ninsei displayed at the Kanazawa Prefectural Museum of Art." data-caption="Pheasant incense holders by Nonomura Ninsei displayed at the Kanazawa Prefectural Museum of Art." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/720/i/8312613d875d2af76e7d85ac23903af54d1d229d87e698dd85d4ed201ab67d4f/nonomura-ninsei-pheasant-icense-holders-kanazawa-prefectural-museum-art-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="720" height="1280" width_o="720" height_o="1280" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/15218911458d2a3ca00416254767a11ed2c1b3185afe7ba1cfa822af26a66dec/yoshiro-yoshio-taniguchi-museum-architecture-tatami-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="229194494" border="0" alt="Yoshiro and Yoshio Taniguchi Museum of Architecture." data-caption="Yoshiro and Yoshio Taniguchi Museum of Architecture." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/720/i/15218911458d2a3ca00416254767a11ed2c1b3185afe7ba1cfa822af26a66dec/yoshiro-yoshio-taniguchi-museum-architecture-tatami-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="720" height="1280" width_o="720" height_o="1280" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c638cc08a9751c282cecaa79fa28b890958e7a6f1571f573a1f364999b6a63e7/saigawa-bridge-kanazawa-architecture-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="229194490" border="0" alt="Saigawa Bridge." data-caption="Saigawa Bridge." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/720/i/c638cc08a9751c282cecaa79fa28b890958e7a6f1571f573a1f364999b6a63e7/saigawa-bridge-kanazawa-architecture-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> When in Kanazawa, look out for beautiful architecture, local art and handicraft here and there in unassuming places, revel in crab dishes especially when visiting in winter, visit one or two cafes, try ofu (wheat gluten), and make sure to stop by a sweets place to eat fruit daifuku. Tracking notes in Kanazawa: Thursday, 1 February Flight: Tokyo Haneda to Komatsu Airport (1 hour) -&gt; Bus to Kanazawa Station Kanazawa is an extremely walkable city, there are several different bus passes you can purchase but we chose to walk.Kanazawa Station: the architecture is beautiful. Pouring rain when we arrived. Pizza for lunch near the station, Pizzeria e Trattoria Da Take. Margarita, quattro fromaggi and prosciutto. Oden for dinner at Miyuki. The best daikon of my life, chunky, juicy, firm but tender, cooked in a clear, savoury oden broth, honestly the best oden I’ve ever had. The only qualm I had was that we didn’t make a booking but the owner squeezed us in for a quick dinner, so we had to scoff everything down. <img width="626" height="640" width_o="626" height_o="640" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/171dc4326377c04dc2187fcd25a2520f1f34041b88fb3b1645205e1ce587b25c/kanazawa-tamago-miyuki-oden-yoshika-kon.PNG" data-mid="229191299" border="0" alt="Perfect egg." data-caption="Perfect egg." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/626/i/171dc4326377c04dc2187fcd25a2520f1f34041b88fb3b1645205e1ce587b25c/kanazawa-tamago-miyuki-oden-yoshika-kon.PNG" /> <img width="640" height="535" width_o="640" height_o="535" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c2f443a54e7cd7d59e3963d9d401673dec6355ac6dad88248e3c003038afde1c/kanazawa-food-ofu-wheat-gluten-yoshika-kon.PNG" data-mid="229193114" border="0" alt="Ofu - wheat gluten cooked in dashi." data-caption="Ofu - wheat gluten cooked in dashi." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/640/i/c2f443a54e7cd7d59e3963d9d401673dec6355ac6dad88248e3c003038afde1c/kanazawa-food-ofu-wheat-gluten-yoshika-kon.PNG" /> <img width="640" height="518" width_o="640" height_o="518" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e34b2c6baad8d1cc928e5d37bb8fc7f5eaa8e0b736b216758a9bc9a63df1e7b7/oden-daikon-miyuki-kanazawa-local-food-yoshika-kon.PNG" data-mid="229191300" border="0" alt="The best daikon I've ever eaten!!" data-caption="The best daikon I've ever eaten!!" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/640/i/e34b2c6baad8d1cc928e5d37bb8fc7f5eaa8e0b736b216758a9bc9a63df1e7b7/oden-daikon-miyuki-kanazawa-local-food-yoshika-kon.PNG" /> <img width="640" height="505" width_o="640" height_o="505" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0c9ae720ea48091cc55feff11eeb601def8d60a569e0a4cd67d66b9f82ab0f07/kanazawa-oden-miyuki-where-to-eat-japan-yoshika-kon.PNG" data-mid="229191301" border="0" alt="Oden at Miyuki." data-caption="Oden at Miyuki." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/640/i/0c9ae720ea48091cc55feff11eeb601def8d60a569e0a4cd67d66b9f82ab0f07/kanazawa-oden-miyuki-where-to-eat-japan-yoshika-kon.PNG" /> Friday, 2 February Breakfast at Hirami Pan: croque monsieur and coffee. Kanazawa has so many cute cafes. Walked towards Oyama Shrine, a beautiful shrine with a serene garden. Kanazawa Castle Kenrokuen, strolling, strolling, the sky was overcast. Lunch at a tea house in Kenrokuen Walked to the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, it was closed for safety inspections but it was still pleasant to walk around viewing a few sculptures outdoors. Visited the Ishikawa Prefectural Museum Tea and dango at cafe murakami Dinner at Itaru Honten where we had the most amazing crab, just boiled perfectly with a squeeze of lemon. I still think about it now. Fruits daifuku back at the hotel from Rinrindo <img width="640" height="506" width_o="640" height_o="506" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ef9113a13475e645813d58d57e6effad96dd8d1982007216899b685bba483605/kanazawa-crab-kani-itaru-honten-izakaya-yoshika-kon.PNG" data-mid="229191666" border="0" alt="Crab for dinner at Itaru Honten." data-caption="Crab for dinner at Itaru Honten." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/640/i/ef9113a13475e645813d58d57e6effad96dd8d1982007216899b685bba483605/kanazawa-crab-kani-itaru-honten-izakaya-yoshika-kon.PNG" /> <img width="640" height="495" width_o="640" height_o="495" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f331beab877e53751bbcd119a08f04d9ea47836f59796e5cea94ad7e8b248bf5/kanazawa-higashi-chaya-district-crab-lunch-yoshika-kon.png" data-mid="229192261" border="0" alt="Crab bowl lunch at Kanazawa Sushi." data-caption="Crab bowl lunch at Kanazawa Sushi." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/640/i/f331beab877e53751bbcd119a08f04d9ea47836f59796e5cea94ad7e8b248bf5/kanazawa-higashi-chaya-district-crab-lunch-yoshika-kon.png" /> <img width="640" height="497" width_o="640" height_o="497" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f3cdb6fb37434736e541dbe56b4c97563167ffbda4fba1abb736fe0170a63c53/crab-ochazuke-omicho-market-kanazawa-yoshika-kon.png" data-mid="229191690" border="0" alt="Crab ochazuke at Omicho Market." data-caption="Crab ochazuke at Omicho Market." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/640/i/f3cdb6fb37434736e541dbe56b4c97563167ffbda4fba1abb736fe0170a63c53/crab-ochazuke-omicho-market-kanazawa-yoshika-kon.png" /> Saturday, 3 FebruarySouffle pancakes at Cafe Tamon in the Higashi Chaya District Spent the day in this historic neighbourhood browsing handicrafts and eating local food like ofu (wheat gluten).Crab! for lunch at Kanazawa Sushi. 3 February is also setsubun so there was a special performance at Utatsu Shrine&nbsp; Afternoon tea at Kazu Nakashima, known for their fruit daifuku. Expensive but delicious.For dinner: Morimori sushi at Kanazawa Forus <img width="450" height="640" width_o="450" height_o="640" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a1ea3944e53c54ca5479094ed25dac672abd80d38eb68cd9c4da4014927eeaf6/kanazawa-cafe-hirami-pan-croque-monsieur-yoshika-kon.png" data-mid="229193359" border="0" alt="Croque monsieur for breakfast at Hirami Pan." data-caption="Croque monsieur for breakfast at Hirami Pan." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/450/i/a1ea3944e53c54ca5479094ed25dac672abd80d38eb68cd9c4da4014927eeaf6/kanazawa-cafe-hirami-pan-croque-monsieur-yoshika-kon.png" /> <img width="640" height="584" width_o="640" height_o="584" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/af2cddc9507e08d72ab076ec30f4970147fd7aa29b8c1c139ed535660ab6b1a5/souffle-pancakes-kanazawa-cafe-tamon-yoshika-kon.png" data-mid="229193358" border="0" alt="Souffle pancakes for breakfast at Cafe Tamon." data-caption="Souffle pancakes for breakfast at Cafe Tamon." