Great little TV projector in the house in Japan

This projector (as close to the one I have in Japan) type is really amazing when you set it up right. I downloaded the prime app and was not impressed, but google tv app is an aggregator and it pulls in videos from most spurces (hulu, prime ...) and watching the same movie from prime but in the goggle app was much much better and flowed easier in viewing. The picture and sound are really good as you can see here.

I framed the screen with some very light and thin wood so I could get it nice and tight at 100 inches and it looks great. 

They system operates under the Google store and is very simple to use as you play with it.  

I picked mine up on Amazon for a great price and you can too here: https://amzn.to/41b3pkP

Honoring those work who worked so hard in Ato no Matsuri

Another beautiful Japanese flower

Ata no Matsuri - Kyoto

BroadLink RM4mini Smart Remote - with temperature sensor.

 

Very easy to setup and truly universal. Had it running Samsung TVs in the US and here in Japan it runs both my air conditioners and my projector TV. It even has event triggered programming (temp =x, turn on AC …) have to play with this side of it.

Beautiful shots of the famous pagoda in Gion in Kyoto

The best Matcha latte in Kyoto city

Since I gave up drinking (I was a professional by most standards) I find myself really enjoying great coffee and  Matcha.  Being here in Kyoto and smack in the middle of the growing region I get to enjoy some wonderful applications of Matcha, from teas to delicious ice creams and desserts.

This is one of have to stops every time I come into Kyoto city … the bakery is amazing and the shop has AC which is a very welcome feature when looking for dining or drinking spots in Nishiki Market. 

The City Bakery is my favorite for Matcha Latte in the city.  Please let me know if you have any other recommendations.

Here is the location for The City Bakery: https://maps.app.goo.gl/VGvkuDChTwsohQ7M7?g_st=ipc

Pretty nice view of Mount Fuji at sunset

Hotel Forza - Kyoto

Absolutely amazing location right on Kawaramachi street (the main shopping area in Kyoto city). The Forza hotel is situated right next to the Rolex shop and just a few blocks from the major upscale shopping center on Kawaramachi street.  It is also just a few minutes walk to Nishiki Market and all its amazing food and even more shopping. 

Here is the Forza location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/AUyL997jkehDoEkYA?g_st=ipc

The hotel amenities were great, I really appreciated the lobby area with it’s spacious and comfortable air conditioned seating areas and complimentary coffee and matcha latte and more.  The summer heat in Japan is a big consideration and a nice comfortable escape is a big plus.

And again I have to sing the praises of this ZINZ backpack. On this trip I had all my technichal needs met (laptop, inverter, cables ..) plus three changes of clothes and even a pair of sandals for the Kyoto heat. It is an excellent and sleak travel necessity.

Musashi sushi in Kyoto