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Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Kanden-an. Samurai Villa with Teahouse, Bathhouse, & Garden designed by a Warlord

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  Kanden-an was the country retreat for the Arisawa family, the chief  retainers of the Matsudaira who controlled Matsue Domain from the nea...
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Friday, February 27, 2026

Tonomachi Street Tsuwano Samurai Quarter

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  Koi swimming in small canals along the street are an icon of Tsuwano, a small castle town in the mountains of Shimane. In the previous pos...
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Monday, January 20, 2025

Yabusame in Tsuwano

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  Yabusame, a Japanese form of horseback archery, is, like some other "sports" in Japan considered an entertainment for the gods a...
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