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Wednesday, July 4, 2012

P & G Building

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Rokko Island is an artificial island constructed in the bay off Kobe and after twenty years of construction was completed in 1992. ...
Sunday, July 1, 2012

Shikoku88 Temple 12 Shosanji

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The twelfth temple, Shosanji, is the first mountain temple of the pilgrimage and the first classified as difficult to reach. It is at ...
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Friday, June 29, 2012

Kanzui Matsuri part 8

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This is the second half of a post on the Oeyama dance as performed at last years matsuri up in Kanzui, The first half can be found her...
Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Nio of Kunisaki: Final post

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A final look at some of the intriguing Nio to be found at shrines and temples on the Kunisaki Peninsula in northern Kyushu. This first...
Saturday, June 23, 2012

A Walk from Honshu to Shikoku Day 3

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I woke at first light and was already over the bridge onto Oshima when the sun came up. My route took me along the coast a little befo...
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Thursday, June 21, 2012

Ube Shrine

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Ube Shrine is located a little south of Tottori City and was/is the Ichinomiya, first-ranked shrine, of the former Inaba province. In th...
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Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Sunset over the Yoshino River Valley

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The first 10 temples of the Shikoku Pilgrimage are along the north side of the Yoshino River. Number 11, Fujiidera is at the base of t...
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Sunday, June 17, 2012

Iconic Pumpkins

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The tiny island of Naoshima in the Seto Inland Sea between Okayama and Kagawa is known internationally as an "Art Island" th...
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Sunday, June 10, 2012

Kotohira

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The draincover for the town of Kotohira in Kagawa on Shikoku, depicts pilgrims ascending the steps of Konpira-san. Known also ...
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Friday, June 8, 2012

Sun Hiroba

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Sun Hiroba is the name of the atrium-like space in the middle of the Kobe Fashion Plaza complex. It's 50 meters across and...
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