Zack Cain

🍁 Early autumn at Sekizan Zen-in, Kyoto A quiet temple tucked away next to Shugakuin Imperial Villa. Red lanterns, mossy gravel paths and maples just starting to turn, with green, orange and red in the same frame.

Saturday Mood in Downtown Kyoto ☁️ Out and about in downtown Kyoto today! Even under overcast skies, the energy along Shijo-dori and through the arcades is unmatched. 🚶‍♂️✨ 📸10/24/2026

A quiet corner of Kyoto on Yoshida Hill, where historic houses blend into the greenery🍃 The Tanigawa Residence, built in the early 20th century, once housed professors at Kyoto University. Stone-paved paths and views of the iconic Daimonji mountainside offer a glimpse of old Kyoto🍂

What a disgrace to have a traitorous U.S. president who blames democratic Ukraine for his problems while Ukraine is engaged in a life-and-death struggle for its sovereignty against the murderous invasion of Putin’s Russia. And worse, he is strengthening the enemy’s position.

At Shimogamo Shrine today. The shrine was decorated with yellow lanterns, which was a rare sight. It seems the annual Eto Kigan-sai festival was held yesterday, giving thanks for a bountiful harvest and prosperity in business.

Hidden shrines on the outskirts of Kyoto. 🌿 Tucked away among the trees in Kamitakano, these quiet sacred places offer a glimpse of a different side of Kyoto, far from the crowds. A peaceful walk surrounded by ancient trees, stone steps, and the soft light filtering through the forest.

"These are times to pick sides in America, to tell the truth and stand up against the fascist march of Trump and his sycophantic operatives who mock our Constitution, ignore the rule of law and sidle up to our nation’s enemies." open.substack.com/pub/america/...

elon will look untouchable right up until he doesn't anymore and western governments should accelerate that day as quickly as possible

Oh, hey! I just want to introduce you all to my friend, Heather❤️❤️❤️

Donald Trump Is a Traitor. www.americaamerica.news/p/donald-tru...

Koi and Cosmos: A Quiet Autumn Moment

“Donald Trump is a traitor. And he’s not simply a traitor in the loose sense of someone who commits an act of betrayal…Trump is a traitor in the very particular sense laid out in the U.S. Constitution…’adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort.’” www.americaamerica.news/p/donald-tru...

Chasing tranquility and the first hints of autumn in Kyoto. 🍁✨ Where ancient history meets the quiet beauty of changing leaves. #japan #scenery #fallfoliage #autumn

Captured by YaLE Studio, this dramatic architectural close-up highlights the monumental hip-and-gable roof construction (irimoya-zukuri) of a Japanese Buddhist temple hall.

Treason, thy name is Trump.

Early autumn on the Philosopher's Path, Kyoto 🍃 The leaves are just beginning to turn, with the first hints of orange, but the path is still mostly green. Sunlight through the maples, temple roofs at golden hour, and the river surface reflecting the trees. #autumn #japan #kyoto #scenery

🐈🍬FELINE FRIENDS ALONG THE PHILOSOPHER'S PATH🍂🌅 Golden hour at Ginkaku-ji's (銀閣寺) Kōgetsudai (向月台) and Ginshadan (銀沙灘), representations in white sand of (possibly) Mt. Fuji (富士山) and China's Lake Xi (西湖 'West Lake'). #Ginkakuji #銀閣寺 #Jishōji #慈照寺 #Kyoto #京都 #Japan

Can Milo fetch….

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...

Let me be specific: Donald Trump is an f-ing traitor. He is in cahoots with Putin and Russia to break our democratic ally, Ukraine, which makes all of us less safe. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/14/w...

Anybody planning a trip to Japan that I can follow so I can live vicariously through your travel photos?

🍂 Persimmons mean autumn in Japan! Supermarkets are full of persimmons (柿, kaki) from Wakayama Prefecture, Japan's top persimmon-producing region. These are tanenashi-gaki, seedless persimmons. You eat them firm and crunchy, like an apple, and they taste sweet.

Most days, while I'm preparing dinner, emptying the dishwasher, cleaning up, etc. I listen to @timmiller.bsky.social , @muellershewrote.com , or @hcrichardson.bsky.social . Tonight, I'm listening to Angel Dust by Faith No More, and I think I kinda needed that.

Hmmm…

"Trump regime’s weaponized justice department targets Rep. Ilhan Omar in politically motivated raid" Fixed it for you.

Early autumn in Kyoto 🌾
The rice is golden and almost ready for harvest. Mist still clings to the mountains, and a great egret takes off over the rooftops. Quiet mornings like this are my favorite season opener.

the reason “AI will create so much abundance we will have a utopian society” rhetoric falls so flat is that the people building it will never, ever share their bounty unless it is taken from them and we all know it

Away from the crowds, surrounded by trees, old temples, and mountain views.

A quiet corner of Kyoto🍁
Sanmyoin Temple in Kamitakano, one of the city's lesser-known spots for autumn colors. The leaves are just beginning to turn. 🍂

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Yase-Hieizanguchi Station, the gateway to Mt. Hiei 🚉⛰️ A retro station with a green roof, the Takano River rushing below, and the first touches of red and gold in the maples. Early fall is quietly settling into Kyoto's northern edge🍁 📍Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City

“The great privilege of America does not consist in their being more enlightened than other nations, but in their ability to correct the mistakes they may commit.” - Alexis de Tocqueville, 1830 The correction begin in 28 days.

Kyoto in the rain, through the backstreets of downtown ☔
Glistening pavement, umbrellas, shop windows glowing at blue hour. A detour through Nishiki Market, then lost again in the little streets.

FACT CHECK: TRUE

36 minutes before the hearing started.

A serene morning at the Kamogawa Delta, Kyoto 🌿💧 Where the Kamo and Takano rivers meet, the city slows down — stepping stones, quiet ripples, and mountains standing watch in the early light.

Morning light through the gate at Jōrin-ji — quiet before the hagi bloom fully takes over the path. A short walk north brought me to Shimogamo Shrine, its vermillion torii standing against the deep green of the Tadasu no Mori forest.