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During the Edo period, the Japanese castles were classified by the type of land on which they were built and this classification was preserved until today, so we are talking about mountain castles (yamajiro), hilltop castles (hirayamajiro) and ... »
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I know how to recognize a sakura cherry tree by its bark and, until now, during many summer visits I tried to imagine how a place would look like during the sakura blossom period.
That's what happened two years ago, when I first visited Mount ... »
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By far, the most impressive view you can get while traveling with the Shinkansen on the Tōkaidō line is a view of Mount Fuji. However, the weather is rarely good enough, so even if I traveled on this route for quite a few times now, until ... »
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24 May 2013: Samurai House, Yagi Gennojo in Mibu, Kyoto |
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For more than 700 years, until the Meiji Ishin, the history of Japan was the history of the samurai. But surprisingly few samurai residencies survived until today and a very small number of them can be visited.Among them, a valuable example is the house of Yagi Gennojo, located in the Mibu area of Kyoto, near the Mibu-dera. Preserved ... »
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24 May 2013: Nana Mizuki - Wild Eyes |
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23 May 2013: Japanese garden aesthetic principles, Borrowed scenery |
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Always searching for the perfect scenery, the Japanese garden designers are sometimes using a number of "tricks": one of the oldest ... »
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22 May 2013: Japanese traditional architecture - Gatou roof tiles |
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Visiting Japan, you will surely notice the traditional Japanese roofs, using very specific decorations, like the prominent Oni-gawara ... »
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21 May 2013: The first modern bronze statue in Japan |
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The first bronze statue in Japan was erected in 1880 inside the Kenroku-en Garden in Kanazawa, to honor the samurai fallen during the ... »
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20 May 2013: Japanese castle walls, Nozurazumi |
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The builders of the Japanese castles paid special attention to the walls and over time, several construction methods have been ... »
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19 May 2013: Osaka Bay, spectacular bird's-eye view |
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I love photos takes from high places and my favorites are two kind of views: those with skyscrapers in the foreground and those taken ... »
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18 May 2013: Shinto Shrines, Suzu |
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As you know very well, I love taking photos, but I rarely record videos. I feel that the best way to express myself is through ... »
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