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Alison Diamond

@saxdiamond.bsky.social

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Sax player, love wandering round the world playing all kinds of music. There will also be cat pics 😃🎷😺

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Alison Diamond @saxdiamond.bsky.social · 20h

Thanks to @kyoto__samurai for a fantastic experience learning about sword techniques and wearing #Samurai armour. Highly recommended for any of my friends travelling to #Kyoto

Me standing in full Samurai armour with the katana pointing down

Me standing in full Samurai armour with the katana raised

Me in loose training gear holding the katana low

Alison Diamond @saxdiamond.bsky.social · 1d

Many thanks @wagashiissho for a fascinating afternoon learning to make wagashi! 美味しかったです

Me sitting with a tray of two wagashi that I made on a leaf shaped plate

A tray with a leaf shaped plate and a cup of sencha. The two wagashi I made are pink shaped like a chrysanthemum and sakura

The lady demonstrates how to make wagashi, she is wearing a white apron

Alison Diamond @saxdiamond.bsky.social · 1d

Almost every Japanese architectural treasure has signage telling you when the original burnt down and who constructed the reproduction

Alison Diamond @saxdiamond.bsky.social · 1d

It was very soothing. I tend to avoid some of the animal attractions in case they aren't well treated but the fish seemed to enjoy it

Alison Diamond @saxdiamond.bsky.social · 1d

North Kyoto. I love how you can always see the misty hills in the distance

View by Nijo Castle down the moat to the buildings and hills beyond

Alison Diamond @saxdiamond.bsky.social · 1d

Been walking millions of miles round Kyoto so I went to a fish foot spa. It was mega tickly but very relaxing 😃🐠🐠🐠

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Alison Diamond @saxdiamond.bsky.social · 1d

Whiskers on two cheeky kittens, Pepper and Chester say hi

Two black cats lying on an orange office chair

Alison Diamond @saxdiamond.bsky.social · 2d

Definitely! 😃

Alison Diamond @saxdiamond.bsky.social · 2d

Yes isn't it 😃

Alison Diamond @saxdiamond.bsky.social · 2d

Raining today so I had a trip over to Kobe Maritime Museum. Very interesting with superb model ships. Should have borrowed one to get back to my hotel 🤣☔️☔️☔️

Very large model of a sailing ship with cannons, not full size but a biggun

Model of Japanese sailing battleship Yamato

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Alison Diamond @saxdiamond.bsky.social · 2d

Surprised anyone stayed on board long enough to raise the flag tbh

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Alison Diamond @saxdiamond.bsky.social · 3d

Useful signal flag from Kobe Maritime Museum

A black and white striped nautical signal flag with the meaning I AM ON FIRE AND HAVE DANGEROUS CARGO ON BOARD, KEEP WELL CLEAR OF ME.

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Alison Diamond @saxdiamond.bsky.social · 3d

I'm seeing it in the cinema on Monday - possibly in Japanese 😃

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Alison Diamond @saxdiamond.bsky.social · 3d

He is, I was obliged to get a mini Barry san to join my travel squad

A model Charmander, Barry San the chicken mascot and a small green ninja mascot in a group together

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Alison Diamond @saxdiamond.bsky.social · 4d

Moving on to Kyoto today, went to say goodbye to Imabari mascot Barry san at the station. Very flattered he had his best jacket on for the occasion 🐣

A chicken mascot statue in a crown wearing a blue Japanese jacket

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Alison Diamond @saxdiamond.bsky.social · 5d

Crossed the island to Matsuyama today, caught an excellent concert by a youth wind band and found the art gallery had a Tatsuya Tanaka exhibition on, very nice day 😃