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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Steel Hut

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The Steel Hut, along with the Silver Hut , make up the Toyo Ito Museum of Architecture. Unsurprisingly it was designed by architect Toy...
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Tuesday, February 28, 2012

The tallest stone torii in japan

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This is the biggest (tallest) torii made of stone in Japan. It is located in front of Warei Shrine in Uwajima, Ehime, on Shikoku. It is 12...
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Monday, February 27, 2012

Shikoku 88 Temple 7 Jurakuji

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Only one kilometer from temple 6, Jurakuji is the eighth temple on the Shikoku Pilgrimage. The name means "temple of ten Joys" a...
Saturday, February 25, 2012

A day in tunnels

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It is impossible to walk the Shikoku Pilgrimage without walking through a variety of tunnels. I haven't sat down and calculated how...
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Thursday, February 16, 2012

Kanzui Matsuri 6

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So, it's about one-thirty in the morning and the sixth dance of the matsuri begins, Daikoku and Ebisu. There is not really a story, ...
Monday, February 13, 2012

Jinpukaku Tottori

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Jinpukaku is a European-style mansion originally planned as a villa for the Ikeda family, the former Lords of Tottori. It was built in the...
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Saturday, February 11, 2012

Kijo. Demon Woman Mask

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There are several kagura dances that have women who become demons, and the Kijo mask is one used in the transformation. Momijigari (sho...
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Thursday, February 9, 2012

A Second Suwa Shrine in Itano Town

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Only about 3k from another Suwa Shrine, this second one in Itano Town, Tokushima, has a huge camphor tree at the entrance. Believed to ...
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Monday, February 6, 2012

Nio of Kunisaki part2

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Nio, the guardian statues flanking the entrance to many temples are also known as Kongorikishi, though the gates they are often found insid...
Saturday, February 4, 2012

Manhole Birds

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Toyono Town in Kumamoto Prefecture uses an image of the ugusui, Japanese Bush-warbler. Up in Matsue, Shimane soem of the smaller drai...
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