More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan

  Kobori Enshu ( 1579 - 1647 ) was an aristocrat most well known for being a Tea Master. He was also a painter, poet, and probably the most ...

Photos of round windows have always been popular when I have posted them before, so here are some recent ones from my collection. 3 earlier ...

Getting up to Bitchu Matsuyama castle, Japan's highest, is not very easy. There is no public transport up the steep road, though you can...

At 430 meters above sea level, situated atop Mount Gagyu in Okayama, is Bitchu Matsuyama Castle, the highest castle in Japan. It overlooks...

Pairs of fox (kitsune) statues are common throughout Japan, as they are the guardians of Inari shrines. There is a massive diversity of styl...

Circular windows are not uniquely Japanese, but they do seem a little more common here traditionally. Kennin-Ji, the oldest Zen Temple in Ky...