Murder is Everywhere – Susan Spann, Adventure, Mystery, and Mountains

“Into the Green” on Golden Week in Japan

Susan Spann Blog May 8, 2022May 8, 2022Golden Week, Kyoto, MIE, Murder is Everywhere

It’s my week to blog at Murder is Everywhere, so I’m sharing some photos from my recent Golden Week trip to Kyoto. What’s Golden Week? Click the link and you’ll know!

How a Sparrow Saved the Shogun

Susan Spann Blog March 28, 2022March 28, 2022Japanese history, Minamoto no Yoritomo, Murder is Everywhere, Shitodo

Medieval Japanese history might have taken an entirely different course, but for one big decision by one small bird.

A Modern Twist on an Ancient Rite of Spring

Susan Spann Blog March 16, 2022March 13, 2022Hakone, hanami, Japan, Murder is Everywhere

This week, I’m blogging at Murder is Everywhere – and sharing a modern twist on an ancient Japanese rite of spring.

Macaque Some Friends at Arashiyama Monkey Park!

Susan Spann Blog August 16, 2021August 27, 2021Arashiyama, Arashiyama Monkey Park, Japan, Kyoto, Murder is Everywhere, Snow monkeys

Arashiyama Monkey Park, where monkeys roam free and humans are in the cage…

Welcome, Spring . . . and Sakura-Flavored Everything

Susan Spann Blog March 14, 2021March 14, 20212021 cherry blossoms, cherry blossoms, Japan, Japanese food, Murder is Everywhere, sakura, sakura food

Springtime in Japan means the return of the beloved sakura (cherry blossoms) — on the trees and on the plate. The blossoms are arriving about two weeks early this year. The trees in my Meguro neighborhood are already setting buds, and on my walk yesterday afternoon I spotted the first blossom of the year: When I stopped to take a picture, a woman walking next to me also stopped, looked up (to see what I was looking at) and startled. “Sakura!” she exclaimed. “Honto desu ne? Hayai desu ne.” (“Is it really true? They’re early, aren’t they?”) I agreed with

Rebuilding History at Kumamoto Castle

Susan Spann Blog July 5, 2020July 5, 2020Japan, Kumamoto Castle, Murder is Everywhere

It’s my day to blog at Murder is Everywhere, and I’m sharing a little about the 400-year history of Kumamoto Castle, the massive earthquake that almost destroyed this piece of living history, and the spectacular renovation currently under way. I hope you’ll click through and join me for a virtual trip to a beautiful site on Japan’s southernmost major island: https://murderiseverywhere.blogspot.com/2020/07/rebuilding-history-at-kumamoto-castle.html

Welcome, Spring!

Susan Spann Blog March 1, 2020March 1, 2020Murder is Everywhere, spring, ume

“Springtime in Japan” conjures mental images of sakura – cherry blossoms – but in reality, the first colorful harbingers of spring are the ume (plum, or Japanese apricot), and the beautiful blossoms have now arrived once more.

An ‘Owling’ Good Time in Tokyo

Susan Spann Blog September 12, 2017November 8, 2017Murder is Everywhere, owl cafe, Tokyo

I’m traveling home from the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers’ Colorado Gold Conference today, but in the interim, please head over to Murder is Everywhere to learn about my recent visit to a most unusual Tokyo cafe. AN OWLING GOOD TIME IN TOKYO I think you’ll agree with me … this one’s a hoot.

Your Day Needs More Baby Seahorse – And Murder

Admin Uncategorized January 30, 2015aquarium, Murder is Everywhere, seahorses

I try to post aquarium photos every day on my Facebook feed, as well as on Twitter, and starting this year, I’m going to try to share them at least weekly on the blog as well. When I first started blogging, I shied away from posting photographs of my seahorses or the other inhabitants of my reef. I doubted anyone cared very much about fish, and I didn’t want to become the kind of blogger whose entries focused on cute pet photos and gushing about the personal topics no one wants to hear. Ironically, the reef inspires the opposite reaction. To my surprise,