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/640/i/af2cddc9507e08d72ab076ec30f4970147fd7aa29b8c1c139ed535660ab6b1a5/souffle-pancakes-kanazawa-cafe-tamon-yoshika-kon.png" /> <img width="800" height="800" width_o="800" height_o="800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9ba490786541e78a093c94a0ed5861dfd57c29d20240a970c5b65ad5dbbf3974/kanazawa-matcha-fruits-daifuku-kazu-nakashima-yoshika-kon.jpg" data-mid="229193296" border="0" alt="Tea break at Kazu Nakashima." data-caption="Tea break at Kazu Nakashima." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/800/i/9ba490786541e78a093c94a0ed5861dfd57c29d20240a970c5b65ad5dbbf3974/kanazawa-matcha-fruits-daifuku-kazu-nakashima-yoshika-kon.jpg" /> Sunday, 4 February Breakfast at Moron Cafe Yoshiro and Yoshio Taniguchi Museum of Architecture Omicho Market lunch (Ochazuke)Bus to the airport, back to Haneda <img width="720" height="1280" width_o="720" height_o="1280" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c2f972fe11de80ceb463d6958d9b820d08bf66c4725cab4c939178b10409629a/kuromon-mae-ryokuchi-park-kanazawa-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="229201317" border="0" alt="Kuromon Mae Ryokuchi Park." data-caption="Kuromon Mae Ryokuchi Park." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/720/i/c2f972fe11de80ceb463d6958d9b820d08bf66c4725cab4c939178b10409629a/kuromon-mae-ryokuchi-park-kanazawa-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="720" height="1280" width_o="720" height_o="1280" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5fd2b5d46ec59c58c3c0e8f8ab34beca879cb1a5975b281311ffe6d8c149adb9/oyama-shrine-kanazawa-walking-around-travel-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="229201320" border="0" alt="Oyama Shrine." data-caption="Oyama Shrine." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/720/i/5fd2b5d46ec59c58c3c0e8f8ab34beca879cb1a5975b281311ffe6d8c149adb9/oyama-shrine-kanazawa-walking-around-travel-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/caf60a36ccd14f2071dccf09df61f35ba1ac4b2ffed1e7cddf0108ed33d05a23/higashi-chaya-district-architecture-kanazawa-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="229201312" border="0" alt="Walking around Higashi Chaya District." data-caption="Walking around Higashi Chaya District." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/caf60a36ccd14f2071dccf09df61f35ba1ac4b2ffed1e7cddf0108ed33d05a23/higashi-chaya-district-architecture-kanazawa-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c3ec19a6f6ecb3f65534a2359852c1d594cb9e425ef331eddbf25dca6573f41d/kanazawa-higashi-chaya-distrcit-architecture-japan-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="229201313" border="0" alt="Amazing building fronts in the Higashi Chaya District." data-caption="Amazing building fronts in the Higashi Chaya District." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c3ec19a6f6ecb3f65534a2359852c1d594cb9e425ef331eddbf25dca6573f41d/kanazawa-higashi-chaya-distrcit-architecture-japan-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="720" height="1280" width_o="720" height_o="1280" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/71d0b3a63baf4f59b8099aa74071428a9b0a0c302c96d6991d767ac5897db2aa/kenrokuen-kanazawa-garden-park-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="229201314" border="0" alt="Kenrokuen." data-caption="Kenrokuen." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/720/i/71d0b3a63baf4f59b8099aa74071428a9b0a0c302c96d6991d767ac5897db2aa/kenrokuen-kanazawa-garden-park-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="720" height="1280" width_o="720" height_o="1280" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b528e79b4dfae1f300991184ff018fcb26c629e83b61584f117c04007ed57198/utatsu-shrine-kanazawa-higashi-chaya-district-maiko-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="229201499" border="0" alt="Utatsu Shrine." data-caption="Utatsu Shrine." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/720/i/b528e79b4dfae1f300991184ff018fcb26c629e83b61584f117c04007ed57198/utatsu-shrine-kanazawa-higashi-chaya-district-maiko-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="720" height="1280" width_o="720" height_o="1280" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/35fee7d4495e5c4b5f6d5d8dd620b25521361adab810ae3a2eecb4dd796c2425/kanazawa-sushi-interior-where-to-eat-japan-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="229201495" border="0" alt="Kanazawa Sushi." data-caption="Kanazawa Sushi." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/720/i/35fee7d4495e5c4b5f6d5d8dd620b25521361adab810ae3a2eecb4dd796c2425/kanazawa-sushi-interior-where-to-eat-japan-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="720" height="1280" width_o="720" height_o="1280" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d76d17766428832d68f629f4d81edcddbd1fc8f8fa757ed1e9f93566fc4f3279/itaru-honten-kanazawa-izakaya-where-to-eat-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="229201493" border="0" alt="Itaru Honten." data-caption="Itaru Honten." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/720/i/d76d17766428832d68f629f4d81edcddbd1fc8f8fa757ed1e9f93566fc4f3279/itaru-honten-kanazawa-izakaya-where-to-eat-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="720" height="1280" width_o="720" height_o="1280" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/046d00882a1a63da2d7ab3a974c6933309b94b88068f8714099b1dfe9738b5fa/komatsu-airport-ishikawa-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="229201497" border="0" alt="Komatsu Airport." data-caption="Komatsu Airport." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/720/i/046d00882a1a63da2d7ab3a974c6933309b94b88068f8714099b1dfe9738b5fa/komatsu-airport-ishikawa-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> https://yoshikakon.com/Books-2024 Wed, 02 Oct 2024 12:52:41 +0000 Yoshika Kon https://yoshikakon.com/Books-2024 SUNDAY 29 DECEMBER 2024 Books 2024 <img width="1024" height="768" width_o="1024" height_o="768" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6d41db1ca55a80129dc13967aeb4e391470f7ce359a260b1e7035358190a065a/books-2024-ogawa-han-kang-butter-book-guide-yoshika-kon.jpg" data-mid="223347525" border="0" alt="A few books from 2024." data-caption="A few books from 2024." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6d41db1ca55a80129dc13967aeb4e391470f7ce359a260b1e7035358190a065a/books-2024-ogawa-han-kang-butter-book-guide-yoshika-kon.jpg" /> We’re at the end of 2024 and books were read, 32 to be exact surpassing my goal of 30 books this year. Every time I read a book, especially a good one that hits me in the core, I am reminded of how much I love reading. What a joy reading and books are, how, even when the book is bad, I can still appreciate the feelings and reactions it brings forth, whether it’s awe of something beautifully written or a scoff in disgust of something that just really didn’t hit the mark. This year, there were certainly a few duds here and there, enjoyable page-turners, and a rare few that have made space to sit and stay. Books read in 2024 in chronological order: Yellowface by R.F. Kuang Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros Second Place by Rachel Cusk Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum (Translated by Shanna Tan) Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas Earthlings by Sayaka Murata (Translated by Ginny Tapley Takemori) Bride by Ali Hazelwood Until August by Gabriel García Márquez (Translated by Anne McLean) A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas Moshi Moshi by Banana Yoshimoto (Translated by Asa Yoneda) A Shadow in the Ember by Jennifer L. Armentrout A Light in the Flame by Jennifer L. Armentrout A Fire in the Flesh by Jennifer L. Armentrout The Secret History by Donna Tartt When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker Butter by Asako Yuzuki (Translated by Polly Barton) Asleep by Banana Yoshimoto (Translated by Michael Emmerich) Greek Lessons by Han Kang (Translated by Deborah Smith and Emily Yae Won) The Factory by Hiroko Oyamada (Translated by David Boyd) A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. Jensen The Devil’s Flute Murders by Seishi Yokomizo (Translated by Jim Rion)Born of Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout&nbsp;(Flesh and Fire series)The Vegetarian by Han Kang (Translated by Deborah Smith)The North Wind by Alexandria WarwickIn the Name of