There certainly were plenty of interesting and new-to-me aspects of Japanese culture to experience on my recent visit. But, if I'm honest, I also became a bit obsessed with some of the more obscure stuff. The hornet nests tucked away in the eaves of many temples and shrines, for example. You most definitely don't want to perturb these insects, but since they are dormant in the winter, I decided to document their architecture, as I'd never seen anything quite like it before. The photo shows an example of a small nest. When I go back to Japan with my wife, we are going to have to remember to bring plenty of epi-pins.
