Joel Klebanoff 🇨🇦

Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan and a Shrine Facade – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts This will be a short post because I spent most of this afternoon in Osaka at only one attraction: the Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan. For simplicity's sake, I'm

I spent most of this afternoon at the Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan, but I also got a chance to look at the facade of a quirky shrine. Read about it here: journeys.klebanoff.com/2025/11/osak...

Tsutenkaku Tower and More – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts Today, I started my first full day in Osaka by going up a tower, the Tsutenkaku Tower. I followed that with some nearby sights, a garden, a pond in a park,

This morning in Osaka, Japan, I went up to the observation deck of a tower and took in some sights close to it. What tower? What sights? The answers are here: journeys.klebanoff.com/2025/11/tsut...

Oh, Osaka – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts Osaka is close to Kyoto, which I left this morning. The express train took less than 30 minutes to travel to Osaka’s central station, even though the train I

I decamped from Kyoto this morning and I’m now in Osaka, Japan. I spent the afternoon visiting Osaka Castle and spending some time in the green space beside it. Here’s the journal entry about it: journeys.klebanoff.com/2025/11/osaka/

Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine and a Summary – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts This afternoon, I took in only one sight in Kyoto, another shrine, Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, to be specific. What a surprise, right? Who could have

This afternoon, I visited one more shrine. You’ll also find a summary of my time in Kyoto at the end of this post: journeys.klebanoff.com/2025/11/fush...

Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, Okochi Sanso Garden – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts This morning in Kyoto, Japan, I took a stroll through a grove, Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, and visited a garden, Okochi Sanso Garden. I slept in a bit, so that

Shockingly, I didn’t visit any temples or shrines in Kyoto this morning. Instead, it was a “G” morning for me. I visited a grove and a garden. You can read about it here: journeys.klebanoff.com/2025/11/aras...

Me too. Me too! But I’ii probably get tongue-tied if I meet Buddha. I mean, what would I say to him? “How do you like Nirvana? Enlightened enough for you?” Seems too trite, doesn’t it?

Okochi Sanso Garden, Kyoto, Japan

Ginkaku-ji Temple and More – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts The highlight of my afternoon was the site I started with, Ginkaku-ji Temple. I then moved on to take a look at a couple of highly recommended ...

This afternoon in Kyoto, Japan, I visited yet another gorgeous temple and then walked along a couple of interesting streets. Here’s the post about it: journeys.klebanoff.com/2025/11/gink...

Eikan-do Zenrin-ji Temple and More – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts I continued my sightseeing in Kyoto this morning with a visit to Eikan-do Zenrin-ji Temple and some other sights. I know I said in the introduction to

It was a busy morning for me in Kyoto. I visited: 2 temples, a shrine, and a path. One of those was weird. Plus, I had a weird experience along the way. You’ll want to read about the weirdness, and maybe the rest, here: journeys.klebanoff.com/2025/11/eika...

Nijo Castle and Nishiki Market – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts It was time for something different this afternoon. I settled on a sight highly recommended by my guidebooks any walking tour app, Nijo Castle.

This afternoon, I visited a castle and a market in Kyoto, Japan. Now I’m very tired and I’m going to go to sleep. While I’m asleep, feel free to read this post and then talk amongst yourselves, or talk to yourself, whichever you prefer. journeys.klebanoff.com/2025/11/nijo...

Kinkaku-ji Temple and More Temples – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts I started the morning of my first full day in Kyoto at one of the heavy hitters of Kyoto sights, Kinkaku-ji Temple. It’s in the north end of Kyoto.

This morning alone, I visited 3 temples and a shrine, all in the same general area of Kyoto, Japan. Sounds like a lot, right? I extended my definition of the word “morning” a bit. Read about it here: journeys.klebanoff.com/2025/11/kink...

My discomfort in large groups is vindicated. Although there are hordes here. Kinkaku-ji Temple, Kyoto, Japan.

Coming to Kyoto – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts I arrived in Kyoto after a three-hour Shinkansen (high-speed rail) journey from Adawara Station (the closest Shinkansen station to Hakone). I'm already having

I left Hakone, Japan, and I’m now in Kyoto. I arrived in time to do a little sightseeing in the afternoon. I used that time to visit a temple and a tower. Here’s my post about it: journeys.klebanoff.com/2025/11/comi...

Gora Park and 2 Museums – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts Today, my last day in Hakone, I spent the afternoon in Gora Park and two museums, the Hakone Museum of Art and the Hakone Museum of Photography. The park came

During my final afternoon in Hakone, I visited Gora Park and two museums. I provide a brief summary of my time in Hakone in this post: journeys.klebanoff.com/2025/11/gora...

Hakone Open-Air Museum – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts This morning was an art morning for me in Hakone, Japan. I started at the Hakone Open-Air Museum and didn't get beyond it until after lunch.

Today in Hakone, Japan, I spent the whole morning at the Hakone Open-Air Museum. It was spectacular. You won’t want to miss this post. Or maybe you will want to miss it. I can never tell with these things. Anyway, here it is: journeys.klebanoff.com/2025/11/hako...

Journey Back to Gora – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts After I finished my sightseeing on Lake Ashi this morning, it was time to take the ropeways and cable car back to Gora station. I planned to see some stuff at

Today, on the journey back to Gora from Lake Ashi in Hakone, Japan, I tried to see some stuff at the ropeway and cable car stops along the way. I didn’t have complete success, but it was a good afternoon nonetheless. Read about it here: journeys.klebanoff.com/2025/11/jour...