Luminosity and Transparency by Odysseus ElytisMina’s Matchbox by Yōko Ogawa (Translated by Stephen Snyder)Who We’re Reading When We’re Reading Murakami by David KarashimaThe Premonition by Banana Yoshimoto (Translated by Asa Yoneda)Our Share of Night by Mariana Enríquez (Translated by Megan McDowell) <img width="154" height="213" width_o="154" height_o="213" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/aa8edd016fcfbee8d8b888c3022414026f778c5c834cca157e42a6f96c7b56d5/greek-lesson-han-kang-translated-literature-korean-yoshika-kon.png" data-mid="223348701" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/154/i/aa8edd016fcfbee8d8b888c3022414026f778c5c834cca157e42a6f96c7b56d5/greek-lesson-han-kang-translated-literature-korean-yoshika-kon.png" /> <img width="186" height="219" width_o="186" height_o="219" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f2c2e5cfc1d76218ce984bd721b64280e47e9b304c2d7e4201d451b2ff80b070/seishi-yokomizo-the-devils-flute-murders-translated-literature-japanese-yoshika-kon.png" data-mid="223564860" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/186/i/f2c2e5cfc1d76218ce984bd721b64280e47e9b304c2d7e4201d451b2ff80b070/seishi-yokomizo-the-devils-flute-murders-translated-literature-japanese-yoshika-kon.png" /> <img width="237" height="292" width_o="237" height_o="292" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/625f36c8d367d9b600840b06d54a99bf84dde55935707d3a7ee2e19bc7d16e7c/banana-yoshimoto-moshi-moshi-translated-literature-japanese-yoshika-kon.png" data-mid="223564857" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/237/i/625f36c8d367d9b600840b06d54a99bf84dde55935707d3a7ee2e19bc7d16e7c/banana-yoshimoto-moshi-moshi-translated-literature-japanese-yoshika-kon.png" /> <img width="209" height="261" width_o="209" height_o="261" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bfc2cae919c6b72ea44650b739c9ebab45ea3bbc241aed1821268e4a2f23f45c/david-karashima-who-were-reading-when-were-reading-murakami-yoshika-kon.png" data-mid="223564859" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/209/i/bfc2cae919c6b72ea44650b739c9ebab45ea3bbc241aed1821268e4a2f23f45c/david-karashima-who-were-reading-when-were-reading-murakami-yoshika-kon.png" /> <img width="231" height="247" width_o="231" height_o="247" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1c60d7fa8d137f59dd2fae30b5830f7dfe78434518ddce4a96e00de105d109f9/yoko-ogawa-minas-matchbox-translated-literature-japanese-yoshika-kon.png" data-mid="223347673" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/231/i/1c60d7fa8d137f59dd2fae30b5830f7dfe78434518ddce4a96e00de105d109f9/yoko-ogawa-minas-matchbox-translated-literature-japanese-yoshika-kon.png" /> <img width="263" height="334" width_o="263" height_o="334" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e7e6731d2660b211774ad54b8acfc72fbfb46613f47f81ee202366c43a29bf38/rachel-cusk-second-place-literary-fiction-guide-yoshika-kon.png" data-mid="223564861" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/263/i/e7e6731d2660b211774ad54b8acfc72fbfb46613f47f81ee202366c43a29bf38/rachel-cusk-second-place-literary-fiction-guide-yoshika-kon.png" /> <img width="235" height="323" width_o="235" height_o="323" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/73fccfce984d3b9d3820040aaf58d2394aefd0f6c11ec7932e0c8b685c1c293e/gabriel-garcia-marquez-until-august-books-guide-yoshika-konpng.png" data-mid="223565325" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/235/i/73fccfce984d3b9d3820040aaf58d2394aefd0f6c11ec7932e0c8b685c1c293e/gabriel-garcia-marquez-until-august-books-guide-yoshika-konpng.png" /> <img width="211" height="281" width_o="211" height_o="281" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/983df87b711bf226a4cbb5773b8d9ff82e9623755c67e7107f14e313e939ed0c/butter-asako-yuzuki-translated-literature-japanese-book-cover-yoshika-kon.png" data-mid="223348653" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/211/i/983df87b711bf226a4cbb5773b8d9ff82e9623755c67e7107f14e313e939ed0c/butter-asako-yuzuki-translated-literature-japanese-book-cover-yoshika-kon.png" /> <img width="213" height="281" width_o="213" height_o="281" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a849d59fac7c9bd6ed283cda88c475b6cfde11e42e4585ffbda96bf92e78928e/banana-yoshimoto-the-premonition-translated-literature-japanese-yoshika-kon.png" data-mid="223565324" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/213/i/a849d59fac7c9bd6ed283cda88c475b6cfde11e42e4585ffbda96bf92e78928e/banana-yoshimoto-the-premonition-translated-literature-japanese-yoshika-kon.png" /> This year saw a continuation of “romantasy” books spurred on by a few reads in&nbsp;2023’s book list. I continued Sarah J. Maas’ ACOTAR series with reluctance on the recommendation of friends. I thought the first book was poorly written, but the second, A Court of Mist and Fury, completely threw me off in a good way. The quality contrast between the second and first was so great that I had trouble believing that the two books were written by the same author. I ended up reading the third book as well, which was enjoyable but disappointedly mediocre – making me think, I’ll just stop the series there. I read the entire Flesh and Fire series by Jennifer L. Armentrout which consisted of four lengthy books. It was definitely a page-turner and I was hooked with the first book’s world-building and witty banter and tension between the two love interests. It went downhill though. By the third and fourth book, things were just going around and around in circles with needless repetition. It really should’ve been edited, chopped and condensed to three books. <img width="211" height="281" width_o="211" height_o="281" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/983df87b711bf226a4cbb5773b8d9ff82e9623755c67e7107f14e313e939ed0c/butter-asako-yuzuki-translated-literature-japanese-book-cover-yoshika-kon.png" data-mid="223348653" border="0" alt="Butter by Asako Yuzuki." data-caption="Butter by Asako Yuzuki." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/211/i/983df87b711bf226a4cbb5773b8d9ff82e9623755c67e7107f14e313e939ed0c/butter-asako-yuzuki-translated-literature-japanese-book-cover-yoshika-kon.png" /> <img width="231" height="247" width_o="231" height_o="247" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1c60d7fa8d137f59dd2fae30b5830f7dfe78434518ddce4a96e00de105d109f9/yoko-ogawa-minas-matchbox-translated-literature-japanese-yoshika-kon.png" data-mid="223347673" border="0" data-no-zoom="true" alt="Mina's Matchbox by Yoko Ogawa." data-caption="Mina's Matchbox by Yoko Ogawa." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/231/i/1c60d7fa8d137f59dd2fae30b5830f7dfe78434518ddce4a96e00de105d109f9/yoko-ogawa-minas-matchbox-translated-literature-japanese-yoshika-kon.png" /> The standout this year was&nbsp;Yōko Ogawa’s Mina’s Matchbox.&nbsp;The book was a packaged, perfect novel where not much really happens. The main character, Tomoko’s nostalgic reflections and poignant relay of her year spent with her eccentric extended family was healing and soothing in exploring friendship and family secrets. I loved this book, its gentleness and touch of melancholy combined with peculiar and wonderful characters was a real treat. I particularly adored Pochiko, the pet pygmy hippo. 2024 was really a year about pygmy hippos. Another memorable book was Butter by Asako Yuzuki with its beautiful and eye catching cover, the book invoked a desperate desire to eat slices of Échiré butter on its own first, then have it with freshly cooked rice and soy sauce. <img width="237" height="292" width_o="237" height_o="292" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/625f36c8d367d9b600840b06d54a99bf84dde55935707d3a7ee2e19bc7d16e7c/banana-yoshimoto-moshi-moshi-translated-literature-japanese-yoshika-kon.png" data-mid="223564857" border="0" alt="Moshi Moshi by Banana Yoshimoto." data-caption="Moshi Moshi by Banana Yoshimoto." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/237/i/625f36c8d367d9b600840b06d54a99bf84dde55935707d3a7ee2e19bc7d16e7c/banana-yoshimoto-moshi-moshi-translated-literature-japanese-yoshika-kon.png" /> <img width="213" height="281" width_o="213" height_o="281" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a849d59fac7c9bd6ed283cda88c475b6cfde11e42e4585ffbda96bf92e78928e/banana-yoshimoto-the-premonition-translated-literature-japanese-yoshika-kon.png" data-mid="223565324" border="0" alt="The Premonition by Banana Yoshimoto." data-caption="The Premonition by Banana Yoshimoto." