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Showing posts with label hirado. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hirado. Show all posts
Sunday, April 7, 2024

Ikitsuki Giant Kannon

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  Japan is home to many monumental Buddhist statues, perhaps the most well-known being the one at Todaiji in Nara, though another in Kamakur...
Saturday, April 6, 2024

Hirado, a Brief Guide.

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  Hirado is an island just off the coast of what is now Nagasaki prefecture, that though not so well known or visited was in historical time...
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Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Hirado Castle

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Overlooking the main harbour on Hirado Island, the castle was controlled by the local Matsuura Clan for its whole history. A small castle wa...
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Sunday, March 31, 2024

Saint Francis Xavier Memorial Church Hirado

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  Located on a hillside overlooking the small harbour in the main town of Hirado Island in Nagasaki. The church was built in 1913 and recons...
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Friday, March 29, 2024

Kaigenji Temple 78 Kyushu pilgrimage

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  Though listed as temple 78 on the Kyushu pilgrimage, Kaigenji is not really a temple at all. It consists of a monument and a roofed area f...
Sunday, March 24, 2024

Saikyoji Temple 77 Kyushu pilgrimage

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  Saikyoji Temple is located on a hillside overlooking the harbour of the main settlement on Hirado Island. It is built on the site of where...
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