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Author of the Hiro Hattori (Shinobi) mysteries

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BETRAYAL AT IGA

BETRAYAL AT IGA Autumn, 1565: After fleeing Kyoto, master ninja Hiro Hattori and Portuguese Jesuit Father Mateo take refuge with Hiro’s ninja clan in the mountains of Iga province. But when an ambassador from the rival Koga clan is murdered during peace negotiations, Hiro and Father Mateo must find the killer in time to prevent a war between the ninja clans.

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When your Japanese #kitten looks like she stepped

When your Japanese #kitten looks like she stepped out of a #Ghibli #film. #coalsprite #SmokeyJo #Japancat #Expatlife #SpannInJapan

#Sakura (cherry blossoms) in #Tokyo by night. #nof

#Sakura (cherry blossoms) in #Tokyo by night. #nofilter #japan #japanlife #flowers #cherryblossom #SpannInJapan

Absolutely amazing #rainbow, as seen from my house

Absolutely amazing #rainbow, as seen from my house this week. #potofgold #luckygirl #expatlife #japan #spanninjapan

Brown-eared bulbul likes my primroses. It’s rain

Brown-eared bulbul likes my primroses. It’s raining, so he looks a little scruffy, but he’s still enjoying breakfast! #birds #bulbul #japan #birdsoftokyo #tokyolife #urbanbird #flowers #SpannInJapan

Inside the amazing #vortex room at the new, update

Inside the amazing #vortex room at the new, updated and reimagined #teamLab #borderless exhibition in #Tokyo. #digitalart #teamlabborderless #art #artexhibition #Japan #SpannInJapan

A few shots from yesterday’s #climb of Shiroyama

A few shots from yesterday’s #climb of Shiroyama, in #Kanagawa prefecture. This mountain was held by the Doi clan, and provided shelter to Minamoto no Yoritomo after he lost the battle of Ishibashiyama during the Gempei War (1180-1185), allowing him to go on to found the first #shogunate government of #Japan. #hiking #hikingadventures #spanninjapan

Kitten discovers snow. #SmokeyJo #kitten #catsofin

Kitten discovers snow. #SmokeyJo #kitten #catsofinstagram #JapanCat #snow

Rare shots of two happy sisters. Normally, Oobie g

Rare shots of two happy sisters. Normally, Oobie gets up in a huff if I try to photograph her being loving with her baby sister. Last night, she was too sleepy to notice. #cats #catsofinstagram #expatcat #Oobie #SmokeyJo #SpannInJapan

Snowy Monday in Mizumoto Park, #Tokyo. #winter #sn

Snowy Monday in Mizumoto Park, #Tokyo. #winter #snow #snowday #Japan #expatlife #SpannInJapan

Hiei Jinja Katsushika in the snow. #snow #Japan #T

Hiei Jinja Katsushika in the snow. #snow #Japan #Tokyo #Shinto #shrines #snowday #SpannInJapan

My favorite shot from yesterday’s #hike at Tegan

My favorite shot from yesterday’s #hike at Teganuma, in #Chiba prefecture, #Japan. The thunder snow began about an hour later. #crow #boat# #landscape #mood #hikingadventures #lake #landscapephotography #SpannInJapan

On the lake before the storm. Teganuma, Abiko, Chi

On the lake before the storm. Teganuma, Abiko, Chiba, #Japan. #landscape #clouds #lake #thunderheads #hiking #SpannInJapan

Ducks on Teganuma, Abiko, #Chiba on a #winter afte

Ducks on Teganuma, Abiko, #Chiba on a #winter afternoon. #hikingadventures #urbanlandscape #landscape #lakes #Japan #SpannInJapan #ducks

There’s one in every family. And now there’s o

There’s one in every family. And now there’s one in mine. #SmokeyJo #cats #catsofinstagram #expatcat #Japancat #nekochan #SpannInJapan

Making friends at the #park yesterday. Everyone lo

Making friends at the #park yesterday. Everyone loves wasabi potato sticks! #birds #birdstagram #tokyo #hikingadventures #nature #Japan #SpannInJapan

Happy New Year! From my door to yours! Wishing eve

Happy New Year! From my door to yours! Wishing everyone many blessings, much growth, and great joy in 2024. Enter the #dragon!

Happy little #snowman in the basement of an office

Happy little #snowman in the basement of an office building in central #Tokyo. #holidays #lights #christmas #snow #spanninjapan

I have a deep and abiding love for #soupcurry, so

I have a deep and abiding love for #soupcurry, so when my son claimed he’d found the holy grail in Kagurazaka, I decided to make the pilgrimage. He was not wrong. @samurai.kagurazaka (Rojiura Curry Samurai) is AMAZING. #ALLTHEVEG #veggiecurry #curry #japan #spanninjapan

The illuminated “rice paddies” at the #Tokyo M

The illuminated “rice paddies” at the #Tokyo Mega Illumination are one of my favorite #lightdisplays. The lights cycle through colors that represent every season of the year, while concealed speakers play recordings of birds, cicadas, crickets, and atmospheric music. #illuminations #winter #lights #tokyomegaillumination #SpannInJapan

Glowing LED #roses at the #Tokyo Mega Illumination

Glowing LED #roses at the #Tokyo Mega Illumination. Blooms that light the night, and never fade. #TokyoMegaIllumination #Japanlife #flowers #Led #lights #winterlights #holidaylights #SpannInJapan

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