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/213/i/a849d59fac7c9bd6ed283cda88c475b6cfde11e42e4585ffbda96bf92e78928e/banana-yoshimoto-the-premonition-translated-literature-japanese-yoshika-kon.png" /> A recurring author in my 2024 list was Banana Yoshimoto, one of my favourites. Moshi Moshi was a highlight with Yoshimoto’s hallmark poignant and reflective, life-affirming coming-of-age story. Whenever I see one of Yoshimoto’s books at the bookstore, it’s always an instant purchase to add to my collection. I had a couple of duds in this year’s book list too. The book that first comes to mind was Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors, which I absolutely couldn’t stand, although I did force myself to finish it so I can only blame myself. It just wasn’t for me as I have now found out, I detest trauma-porn books. <img width="209" height="261" width_o="209" height_o="261" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bfc2cae919c6b72ea44650b739c9ebab45ea3bbc241aed1821268e4a2f23f45c/david-karashima-who-were-reading-when-were-reading-murakami-yoshika-kon.png" data-mid="223564859" border="0" alt="Who We're Reading When We're Reading Murakami by David Karashima." data-caption="Who We're Reading When We're Reading Murakami by David Karashima." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/209/i/bfc2cae919c6b72ea44650b739c9ebab45ea3bbc241aed1821268e4a2f23f45c/david-karashima-who-were-reading-when-were-reading-murakami-yoshika-kon.png" /> Since reading a lot more translated texts in the past couple of years, I’ve been thinking more about the intricacies of translations and publishing translated literature. One evening, I suddenly remembered I had&nbsp;Who We’re Reading When We’re Reading Murakami by David Karashima sitting in my bookshelf. The book essentially goes through some of the processes of translating, editing and publishing Murakami’s works. Karashima shares interviews with publishers, editors, translators and Murakami himself, revealing the deliberate choices made during packaging and exporting Japanese works to the West. I enjoyed it more than I thought I would and it was fascinating to get a look into the behind-the-scene processes and conversations of translating books I’ve read myself. I rarely read non-fiction books but I definitely want to try and read more next year. <img width="154" height="213" width_o="154" height_o="213" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/aa8edd016fcfbee8d8b888c3022414026f778c5c834cca157e42a6f96c7b56d5/greek-lesson-han-kang-translated-literature-korean-yoshika-kon.png" data-mid="223348701" border="0" alt="Greek Lessons by Han Kang." data-caption="Greek Lessons by Han Kang." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/154/i/aa8edd016fcfbee8d8b888c3022414026f778c5c834cca157e42a6f96c7b56d5/greek-lesson-han-kang-translated-literature-korean-yoshika-kon.png" /> A few additional notable books this year included,&nbsp;The Secret History by Donna Tartt, which was an engaging modern-day Greek tragedy, Han Kang’s The Vegetarian and Greek Lessons which heavily twists and squeezes your mind, and&nbsp;Our Share of Night by&nbsp;Mariana Enríquez, which was a dark and emotional envelopment and introduction to horror and literature from Argentina. Next year, I’ll read 40 books. https://yoshikakon.com/Hydra-Island Thu, 29 Dec 2022 06:04:08 +0000 Yoshika Kon https://yoshikakon.com/Hydra-Island WEDNESDAY 2 OCTOBER 2024 Hydra Island Hydra was the last island stop on our 2022 Greece trip. Quaint, car-free and peaceful, I will always remember the island for its beautiful scenery, especially the sea and the sky during sunset from the balcony of our villa, and also, for the fact that we came down with COVID-19. Despite getting sick at the end of our trip, the days prior was spend reading, cooking meals in the villa and looking out at the town, water and sky. With no cars on the island, there were donkeys here and there used mostly for transporting things. They helped us with bringing our luggage up to the villa we stayed at, I was very impressed by how lithe and agile they were climbing the steep cobblestones. It would’ve been nice to explore more of the island but seeing as we got sick we spent the remaining days of our trip indoors. &nbsp; <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e194ce79d3864dc5acfe20a421d84c90e14b25b02f0418ccf2f4d60a809825dc/hydra-greek-island-villa-ydra-sunset-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218123243" border="0" alt="20221109, 16:46. Tea break on the balcony watching the sun go down." data-caption="20221109, 16:46. Tea break on the balcony watching the sun go down." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e194ce79d3864dc5acfe20a421d84c90e14b25b02f0418ccf2f4d60a809825dc/hydra-greek-island-villa-ydra-sunset-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="720" height="1280" width_o="720" height_o="1280" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cc3bb9c2808560daa8f496e364c18836411cc92be0b3dc06036d22514bebe56c/greek-sunset-ferry-travel-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218123242" border="0" alt="20221108, 17:11. From Port of Piraeus to Hydra Port." data-caption="20221108, 17:11. From Port of Piraeus to Hydra Port." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/720/i/cc3bb9c2808560daa8f496e364c18836411cc92be0b3dc06036d22514bebe56c/greek-sunset-ferry-travel-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5376342da6bbb1eca43c25e2a9cb814af73f5e9e127235cb655a0bba6c7a6a3f/island-sunset-hydra-ydra-greece-sky-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218123247" border="0" alt="20221110, 17:42." data-caption="20221110, 17:42." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5376342da6bbb1eca43c25e2a9cb814af73f5e9e127235cb655a0bba6c7a6a3f/island-sunset-hydra-ydra-greece-sky-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0037861f36b932dc59dc38d3297eeea8bb6f7054a41dada0038553ee2d4234c6/sunset-hydra-island-greek-villa-evening-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218123249" border="0" alt="20221109, 17:07." data-caption="20221109, 17:07." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0037861f36b932dc59dc38d3297eeea8bb6f7054a41dada0038553ee2d4234c6/sunset-hydra-island-greek-villa-evening-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> The main town of Hydra <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/57829ecc1f722fe664abf5a6550171766ab2429bf16dcb5cba84622f06797da6/hydra-ydra-greek-island-donkey-supermarket-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218123253" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/57829ecc1f722fe664abf5a6550171766ab2429bf16dcb5cba84622f06797da6/hydra-ydra-greek-island-donkey-supermarket-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d35e2eb33756150f2a0ba60aa21e34ac9256c282cdd1b6b9a9a8e4f35a43a9b6/hydra-island-greece-dog-shop-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218123246" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d35e2eb33756150f2a0ba60aa21e34ac9256c282cdd1b6b9a9a8e4f35a43a9b6/hydra-island-greece-dog-shop-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/84628d29604dfc4ceb70860e2db615a18d46689a55bfa1f40df41133c71e8d88/hydra-island-walking-ydra-greek-local-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218123248" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/84628d29604dfc4ceb70860e2db615a18d46689a55bfa1f40df41133c71e8d88/hydra-island-walking-ydra-greek-local-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/76c69af57d83f755d0f23ec9c3724cad5eb5a162effc0fd14c0c1e8921e9f1e3/hydra-island-ydra-greek-shop-walking-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218123255" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/76c69af57d83f755d0f23ec9c3724cad5eb5a162effc0fd14c0c1e8921e9f1e3/hydra-island-ydra-greek-shop-walking-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f6a498cf06d530d2638a6c4e0141eff1dd191896462f42793b0de8d251644664/hydra-ydra-local-cats-lunch-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218123244" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f6a498cf06d530d2638a6c4e0141eff1dd191896462f42793b0de8d251644664/hydra-ydra-local-cats-lunch-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="576" height="1024" width_o="576" height_o="1024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ca43c17a5aa167915f37e55ace93020d0122453896f8801a76c9cf5ad8ccc01e/hydra-island-greek-food-seafood-lunch-yoshika-kon.jpg" data-mid="219078722" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/576/i/ca43c17a5aa167915f37e55ace93020d0122453896f8801a76c9cf5ad8ccc01e/hydra-island-greek-food-seafood-lunch-yoshika-kon.jpg" /> <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/00946df07fdaf23a9591fbb2514bda2581beefec5dfe82f7b3ad0bac81dd6eff/hydra-greek-island-ydra-window-views-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218123254" border="0" alt="08:01." data-caption="08:01." