More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan

On the way back from the matsuri up in Yamanaka I stopped in at the matsuri at the Futonorito shrine in Kawado. Kirime was being performed. ...

October Means Matsuri, Matsuri Means Kagura. It's that time of the year again......... apologies to any of you who don't like kagura...

Koikui is a small shrine just off the Kibi Bike Path. It has a fine pair of Bizen-style ceramic komainu. It also had a buddhist bell. Koikui...

The pagoda at Bitchu Kokubunji is a landmark on the Kibi Bike Trail. Its a classic example of a late Edo Period pagoda, being constructed in...

The TNC Broadcast Center is located next to the Fukuoka Tower in the Momochi district of Fukuoka. Built in 1996, it is home to a TV station ...

This is the draincover for the island of Himeshima, a small island less than seven square kilometers in size with a population around 2,700....

Kiyomizudera, like most religious sites in traditional Japan, worshipped buddhas and kami, they were shrine-temple complexes, so its not unu...

Kiyomizu means "pure, clear water" and refers to the founding legend of the temple and the water found here. There are a lot of Ki...

At almost 450 meters above sea level, the views from Kezo-Ji are quite stunning. Looking down on Daikon Island in the middle of Nakaumi. Na...

After spending the day in Bamberg, I arrived at night in Wurzburg where I would stay for 3 days and catch up on my sleep. My friends apartme...