More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan

  Osake Shrine is a big, ancient shrine on the coast of Hyogo near to Ako. The main kami is the spirit of Hata no Kawakatsu, whose grave is ...

  Innoshima, an island in the Inland Sea between Honshu and Shikoku, is one of the places most associated with the Murakami, a warrior clan ...

  Saturday October 2nd, 2021, and day 2 of my walk along the Gonokawa River to its source winds down. After my detour to visit the Kannon Wa...

  Shimane, on the coast of the Sea  of Japan has some fantastic clear seas and white sand beaches, and none better than around the Oki Islan...

  The Kanko Maru was Japan's first modern warship. Following the forced opening of Japan by Perry's Black Ships the Shogunate realiz...