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Tuesday, June 30, 2015

More Shrine Masks

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Continuing with some photos of masks I found in shrines while walking along the Iwami coast this past spring. In a small shrine in a r...
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Monday, June 29, 2015

Inside Tamatsukuri Public Onsen

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A good half of the public onsen in Tamatsukuri is a wedge-shaped concrete structure that in reality serves no purpose at all. But it ...
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Friday, June 26, 2015

Shrine masks

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While walking along the Shimane coast in the spring I stopped in at as many shrines as I could. One of the things I seek out at shrine...
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Thursday, June 25, 2015

Tamatsukuri Public Onsen

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Tamatsukuri Onsen is among the oldest in recorded history in Japan. Located on the Tamayu River near Lake Shinji it has numerous ryokan ...
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Sunday, June 21, 2015

Sunset at Kiki

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As the ninth day of my walk along the Shikoku Pilgrimage was drawing to an end it was time to seek out a place to spend the night. ...
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Thursday, June 18, 2015

Cherry Blossoms at Tamatsukuri Onsen

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Now that several months have passed since the cherry blossom viewing season its time for me to post on the subject. I am not a huge f...
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Monday, June 15, 2015

Fudo Myo-o at Myo-o-in

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High on Mount Wakasugiyama near Sasaguri in Fukuoka is Myooin. According to the legend it was under the waterfall here that Kuk...
Friday, June 12, 2015

Izumo 33 Kannon Pilgrimage Temple 32 Zenkoji

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The penultimate temple of the Izumo 33 pilgrimage is located just south of downtown Matsue in the township of Nogi. It is said that the ...
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Monday, June 8, 2015

Hagi Pachinko

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Pachinko parlors are ubiquitous in Japan. Garish, noisy, usually with lots of flashing lights they can be found everywhere, Thei...
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Monday, June 1, 2015

Izumo 33 Kannon Pilgrimage 13th & Final Day

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The 13th and final day of my walk along the Izumo 33 Kannon pilgrimage was quite a short one, from Nogi just south of Matsue to Tamatsuk...
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