Lake Ashi – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts ...I told you about four of them. I kept the fifth as a surprise. You might have guessed the surprise from the title of this post, Lake Ashi. ...

This morning in Hakone, Japan, I did some touring around Lake Ashi and sort of saw the Hakone Shrine. Here’s my post about it: journeys.klebanoff.com/2025/11/lake...

Hello, Hakone – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts So, this is new. On my previous, and so far only other trip to Japan, in my Pre-Blog Era, I didn’t visit Hakone. But here I am. In Hakone.

I’ve moved on from Tokyo and I’m now in Hakone, which is in a beautiful mountain region of Japan. Read about it here: journeys.klebanoff.com/2025/11/hell...

Well, that’s a tad disconcerting. (Hakone, Japan) I’m already up at the top of the steaming volcano.

Shibuya Crossing, Sumida Park – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts ... So, I didn’t see much this afternoon. But I did watch the Shibuya Crossing and visit a park, along with a couple of other activities and ...

This afternoon, still in Tokyo for now, I experienced Shibuya Crossing, admired a statue, and strolled through and sat in a park. Sounds exciting, right? Here’s the post about it: journeys.klebanoff.com/2025/11/shib...

Tokyo Tower, Zojoji Temple – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts This morning's post from Tokyo might be somewhat abbreviated, primarily because I don’t have a lot to say. I went up the Tokyo Tower and visited a small

This morning, I again got high in Tokyo (still without the use of any narcotics). This time at the Tokyo Tower. So, not quite as high. I also visited a temple. Here’s my journal entry about it: journeys.klebanoff.com/2025/11/toky...

I don’t know, but of those three icons on this sign, I think that if someone is the sort of person to carry around a bomb, a sign probably won’t stop them. Just saying. (Tokyo, Japan)

Tokyo Imperial Palace Gardens and More – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts One good garden deserves another. This morning, it was the Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden. This afternoon, I visited the Tokyo Imperial Palace Gardens.

This afternoon in Tokyo, I paid a visit to the Tokyo Imperial Palace Gardens and visited some other stuff as well. Find out about that here: journeys.klebanoff.com/2025/11/toky...

Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, Omoide Yokocho – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts Another morning in the frenzied megalopolis of Tokyo. Another gorgeous, peaceful park, Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, to be more specific.

This morning in Tokyo, I visited Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden and Omoide Yokocho, two experiences that were pretty much as different as they could possibly be. Curious? Here’s my journal entry about it: journeys.klebanoff.com/2025/11/shin...

Senso-ji Temple and More – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts After a tasty sushi lunch near the Sumida Aquarium that I visited this morning after the Skytree, I took a walk over to the highly rated Senso-ji Temple. From

This afternoon in Tokyo, I visited Senso-ji Temple, a very popular tourist attraction and highly rated temple. I then took in some other nearby sites. Read about it here: journeys.klebanoff.com/2025/11/sens... . Or don’t read it if you don’t want to. As always, it’s up to you.

Tokyo Skytree, Sumida Aquarium – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts This morning in Tokyo took me to the top, that being the Tokyo Skytree. Back down near the base of the Skytree, I visited Sumida Aquarium in the complex

This morning in Tokyo, I got high. That is to say, I went to the observation decks of the Tokyo Skytree. No illicit chemicals were involved. And I visited an aquarium in the same complex. Here’s my journal post about it: journeys.klebanoff.com/2025/11/toky...

Not Tokyo Imperial Palace, Meiji Jingu Shrine – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts You might be wondering about the "Not" in the above title, "Not Tokyo Imperial Palace, Meiji Jingu Shrine." Well, let me tell you. Let’s just say that things

This afternoon I almost, but not quite, visited the Tokyo Imperial Palace and did really visit the Meiji Jingu Shrine, although not without one failure. Read about it here: journeys.klebanoff.com/2025/10/impe...

Hamarikyu Gardens, Tsukiji Fish Market – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts I serendipitously decided to start my second full day in Tokyo at Hamarikyu Gardens. After that, it was just a 20-minute walk to Tsukiji Fish Market.

This morning in Tokyo, I visited Hamarikyu Gardens and the outer market of the Tsukiji Fish Market. There is no inner market anymore. You can read about it here: journeys.klebanoff.com/2025/10/hama...

Ueno Park & the Tokyo National Museum – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts The Tokyo Food Tour I was on this morning took place in the Ueno district of Tokyo, starting and ending close to the large Ueno Park. After finishing the

This afternoon I wandered around Ueno Park,near the starting and ending point of the Tokyo Food Tour I went on this morning. I also visited the Tokyo National Museum, that along with some other galleries and museums, is located in the park. Read about it here: journeys.klebanoff.com/2025/10/ueno...

Tokyo Food Tour – Joel's Journeys & Jaunts A couple of days before I left Toronto for Tokyo, I booked a Tokyo Food Tour for this morning, my first full day in Japan on this trip.

For the morning of my first full day in Tokyo I went on a food tour. It was delicious. You can read about it here: journeys.klebanoff.com/2025/10/toky...

Kash Patel is using $60 million FBI to fly around with his girlfriend

🧵Remember when Kash Patel called Christopher Wray a "government gangster" and accused him of jetting around on taxpayer money?

Patel has been using a $60 million FBI jet to fly around with his girlfriend for wrestling date nights, etc.

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