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Thursday, March 5, 2009

Typical Japanese Landscape 16

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A view over the rooftops in Hakata, Fukuoka; though it could be any Japanese city.
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Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Takashima Sunset

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This is one of the draincovers from town of Misumi which lies near the Japan Sea coast about halfway between Hamada and Masuda. It depicts a...
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Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Hina Matsuri (Doll Festival)

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Today is Hina Matsuri, when displays of dolls in Heian Period costume are put up in homes. The dolls at the top are of the Emperor and Empre...
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Friday, February 27, 2009

Shakechi Hachiman Shrine, Hamada

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Shakechi Hachiman Shrine is tucked away in a quiet neighborhood just off Route 186, the main road south out of Hamada towards Hiroshima. Lik...
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Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Invented traditions: Emperor Jimmu & Saint Valentine

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Invented traditions are not unique to Japan, they are the mainstay of all nation-states, but Japan does seem to have an inordinate amount of...
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Monday, February 23, 2009

The floating Torii of Miyajima

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I'm going against the grain of the title of my blog this time as this is MOST familiar japan. It is of course the floating torii in fron...
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Saturday, February 21, 2009

Spring has sprung!

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Though the official start of spring, Setsubun, was a few weeks ago, for me the sign that spring is here is the arrival of the plum blossoms....
Thursday, February 19, 2009

Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art.

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The Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art is located on the waterfront in Kobe, and was opened in 2002 as part of the post-earthquake reconstructi...
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Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Tada-Ji, Hamada

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Located in the hills just to the east of Hamada, Tada-Ji is the oldest existing temple in Hamada. Founded in the early eighth Century by a s...
Sunday, February 15, 2009

Mizokuchi demons

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This is the draincover for the town of Mizokuchi in Tottori Prefecture. A story concerning the mythical 7th emperor of Japan visiting the ar...
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