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/00946df07fdaf23a9591fbb2514bda2581beefec5dfe82f7b3ad0bac81dd6eff/hydra-greek-island-ydra-window-views-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b25020df3ccf26560708324e699b5e6360da0196f16773ad0ee213603d5b35ae/hydra-island-greek-bougainvillea-sunset-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218123245" border="0" alt="16:49." data-caption="16:49." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b25020df3ccf26560708324e699b5e6360da0196f16773ad0ee213603d5b35ae/hydra-island-greek-bougainvillea-sunset-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8c3d2162dffa64e94ab5ac420b4c601029c7fd9f76e9a9c66da9d969e9535ed0/hydra-ydra-island-ocean-sunset-dusk-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218123252" border="0" alt="16:51." data-caption="16:51." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8c3d2162dffa64e94ab5ac420b4c601029c7fd9f76e9a9c66da9d969e9535ed0/hydra-ydra-island-ocean-sunset-dusk-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/42b8c4b347cfa6e2b533a8c7718dfa2c257ec646b1b405ea9ed90632a8f803be/greek-villa-hydra-island-ydra-sunset-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218123250" border="0" alt="16:54." data-caption="16:54." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/42b8c4b347cfa6e2b533a8c7718dfa2c257ec646b1b405ea9ed90632a8f803be/greek-villa-hydra-island-ydra-sunset-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2a0509ae41a47e9dfaf20a31a1873c305294d1ebc9a1c9c9fbe9ab32ee08b46c/hydra-sunset-dusk-greece-ydra-island-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218123251" border="0" alt="16:48." data-caption="16:48." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2a0509ae41a47e9dfaf20a31a1873c305294d1ebc9a1c9c9fbe9ab32ee08b46c/hydra-sunset-dusk-greece-ydra-island-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> https://yoshikakon.com/Walking-Around-Athens Sat, 14 Sep 2024 05:14:14 +0000 Yoshika Kon https://yoshikakon.com/Walking-Around-Athens SATURDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2024 Walking Around Athens I think one of the defining moments of my 2022 Greece trip was visiting the Acropolis and its Museum, and seeing the Parthenon. The Acropolis Museum was one of the most beautiful and impressive museums I’ve ever been to. The building itself and the displays were beautiful but just viewing archaeological findings from the Acropolis was just unbelievable. We did a walking guided tour of the Museum and the Acropolis with Dorina, she was so knowledgeable and friendly which made a huge difference in our experience. Dorina told us in depth about the history of the Acropolis and Athens, and we also got to hear about Ancient Greek myths and figures. I’ve always been a big fan of Ancient Greek mythology, so it was so interesting to hear about it incorporated with archaeological findings. There was so much to learn! There was a section in the Museum (the Archaic Acropolis Gallery) where you aren’t allowed to take any photos but I don’t think photos would have given it any justice. That particular morning, I remember the sun brightly shining into a wide room with high-ceilings, grey pillars and a bounty of different sculptural dedications made from marble covering the area. It was spacious and airy, and the gallery was immersive in a sense that all of these statues seemed simultaneously and ironically alive but frozen. It was truly a special experience walking through. <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/60b051d31a32bfdfae719ef7d94fe2beda2797b7e982bc24ff0cad7027d2af65/acropolis-museum-ancient-greek-pottery-athens-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218052049" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/60b051d31a32bfdfae719ef7d94fe2beda2797b7e982bc24ff0cad7027d2af65/acropolis-museum-ancient-greek-pottery-athens-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/959a3b1f2dfa83eddd730e23cb9d2c4f2af6fb9ead00a7403476ad5c885ab365/acropolis-museum-greek-athens-architecture-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218052050" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/959a3b1f2dfa83eddd730e23cb9d2c4f2af6fb9ead00a7403476ad5c885ab365/acropolis-museum-greek-athens-architecture-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/632741abcb912930d20b50d36219777da19f69b5b2a7c7119b845c05e605e6fa/acropolis-museum-interior-architecture-athens-greece-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218052051" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/632741abcb912930d20b50d36219777da19f69b5b2a7c7119b845c05e605e6fa/acropolis-museum-interior-architecture-athens-greece-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/97279b4f29dc861eabc3c559053d1d31b18d70e4cf201f4cbbd3d72830612b08/acropolis-museum-greek-mythology-athens-statues-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218052052" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/97279b4f29dc861eabc3c559053d1d31b18d70e4cf201f4cbbd3d72830612b08/acropolis-museum-greek-mythology-athens-statues-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/67cf38de5d2670a08edea7dd230edc3434bcc3459bbf2faf1314324313ec014e/acropolis-museum-parthenon-athens-greece-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218052053" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/67cf38de5d2670a08edea7dd230edc3434bcc3459bbf2faf1314324313ec014e/acropolis-museum-parthenon-athens-greece-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/91d4ebae642a22c1d7e69e91650336830a8185c5f7286d7ddf919002e8081299/parthenon-acropolis-athens-greece-ancient-architecture-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218052055" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/91d4ebae642a22c1d7e69e91650336830a8185c5f7286d7ddf919002e8081299/parthenon-acropolis-athens-greece-ancient-architecture-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b7aed4ca7ee80fdc14de048e780fe800938aad629f0be1fe0c53c80c0e8c5176/parthenon-acropolis-athens-walking-tour-architecture-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218052056" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b7aed4ca7ee80fdc14de048e780fe800938aad629f0be1fe0c53c80c0e8c5176/parthenon-acropolis-athens-walking-tour-architecture-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f5bc5d0882705cb808619ca4f00e0809708c2e911bf4baea14a5d0b0a74efb1b/acropolis-parthenon-ancient-greek-architecture-athens-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218052054" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f5bc5d0882705cb808619ca4f00e0809708c2e911bf4baea14a5d0b0a74efb1b/acropolis-parthenon-ancient-greek-architecture-athens-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> Walking around Plaka After the Acropolis, we met up with another guide, Katerina, who took us around the Plaka district in Athens for a walking tour. Plaka is a wonderful neighbourhood just next to the Acropolis. Katerina was exuburant and funny, and she took us around the neighbourhood, taught us Greek at a taberna where we stopped by for a late lunch, shared gossip with us about the people who live in the area and brought us to her friends’ shops in the area. <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7e69c9b9c96bb765a64ac5116d0e1420486d0c2240d21291e49dd37229a93db5/greek-tavern-cat-sun-athens-yellow-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218052057" border="0" alt="Neighbourhood cats in Plaka love to laze in the sunshine." data-caption="Neighbourhood cats in Plaka love to laze in the sunshine." