http://www.michaeljohngrist.com a Ruins Explorer and SF / Fantasy Author in Japan Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:41:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2011/05/volcano-museum-5-documentary/ http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2011/05/volcano-museum-5-documentary/#comments Tue, 03 May 2011 02:22:10 +0000 MJG http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=7247 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2011/05/volcano-museum-5-documentary/feed/ 9 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2010/07/ruin-of-the-white-root-mine/ http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2010/07/ruin-of-the-white-root-mine/#comments Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:34:08 +0000 MJG http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=5951 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2010/07/ruin-of-the-white-root-mine/feed/ 5 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2010/04/volcano-museum-4-haikyo-wedding/ http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2010/04/volcano-museum-4-haikyo-wedding/#comments Sun, 11 Apr 2010 23:59:49 +0000 MJG http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=5364 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2010/04/volcano-museum-4-haikyo-wedding/feed/ 21 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2010/01/return-to-the-ruins-asama-volcano-museum-3/ http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2010/01/return-to-the-ruins-asama-volcano-museum-3/#comments Sat, 02 Jan 2010 02:15:07 +0000 MJG http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=4824 This was my second time to go to the Asama Volcano Museum. The first was on my first haikyo road trip back in 2007- back when I was packing only a cameraphone to shoot with and cared far more about the explore than I did about the photography.]]> http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2010/01/return-to-the-ruins-asama-volcano-museum-3/feed/ 21 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2009/12/asama-volcano-museum-2-history-of-the-haikyo/ http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2009/12/asama-volcano-museum-2-history-of-the-haikyo/#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:14:03 +0000 MJG http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=4772 The Mt. Asama Volcano Museum was a mould-breaking facility opened in 1967, offering insight into the life-cycle of the most active volcano in Honshu (the main island of Japan), and into the area of volcanic rock surrounding it known as Oni Oshi Dashi (exiled demons).]]> http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2009/12/asama-volcano-museum-2-history-of-the-haikyo/feed/ 8 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2009/12/chutes-and-ladders-of-a-haikyo-cement-factory/ http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2009/12/chutes-and-ladders-of-a-haikyo-cement-factory/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:00:45 +0000 MJG http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=4746 It was the third time for me to set out in search of the Hume factory. The first time was on our inaugural haikyo road trip- we hit up Kappa Pia and the Volcano Museum by day and searched for the Hume factory by night.]]> http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2009/12/chutes-and-ladders-of-a-haikyo-cement-factory/feed/ 25 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2009/12/bones-of-a-gunma-ski-lift/ http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2009/12/bones-of-a-gunma-ski-lift/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:06:50 +0000 MJG http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=4669 The Gunma ski lift was the glace cherry on a sumptuous cake of weekend haikyo. We'd headed up into the northernmost quadrant of Gunma seeking a mine/factory, one of the last few within a reasonable drive of Tokyo.]]> http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2009/12/bones-of-a-gunma-ski-lift/feed/ 9 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2009/12/peaceful-haikyo-of-a-motor-lodge/ http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2009/12/peaceful-haikyo-of-a-motor-lodge/#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:50:52 +0000 MJG http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=4646 I don't know anything about this haikyo- no history, no past claims to glory or modern haunting. Like the Sun Hills Hotel Car Park before it it's just a place with some beautiful shapes, light, and decay. Nobody goes there, though access is easy.]]> http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2009/12/peaceful-haikyo-of-a-motor-lodge/feed/ 11 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2009/11/jason-collins-haikyo-show-at-raw-vibes/ http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2009/11/jason-collins-haikyo-show-at-raw-vibes/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:56:36 +0000 MJG http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=4590 Back in December of 2007 I rented a car with 2 friends and we set off into the mountains of Gunma on our first haikyo trip. It kicked off a boom in interest in haikyo that has led to articles decrying us, book chapters written by us, articles showcasing our photos, and now a gallery exhibition by one of the core 3 that set out together in 2007.]]> http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2009/11/jason-collins-haikyo-show-at-raw-vibes/feed/ 4 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2008/05/gunma-volcano-museum-ruins/ http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2008/05/gunma-volcano-museum-ruins/#comments Thu, 29 May 2008 13:21:44 +0000 MJG http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=313 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2008/05/gunma-volcano-museum-ruins/feed/ 7