https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/08/26/ryokan-deluxe/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 15:01:37 -0400<![CDATA[We are splurging on a rather upscale ryokan (formal Japanese inn) in Takayama called Nagase. The sculptor Isamu Noguchi stayed here as well as several famous Japanese novelists and poets whose calligraphic salutes to the establishment adorn the entryway. Here is my young model/daughter in our room by the television and the tokonoma &#8211; the traditional scroll shrine.]]>Fri, 26 Aug 2005 05:45:17 -0400<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2005/08/26/ryokan-deluxe-n209337