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Friday, December 12, 2008

Yasugi Bushi, Dojou Sukui.

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This is the manhole cover from the town of Yasugi, east of Matsue in Shimane. It shows a dancer dancing the Dojou Sukui. Doujo are small eel...
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Wednesday, December 10, 2008

An Invitation to Kagura

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An Invitation to Kagura Hidden gem of the Traditional Japanese Performing Arts. David Petersen ISBN 978-1-84753-006-6 362pp When I first bec...
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Sunday, December 7, 2008

Fall colors: Dangyo Gorge

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We've had freezing gale-force winds and snow flurries, so all the leaves have fallen off the trees, but here are some pics from 2 weeks ...
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Friday, December 5, 2008

Gokoku Shrine, Hamada

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Gokoku shrines are considered branches of the infamous Yasukuni Shrine. "Nation Protecting Shrines" enshrine those who died for th...
Thursday, December 4, 2008

Fall colors: Hikimi Gorge

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Hikimi Gorge is located in the mountains of the SW corner of Shimane, near the border with Hiroshima. There are actually 2 gorges, the Upper...
Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Kamimukae: welcoming the gods.

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Last week was the childrens kagura festival over the river in Kawado. The video shows a part of the second dance performed at kagura events,...
Sunday, November 30, 2008

Minoji Yashiki

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One of the pleasures of exploring the backcountry of Japan is discovering the unexpected, and so it was with our trip up into the mountains ...
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Saturday, November 29, 2008

Fall colors: Gingko trees

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2 weeks ago we took a drive up into the mountains near where Shimane and Hiroshima Prefectures meet. We were heading for Hikimi Gorge to see...
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Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Kawamoto "civic centre" (inside)

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The first part of this post can be found here The musical instrument museum in Kawamoto is only a few metres wide, little more than a corrid...
Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Itsukushima Shrine, Matsubara, Hamada.

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This branch of Itsukushima Shrine is located in the fishing village of Matsubara in Hamada at the base of the hill upon which stood Hamada ...
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