<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 22:51:39 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@oen/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Exploring Japan - Balancing Stones on the Wazuka River]]></title><description><![CDATA[While I was in the tea town of Wazuka in Kyoto I took some small side trips to different areas of the town to enjoy what was on offer. In general the town is quite small so you can see most of it by bike]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travelfeed/@oen/exploring-japan-balancing-stones-on-the-wazuka-river</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travelfeed/@oen/exploring-japan-balancing-stones-on-the-wazuka-river</guid><category><![CDATA[travelfeed]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2018 09:50:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UonWToSX8tGXNY8jeXKSedJ2aRhGRj6HDecqrjASy4SxGpb3vc5FWiA4hjccx7v9FQjB3Wgp1mBXwZUiSNoaZsRD9jM3YoeUps6S4MVzRSW2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exploring Japan - A Visit to the d:matcha Tea Shop in Wazuka, Kyoto]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is part of the series that I've been writing on the town of Wazuka in Kyoto, you can read and view the pictures from Part 1 and Part 2 on Steemit if you haven't already. Here today I continue with]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travelfeed/@oen/exploring-japan-a-visit-to-the-d-matcha-tea-shop-in-wazuka-kyoto</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travelfeed/@oen/exploring-japan-a-visit-to-the-d-matcha-tea-shop-in-wazuka-kyoto</guid><category><![CDATA[travelfeed]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Jul 2018 10:19:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJZWBXFXnbnQ1FtoZhRqrTWozhqoqWHpGmpmnGuVMixzBEffiPq6n6VL7uay1zyKR4qvqezRjvqJWA9JnTcUopht2PGLut1GjiTh2p3xkE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exploring Japan - Hiking & Tea Picking in Wazuka, Kyoto]]></title><description><![CDATA[In my last post I explained a little about the tea town of Wazuka and the reasons why it's such a special place. Not only is the climate perfect for growing tea, the scenery is also dream-like thanks to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travelfeed/@oen/exploring-japan-hiking-and-tea-picking-in-wazuka-kyoto</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travelfeed/@oen/exploring-japan-hiking-and-tea-picking-in-wazuka-kyoto</guid><category><![CDATA[travelfeed]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Jul 2018 10:32:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJZWBXFXnbnQ1FtoZhRqrTWozhqoqWHpGmpmoJkRKJpivYfzBR5jcUKHckPQZAFQzMPzV21QVuFkGUrSDZpPtZFym7xzuqVHJj4VLUSjxJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exploring Japan - A Journey to the Tea Town of Wazuka in Kyoto]]></title><description><![CDATA[My first post in a series on the tea town of Wazuka that's located approximately one hour from Kyoto in Japan. I'm excited to share these images here on Steemit and will go in to more detail in later posts]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travelfeed/@oen/exploring-japan-a-journey-to-the-tea-town-of-wazuka-in-kyoto</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travelfeed/@oen/exploring-japan-a-journey-to-the-tea-town-of-wazuka-in-kyoto</guid><category><![CDATA[travelfeed]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2018 10:32:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9WP6H9g5JP8sQ3TZpjXX33TfCRBikUVHAG5Gz3QzqNnckaSdahVFWTdcZkyYpCB9sYQ5H3jwwgpkdpi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Capturing Tadao Ando's Architecture]]></title><description><![CDATA[On my last trip to Japan I spent quite a lot of time visiting a number of buildings designed by talented Japanese architect Tadao Ando. 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I've never really seen]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@oen/sectional-elements-abstract-compositions-by-american-artist-ryan-tippery</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@oen/sectional-elements-abstract-compositions-by-american-artist-ryan-tippery</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2018 14:08:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4bEjbgCbFMvAvPzDdvnsJ3TnmwUG4oR11rCNXvRjVd2U1hwP1yW5FggLkL9FCQs5o4u6S3E62fZHh1f2HMpK45FtgvXpSuaugw85gBXB5qSg9GsqtWPonHA4KPoPPiP47yoVTe8LWFodoqZqJQyoeqeLqtDsTwcGAx69P8Pk7cNvbjssz6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exploring Japan - Eating Udon & Tempura in Wazuka, Kyoto]]></title><description><![CDATA[I ate so much udon when I was travelling Japan! haha Udon is a great dish and comes both hot and cold, but for some reason I prefer the hot version and always select it when eating out. 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