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7e69c9b9c96bb765a64ac5116d0e1420486d0c2240d21291e49dd37229a93db5/greek-tavern-cat-sun-athens-yellow-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8ba0152c8915fb2980356c0de57410b5e5ff259396c9c6cd507609dc46979a50/plaka-athens-greece-sky-plant-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218052058" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8ba0152c8915fb2980356c0de57410b5e5ff259396c9c6cd507609dc46979a50/plaka-athens-greece-sky-plant-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f4285a6a63a3ca46f6e7a484f19366a9e6a6e2164649384b32255b4f1b047a60/plaka-athens-greek-statue-home-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218052060" border="0" alt="Someone with a sense of humour." data-caption="Someone with a sense of humour." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f4285a6a63a3ca46f6e7a484f19366a9e6a6e2164649384b32255b4f1b047a60/plaka-athens-greek-statue-home-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="1024" height="1024" width_o="1024" height_o="1024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/69a41d437d0b95f8a037704bb704aae6c07e379a4fd5dba16a5b88db6e211f7a/plaka-district-athens-greece-streets-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218468204" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/69a41d437d0b95f8a037704bb704aae6c07e379a4fd5dba16a5b88db6e211f7a/plaka-district-athens-greece-streets-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="1280" height="1280" width_o="1280" height_o="1280" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7782ca9a5260668583754e74f64b05a4732b0b6da4d504fff3ab310ca965edcf/plaka-neighbourhood-dog-walking-tour-athens-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218052039" border="0" alt="This cutie pie looking for pats and food." data-caption="This cutie pie looking for pats and food." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7782ca9a5260668583754e74f64b05a4732b0b6da4d504fff3ab310ca965edcf/plaka-neighbourhood-dog-walking-tour-athens-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="576" height="1024" width_o="576" height_o="1024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/66ed633d2655586dccbd448ecc9ccdf59580bbbede30d670c747f28bee1987be/plaka-athens-neighbourhood-bougainvillea-buildings-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218468202" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/576/i/66ed633d2655586dccbd448ecc9ccdf59580bbbede30d670c747f28bee1987be/plaka-athens-neighbourhood-bougainvillea-buildings-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7a147f6c5bf06e09dd439ac52656516484a95208539f49e089da095f01935232/plaka-athens-cat-green-greece-walking-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218052059" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7a147f6c5bf06e09dd439ac52656516484a95208539f49e089da095f01935232/plaka-athens-cat-green-greece-walking-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="768" height="1024" width_o="768" height_o="1024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b59a5523ec5b3011cc800aa7aa6347e33ea18e59d8c4c2956ceaab983a613546/plaka-district-athens-colour-walking-tour-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218468203" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/768/i/b59a5523ec5b3011cc800aa7aa6347e33ea18e59d8c4c2956ceaab983a613546/plaka-district-athens-colour-walking-tour-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> Walking around Athens Places of interest: MonastirakiSyntagma SquareThe Naxos Apothecary, it has its basis in homeopathic remedies and offers natural fragrance and personal care. I wanted to buy everything and have tea upstairs but we were running late to lunch. The flagship store in Athens was just so lovely!Politeia Bookstore <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9c36edec490d3f8a2ee5994071ddbe2917dfc66cb596c614c6dada2729de5d12/athens-greece-athena-moon-academy-architecture-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218052040" border="0" alt="The Academy of Athens." data-caption="The Academy of Athens." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9c36edec490d3f8a2ee5994071ddbe2917dfc66cb596c614c6dada2729de5d12/athens-greece-athena-moon-academy-architecture-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="1920" height="1920" width_o="1920" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3c3c6450f9cb988720439563f5813060ab37a30bd1050db16289fff6a48297b0/athens-architecture-greece-travel-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218052065" border="0" alt="Near Syntagma Sqaure." data-caption="Near Syntagma Sqaure." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3c3c6450f9cb988720439563f5813060ab37a30bd1050db16289fff6a48297b0/athens-architecture-greece-travel-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b8db161c7ccaa2d2e0a6cab345e6c77d2a74cbd05991f1ba8bac554d3de52107/naxos-apothecary-athens-shop-interior-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218052062" border="0" alt="The Naxos Apothecary had the nicest scents, creams, and skin and body care, the perfect place to pick up souvenirs for loved ones." data-caption="The Naxos Apothecary had the nicest scents, creams, and skin and body care, the perfect place to pick up souvenirs for loved ones." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b8db161c7ccaa2d2e0a6cab345e6c77d2a74cbd05991f1ba8bac554d3de52107/naxos-apothecary-athens-shop-interior-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/40aa1615f4e00d754e30efd319b9e5986cee30ec113a75fa16d8c8ff83a4e731/monastiraki-athens-neighbourhood-walking-greece-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218052063" border="0" alt="Monastiraki." data-caption="Monastiraki." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/40aa1615f4e00d754e30efd319b9e5986cee30ec113a75fa16d8c8ff83a4e731/monastiraki-athens-neighbourhood-walking-greece-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2827963e9ed19956877a8440560ef9747d92711ae05767be750d2a31fad36380/monastiraki-athens-greek-yoghurt-lunch-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218052064" border="0" alt="Greek yoghurt and fruit jam." data-caption="Greek yoghurt and fruit jam." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2827963e9ed19956877a8440560ef9747d92711ae05767be750d2a31fad36380/monastiraki-athens-greek-yoghurt-lunch-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> Day-trip from Athens Whilst in Athens, we also managed to make it out to Corinth, Epidaurus and Napflio for a day-trip. Our tour guide’s name was also Katerina! Taking us around the Archaeological Site of the Sanctuary of Asclepius at Epidaurus, Katerina showed us the Ancient Theatre, which is considered to be the best preserved ancient theatre, and demonstrated its perfectly intact acoustics. The Sanctuary is dedicated to Asclepius, the Ancient Greek God of Medicine, who carried a serpent-entwined staff which has since been adopted as a symbol of medicine and healthcare. The Sanctuary was famously known as an ideal healing place where treating ailments was holistically approached. Treatments aligned physical and mental health, and included medicine, baths, power from the Gods, the arts (hence the theatre) amongst other treatments all administered amongst beautiful and mild natural landscapes. <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bdb77fbe7ccb3db83900ac05e460e478924d74dbe17b1826229007a85d699e8c/ancient-theatre-asklepieion-epidaurus-greece-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218052041" border="0" alt="The Ancient Theatre." data-caption="The Ancient Theatre." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/bdb77fbe7ccb3db83900ac05e460e478924d74dbe17b1826229007a85d699e8c/ancient-theatre-asklepieion-epidaurus-greece-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a23004da7207bde88201e4f98a9447a7224a3c72691771b148df9570a5a237d3/epidaurus-archeological-museum-greece-history-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218052044" border="0" alt="Archaeological Museum of Epidaurus." data-caption="Archaeological Museum of Epidaurus." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a23004da7207bde88201e4f98a9447a7224a3c72691771b148df9570a5a237d3/epidaurus-archeological-museum-greece-history-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4d4e14256a63eb8880cc0585d6920b0783d8b87b5ef40cb504cef0b487ca01c1/epidaurus-museum-archeological-greece-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218052043" border="0" alt="Archaeological Museum of Epidaurus." data-caption="Archaeological Museum of Epidaurus." