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Wednesday, October 3, 2018

The Original 24 Eyes School

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24 Eyes ( Nijyushi no Hitomi ) was one of the most popular Japanese movies ever. The original was made in 1955 and was set in an element...
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Sunday, September 30, 2018

Traditional Buildings of Mimitsu

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Mimitsu is a small village on the coast of Miyazaki just south of Hyuga City. In the Edo Period it was an important port town and really...
Friday, September 28, 2018

Yokeiji Temple Shrine Complex

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Located on a hilltop overlooking the Yoshii River east of Okayama City, Yokeiji is a Tendai temple complex that I have posted about prev...
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Monday, September 24, 2018

Hyuga City to Takanabe: Day 20

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The weather was improved on my twentieth day walking around Kyushu. It was a long day but filled with sights. The route hit the coast a...
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Monday, September 17, 2018

More Shisa of Taketomi Island

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Shisa are the magical creatures found on rooves and gates all over Okinawa. Similar to Japanese komainu, though found most often on home...
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Saturday, September 15, 2018

Eiganji, Kadogawa

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The 33rd temple of the Kyushu Shingon Pilgrimage of 108 temples is Eiganji, located in Kadogawa, overlooking a picturesque bay flanked b...
Thursday, September 13, 2018

Kunisaki Yayoi Village

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Approaching Kunisaki Town from the west, a few kilometers inland was a reconstruction of a Yayoi Period village. Across the road was a s...
Sunday, September 9, 2018

Nobeoka to Hyuga City

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Sunday, March 24th, 2018, was the 19th day of my walk around Kyushu on the 108 temple Shingon Pilgrimage. The route from Nobeoka down to...
Friday, September 7, 2018

Roadside Attractions on Osakikamijima Island

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The short ferry ride from Osakishimojima Island deposited me on the southern tip of Osakikamijima Island and I started to walk up the c...
Wednesday, September 5, 2018

Imayama Daishi

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At the other end of the hill known as Imayama on which Imayama Hachimangu Shrine is located is a small temple, Imayama Daishi, dedicated...
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