This was my fourth trip to Japan, returning again in April. I began in Tokyo before spending a week in Karuizawa on a mokuhanga printmaking course, which was a real highlight. From there I travelled on to Kusatsu Onsen, then through Kobe, Takamatsu, Naoshima, Hiroshima, Miyajima and Teshima. With the cherry blossom in bloom, it was an inspiring and memorable journey.