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4d4e14256a63eb8880cc0585d6920b0783d8b87b5ef40cb504cef0b487ca01c1/epidaurus-museum-archeological-greece-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> Nafplio Nafplio is a beautiful coastal town and the perfect place to walk around slowly. We had lunch at a cute taberna outdoors, visited the local bookshop, and said hi to the town’s dogs and cats. <img width="720" height="1280" width_o="720" height_o="1280" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/29280baf422139b3fb6f119bf702bf195e42c112e916e5e23ef350ddbba5f38b/nafplion-buildings-greece-streets-walking-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218052034" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/720/i/29280baf422139b3fb6f119bf702bf195e42c112e916e5e23ef350ddbba5f38b/nafplion-buildings-greece-streets-walking-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="1280" height="1280" width_o="1280" height_o="1280" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/eb5d7b414aef65a95558b6c4eaadeba7c75064386c73f461f895b6193618adbe/nafplion-black-cat-walking-greece-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218052035" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/eb5d7b414aef65a95558b6c4eaadeba7c75064386c73f461f895b6193618adbe/nafplion-black-cat-walking-greece-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="1280" height="1280" width_o="1280" height_o="1280" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e7daea549a1e4bbc4e1be7d42d425c3150a6e09f0473d6647a95137679c67cc3/nafplion-greek-tavern-grilled-cheese-lunch-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218052036" border="0" alt="Saganaki!" data-caption="Saganaki!" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e7daea549a1e4bbc4e1be7d42d425c3150a6e09f0473d6647a95137679c67cc3/nafplion-greek-tavern-grilled-cheese-lunch-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="1280" height="1280" width_o="1280" height_o="1280" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f0d2a4b59cd53f75c3c3b083917c53c67c95c80c18286ea3ff6345e10e314d63/nafplion-tavern-greek-lunch-kebab-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218052037" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f0d2a4b59cd53f75c3c3b083917c53c67c95c80c18286ea3ff6345e10e314d63/nafplion-tavern-greek-lunch-kebab-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f709fcd3923e57982cdee2e2a11dad3bad4c63fe59c9f6586eb83dee6a80f32d/nafplion-streets-greece-walking-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218052046" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f709fcd3923e57982cdee2e2a11dad3bad4c63fe59c9f6586eb83dee6a80f32d/nafplion-streets-greece-walking-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="1920" height="1079" width_o="1920" height_o="1079" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/18612a0a755bf99468590b63b6133e5eda897bd96f10ff3c02d1c7f027ef8dd4/nafplion-greek-tavern-greece-blue-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218052045" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/18612a0a755bf99468590b63b6133e5eda897bd96f10ff3c02d1c7f027ef8dd4/nafplion-greek-tavern-greece-blue-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="1280" height="1280" width_o="1280" height_o="1280" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/17b5b6d7aeb43a98000fa60833fcc6908fbe29519a1c91c6619c5fedf3f5c2fa/nafplion-dog-greece-walk-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218052038" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/17b5b6d7aeb43a98000fa60833fcc6908fbe29519a1c91c6619c5fedf3f5c2fa/nafplion-dog-greece-walk-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> NB: A big shout out to our tour guides, the two Katerinas and Dorina, plus our driver Dionisis who honestly made the whole trip&nbsp;easy and fascinating with their generosity, knowledge and hospitality.Also, thank you Shiraki for providing really good Japanese food in Athens, you saved us when we were in need!! https://yoshikakon.com/Santorini-in-November Sun, 23 Jul 2023 03:46:58 +0000 Yoshika Kon https://yoshikakon.com/Santorini-in-November THURSDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 2024 Santorini in November I still think about this Greece trip back in November 2022 a lot.The first stop was Santorini, its beauty really surpassed my expectations.&nbsp;Blue and white were the definitive colours of Oia, where we stayed. Staring out at the Mediterranean, I felt like I was enveloped into the blue hues of the salty sea and the clear sky! Oia We were there early November, which was technically winter, although you wouldn’t have guessed with the bright blue sky and the sun shining. I’ve heard it gets crazy packed and jammed during the peak of summer, so being on the island during low-season was spacious, quiet and almost desolate in some parts. The lack of busy summer crowds gave room to appreciate how truly beautiful the island was. I am still in awe thinking about the stillness and deepness of the blue Mediterranean Sea and the soft colours of the sky during sunset. <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b51f0be390764153d6f4f625baecbb359a66dc339db2a58b4bd498af91d4b38f/santorini-oia-blue-white-sign-hotel-villa-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218051890" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b51f0be390764153d6f4f625baecbb359a66dc339db2a58b4bd498af91d4b38f/santorini-oia-blue-white-sign-hotel-villa-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9ca8d21120dbeb285857d27af71fa920e8b2a4092edf1e7a4f29d2827a3cffb2/santorini-villa-oia-hotel-greece-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218051887" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9ca8d21120dbeb285857d27af71fa920e8b2a4092edf1e7a4f29d2827a3cffb2/santorini-villa-oia-hotel-greece-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8dc6da2b0148a4f069c77ef6839ec2ecfd43219ead9d4beebd879ec3301fb977/santorini-oia-hotel-villa-mediterranean-sea-blue-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218051888" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8dc6da2b0148a4f069c77ef6839ec2ecfd43219ead9d4beebd879ec3301fb977/santorini-oia-hotel-villa-mediterranean-sea-blue-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/737d76bd48a72495a97e8fb2cae7ab3855700bfc7406cc897769156045c1ac67/santorini-oia-villa-hotel-view-blue-sea-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218051882" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/737d76bd48a72495a97e8fb2cae7ab3855700bfc7406cc897769156045c1ac67/santorini-oia-villa-hotel-view-blue-sea-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" 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data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/983f5347e27d382add10a16036dd97fa7462eb475b2caa0780b018161f4f543f/santorini-supermarket-carrefour-walking-oia-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218051904" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/983f5347e27d382add10a16036dd97fa7462eb475b2caa0780b018161f4f543f/santorini-supermarket-carrefour-walking-oia-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2bcda8c01da6b205493abff0b2f7686e1ea8c4dd8d66ab6097101f1e5bcc4ef5/santorini-oia-white-buildings-walking-sky-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218051903" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2bcda8c01da6b205493abff0b2f7686e1ea8c4dd8d66ab6097101f1e5bcc4ef5/santorini-oia-white-buildings-walking-sky-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/983f5347e27d382add10a16036dd97fa7462eb475b2caa0780b018161f4f543f/santorini-supermarket-carrefour-walking-oia-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218051904" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/983f5347e27d382add10a16036dd97fa7462eb475b2caa0780b018161f4f543f/santorini-supermarket-carrefour-walking-oia-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ab5e27733557063c3430bd70a15d5ff4f92111d6a43fa79af73797049c219693/santorini-atm-buildings-greece-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218051905" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ab5e27733557063c3430bd70a15d5ff4f92111d6a43fa79af73797049c219693/santorini-atm-buildings-greece-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b6804da35bd7b30e16211002fb0fb03b27b48038b6ec76fa7eef0870fba5173c/santorini-sangria-bar-dog-moon-sunset-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218051899" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b6804da35bd7b30e16211002fb0fb03b27b48038b6ec76fa7eef0870fba5173c/santorini-sangria-bar-dog-moon-sunset-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> Ammoudi