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Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Akasaki Town, Tottori

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This the draincover for Akasaki in Tottori. In one of the recent civic mergers it is now a part of Kotoura Town. It was once a thriving port...
Sunday, January 11, 2009

Tondo Matsuri

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Today was Tondo Matsuri. In different regions of Japan they call it by other names, but in essence it is a fire festival held around the sec...
Friday, January 9, 2009

Honmyozan Konpira Shrine, Arifuku

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Honmyozan is a 412 meter high mountain behind Arifukuonsen. On top of the mountain is the Konpira Shrine. This is the shrine featured in my ...
Thursday, January 8, 2009

Shimane by numbers

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or, everything you ever wanted to know about Shimane (but were afraid to ask) I live in Shimane Prefecture. It's not a well known place,...
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Friday, January 2, 2009

Inside Aquas

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When I went inside Aquas Aquarium I didn't actually spend a lot of time looking at the fish! I wandered around looking at the light and ...
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Thursday, January 1, 2009

New Year

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Best wishes to you all for this New Year ! I'm not going anywhere today!... gonna stay next to the woodstove!
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Wednesday, December 31, 2008

New Year in Japan

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My first experience of New Year in Japan was in Kyoto. We decided to visit the nearby Shimogamo Shrine a little after midnight for hatsumode...
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Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Susuharae

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Priests at Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine perform Susuharae. Susuharae, or susuharai, refers to the year-end housecleaning that all "good...
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Monday, December 29, 2008

Itsukushima Shrine, Setogashima, Hamada

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Setogashima is a tiny island in the harbor of Hamada. The Itsukushima shrine is the only shrine on the island. The three sisters enshrined h...
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Saturday, December 27, 2008

Jinmen (god mask)

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Jinmen, or kamimen, are the standard masks for most of the male characters in Iwami Kagura, excluding the very old, Susano, and the demons. ...
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