Sunday, April 14, 2024
Sakura Shrine & Kojima Takanori
Friday, April 12, 2024
Zenpukuji Temple 79 Kyushu pilgrimage
The ceiling of the main hall had some beautiful ceiling paintings.
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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Sakurae Koinobori
Early May, 2013, and I start day 6 of my walk along the Kannon pilgrimage in the former province of Iwami, the Iwami Mandala Kannon. The last temple I visited was Senganji upriver in Kawamoto and the next two temples lie between it and my home so I decided to start out from my house and walk this section in reverse as it were.
Sunday, April 7, 2024
Ikitsuki Giant Kannon
Saturday, April 6, 2024
Hirado, a Brief Guide.
Hirado was controlled for almost a millennia by the Matsuura Clan. Though they never became one of the greater clans, they managed to keep control of Hirado. Involved in the defence of the area against the Mongol Invasion, they fought on the losing side at the Battle of Dannoura. Operating pretty much as pirates for some time, they also fought in Hideyoshi's invasion of Korea. Their former mansion above Hirado is now an excellent museum as is their castle overlooking the harbour.
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Ryoma Sakamoto Memorial Museum in Kochi
Ryoma Sakamoto is one of the most popular figures in the creation of modern Japan in the so-called Meiji Restoration that ended the rule of the Shogun and restored Imperial rule in 1868.
It is said that Katsurahama Beach was a favorite spot of Sakamoto's, and a big statue of him was erected there in 1939.
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