Monday, October 19, 2026

National Parks Quilt-a-Long - Block 6

I read about this interesting quilt-a-long on this Piecework magazine website. This article directs participants to the Park’s Website for instructions for blocks 1-6. 


The sixth block is the Virginia Reel. I am using small scrappy pieces of fabric that I have and am hand sewing the blocks. 


Sunday, October 18, 2026

Kawagoe Kumano Shrine

There is a lot packed into a small space at this shrine in Kawagoe. I visited this place in 2021, but entered from another street.  


The shrine was established in 1590 and is believed to bring good luck to visitors, ward off evil spirits, and help in finding love. The shrine’s main symbol is a Yatagarasu, a three legged crow known for being a divine spiritual guide.














You can see from the photos that it was not crowded when I was there.

Saturday, October 17, 2026

Kawagoe Art Museum

This museum is next to the City Museum. This first exhibit with bamboo art is fabulous!







The next area downstairs






Friday, October 16, 2026

Kawagoe City Museum

This is an interesting historical museum, with friendly, helpful employees!






















































Great information in both English and Japanese!