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Monday, June 30, 2008

Amaterasu

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Amaterasu. Acrylic on paper. 2006 I'm a painter as well as a mask-maker. This is my version of Amaterasu, the "Sun-Goddess", a...

Akaoni mask (red ogre)

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This is a small Red Ogre mask made in Iwami Kagura style. With its hairless face and red color it looks the most like the euroamerican devil...
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Sunday, June 29, 2008

Bullfighting in Japan

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This manhole cover is from the town of Tsuma on the island of Dogo, the largest of the Oki Islands which lie off the coast of Shimane. Bullf...
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Thursday, June 26, 2008

Shioharae

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The first dance in any Iwami Kagura performance is the Shioharae, in which the dancers purify the dance space in readiness for the kami. Wh...
Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Togawa Omoto Shrine

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One of the first walks I did to explore the area I now live in was along the Yato river. After passing the dam and walking along the bank o...
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Japanese Plants: know them and use them,

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Japanese Plants: know them and use them Betty W. Richards Anne Kaneko Shufunotomo Co. Ltd ISBN4-07-975121-4 228pp This book is small enough ...
Sunday, June 22, 2008

Recommended Japan web resources

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These are five websites that I access regularly, and for those living in Japan, or those interested in visiting, they all offer valuable inf...
Saturday, June 21, 2008

Milky Way Hall (inside)

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Going inside Milky Way Hall I was surprised to find an open central area filled with a shallow pool. Luckily a shaft of light was coming in ...
Thursday, June 19, 2008

Blue Oni (demon or ogre) Mask

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This is my largest kagura mask to date. It is a blue Oni. As usual I had to experiment a little, so I changed the eyes some. The most common...
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Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Hagi walls and natsumikan

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This manhole cover is from the town of Hagi in Yamaguchi Prefecture. It depicts 2 of the things this popular tourist destination is famous f...
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