Beach <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cc07e7efc8f296b9a20c1f57f8334889c589d37f5cfc8a27c836ec5e8688cfac/ammoudi-beach-santorini-oia-harbour-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218051885" border="0" alt="Ammoudi Beach" data-caption="Ammoudi Beach" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/cc07e7efc8f296b9a20c1f57f8334889c589d37f5cfc8a27c836ec5e8688cfac/ammoudi-beach-santorini-oia-harbour-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b6bfbb91b2979134757fdcdaa57b1a1acf5e325f6e0f083bdc311112b74a6f3b/ammoudi-fish-tavern-oia-santorini-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218051884" border="0" alt="Taverna Katina" data-caption="Taverna Katina" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b6bfbb91b2979134757fdcdaa57b1a1acf5e325f6e0f083bdc311112b74a6f3b/ammoudi-fish-tavern-oia-santorini-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5afa524212496c963c4504d3ef3f735369475b06deaa8824fac69ab263f244db/greek-food-ammoudi-octopus-tavern-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218051883" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5afa524212496c963c4504d3ef3f735369475b06deaa8824fac69ab263f244db/greek-food-ammoudi-octopus-tavern-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> Views from our villa and around the area <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2d6a4dac9ac8888127dcfcea3f654e4a201e7afe71c5557f21ee79137e1ee007/santorini-villa-view-oia-hotel-pov-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218051891" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2d6a4dac9ac8888127dcfcea3f654e4a201e7afe71c5557f21ee79137e1ee007/santorini-villa-view-oia-hotel-pov-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e94216e4d604f2f5b82a4bbbe725fd1b53c84092548b9c43c6b98777461b979d/santorini-oia-blue-white-greece-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218051897" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e94216e4d604f2f5b82a4bbbe725fd1b53c84092548b9c43c6b98777461b979d/santorini-oia-blue-white-greece-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8071526983aeb8bb8bacc5bfa6df28a4ed2e7a908aea3581a068fc155799d2f9/santorini-villa-sunrise-morning-oia-mediterranean-sea-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218051908" border="0" alt="20221102, 07:10." data-caption="20221102, 07:10." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8071526983aeb8bb8bacc5bfa6df28a4ed2e7a908aea3581a068fc155799d2f9/santorini-villa-sunrise-morning-oia-mediterranean-sea-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3f8c6ef125013beb1156ec5e38cd25565d6da9d65f4221e108dd708ffc902915/breakfast-room-service-santorini-oia-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218051892" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3f8c6ef125013beb1156ec5e38cd25565d6da9d65f4221e108dd708ffc902915/breakfast-room-service-santorini-oia-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f64f4fac48c04dc4cb08e1d8b897b0e946c90faed56d0085105dde5dc67f55ca/santorini-sunset-sky-walking-greece-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218051901" border="0" alt="20221102, 17:18." data-caption="20221102, 17:18." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f64f4fac48c04dc4cb08e1d8b897b0e946c90faed56d0085105dde5dc67f55ca/santorini-sunset-sky-walking-greece-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c3959c080f4a91ce12f998fe5f34bf333f5e8a971806b1d6c565963c95dd929f/santorini-sunset-dusk-walking-oia-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218051900" border="0" alt="20221102,17:20." data-caption="20221102,17:20." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c3959c080f4a91ce12f998fe5f34bf333f5e8a971806b1d6c565963c95dd929f/santorini-sunset-dusk-walking-oia-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/794a3bb5c042320ab3aeb77276fe86d3877b102e89a5ff18efbb07ecbc9f336d/santorini-sunset-oia-bougainvillea-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218051898" border="0" alt="20221102, 17:35." data-caption="20221102, 17:35." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/794a3bb5c042320ab3aeb77276fe86d3877b102e89a5ff18efbb07ecbc9f336d/santorini-sunset-oia-bougainvillea-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> Kamari Beach We stopped by Kamari beach towards the end of our island tour around Santorini. It was nearing sunset, desolate and peaceful during Santorini’s low-season. Looking out at the water and the moon in the sky, this was one of my favourite moments from the trip. <img width="720" height="1280" width_o="720" height_o="1280" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/341c52837829db72be509f7ee233b0ee92417c4d2b8151e2030806d85b3d8197/kamari-beach-santorini-greece-dusk-yoshika-kon.jpg" data-mid="218051956" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/720/i/341c52837829db72be509f7ee233b0ee92417c4d2b8151e2030806d85b3d8197/kamari-beach-santorini-greece-dusk-yoshika-kon.jpg" /> <img width="720" height="1280" width_o="720" height_o="1280" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fa3e382f947f8df34776c4808ed3ed3fef007cd07d4f8a17cd01324f708c2e62/greek-cat-santorini-walking-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218051881" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/720/i/fa3e382f947f8df34776c4808ed3ed3fef007cd07d4f8a17cd01324f708c2e62/greek-cat-santorini-walking-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> Akrotiri, Megalochori and Pyrgos Kallistis The terrain and what you can see is vastly different depending on where you are on Santorini. While you’d normally think of the colours white and blue, there are places like Ammoudi Beach in Oia and Red Beach in Akrotiri that offer hues of volcanic red. We hopped into a car and were taken around Santorini for a day, stopping by at Red Beach, Akrotiri Archaeological Site, Thira, Pyrgos Kallistis, Kamari Beach, and Megalochori. <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6f8faa5328bd642369afde864fcdd7e7ee59a9b1bc445b48c5981ce24c46cbda/megalochori-santorini-sunset-views-mediterranean-sea-dusk-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218051893" border="0" alt="Watching the sun go down at Megalochori." data-caption="Watching the sun go down at Megalochori." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6f8faa5328bd642369afde864fcdd7e7ee59a9b1bc445b48c5981ce24c46cbda/megalochori-santorini-sunset-views-mediterranean-sea-dusk-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fa3bd5d2926ddb76c401c7f512199081c72cf91a665db109c5a9b45e72372a20/pyrgos-kallistis-santorini-walking-tour-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218051894" border="0" alt="Pyrgos Kallistis" data-caption="Pyrgos Kallistis" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/fa3bd5d2926ddb76c401c7f512199081c72cf91a665db109c5a9b45e72372a20/pyrgos-kallistis-santorini-walking-tour-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ff6d62591581e230ba8e3359284c1fd7a46e5a77e064589c06e8a4f181540c2b/red-beach-akrotiri-santorini-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218051896" border="0" alt="Red Beach" data-caption="Red Beach" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ff6d62591581e230ba8e3359284c1fd7a46e5a77e064589c06e8a4f181540c2b/red-beach-akrotiri-santorini-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> <img width="1080" height="1920" width_o="1080" height_o="1920" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/196751019c8640f197b50bb7e8dc9ecaf719eb424d56e19d99e1efa7b6a7dada/akrotiri-thera-archaelogical-site-yoshika-kon.jpeg" data-mid="218051895" border="0" alt="Akrotiri, Thera Archaeological Site" data-caption="Akrotiri, Thera Archaeological Site" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/196751019c8640f197b50bb7e8dc9ecaf719eb424d56e19d99e1efa7b6a7dada/akrotiri-thera-archaelogical-site-yoshika-kon.jpeg" /> NB: Many restaurants and shops close for the winter period. We went to a restaurant in the middle of the island called Metaxi Mas, I still think about their arugula salad!It was chillier than I expected, especially in the evenings.