More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan

Karakamishiragi At the far western edge of the village of Isotake is the small fishing port, and next to it a small, fairly standard, li...

Nibehime Jinja On the third day of my walk along the Iwami Kannon Pilgrimage I started the day at Shizuma with a visit to the main shrin...

Mefu Shrine is yet another shrine in Matsue that is listed in the 8th Century Izumo Fudoki which means it was in existence for about 1,000 y...

Well, this place is about as familiar as any in Japan, recognizable to anyone who has been to Kyoto, it is of course the entrance to Yasaka ...