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Monday, August 1, 2016

Riverwalk Revisited

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My final stop at the end of my fifth day of walking around Kyushu was the Riverwalk complex right next to the castle. I'd been ...
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Friday, July 29, 2016

Mitarai Tenmangu

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Mitarai Tenmangu is located at the back of what used to be the main brothel area of Mitarai, and was popular with the working girls. ...
Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Kyushu Railway History Museum

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Kyushu Railway History Museum The Kyushu Railway History Museum is located right next to  Mojiko Station in Kitakyushu. Housed in t...
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Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Innoshima Bridge

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If you are cycling or walking the Shimanami Kaido, the road that connects Onomichi in Hiroshima with Imabari on Shikoku, then the first ...
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Monday, July 18, 2016

Revisiting Kitakyushu International Conference Center

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At the end of my fifth day of walking along the Kyushu 108 Sacred Sites Pilgrimage I was in Kokura, somewhere I had visited several time...
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Saturday, July 16, 2016

Niigusohimenomikoto Shrine

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Niigusohimenomikoto Shrine This shrine is on the main road not far from Mononobe Shrine and appears to be just a small local shrine, but...
Thursday, July 14, 2016

Fudo Myo & other Statues at Tokusenji

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Tokusenji, in Kokura, though a very small urban temple had quite a few statues. As you know I take a lot of photos of statues. I am...
Monday, July 11, 2016

Kyushu Pilgrimage Temple 18 Tokusenji

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Tokusenji is a small temple in a residential district of Kokura. Its not a very old temple, and as far as I can make out there is absolu...
Thursday, July 7, 2016

Ema Postcards to the Gods

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Ema Postcards to the Gods Ema, small boards found hanging at many shrines and some temples are votive plaques, but someone, I think it w...
Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Kyushu Pilgrimage temple 17 Amida-In

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Located on a hillside along a narrow lane in the hills south of Kokura, Amida-In was a bit of a surprise. It was relocated here fro...
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