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Sunday, October 30, 2011

Nio of Manidera

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The Tendai mountain temple near Tottori City, Manidera, has a wonderful Niomon and pair of Nio.   Anyone who follows this blog knows I ha...
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Saturday, October 29, 2011

Maruyama Inari Shrine

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Located on a hilltop adjacent to Oasahiko Shrine in Naruto, Tokushima, Maruyama Inari is a massha of that shrine. To get to it you pass the ...
Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Fukuoka

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The design of Fukuokas manhole cover is modern and abstract. It is meant to convey the dynamism of Fukuoka. The design incorporates building...
Saturday, October 22, 2011

Gokurakuji Temple 2 on the Shikoku Pilgrimage

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The second temple on the pilgrimage route is only a short walk from the first. Gokurakuji translates as Pure Land or Paradise temple and li...
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Monday, October 17, 2011

disturbed at breakfast

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Walking down Route 55 along the SE coast of Shikoku early one morning I disturbed a troop of monkeys in the trees along the roadside. I gues...
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Saturday, October 15, 2011

Interesting stuff on the WWW

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Here is a smattering of interesting sites and blogs Ive come across recently Walking Through Japan is a blog being written by I believe a S...
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Friday, October 14, 2011

Manidera

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Manidera is a mountain temple on Maniyama not far from Tottori City and the Tottori sand dunes. Established on the top of the mountain in ...
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Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Nishinomiya Shrine

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Nishinomiya Shrine is just outside the grounds of the Oasahiko Shrine near Bando in Tokushima, and is a massha of that shrine. The kami ensh...
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Monday, October 10, 2011

Nio of Kunisaki

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If you have been following my posts on the Kunisaki Peninsular in northern Kyushu then you will probably have realized by now that stone is ...
Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Matsue City

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The design on the main manhole design in Matsue City is a view of Shiomi Nawate Street which runs along the moat to the north of Matsue Cast...
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