17 Oct 2018: Ichikawa Danjuro IX statue
If you visit Senso-ji, you will probably notice this impressive statue in the park behind the temple. It represents one of the greatest kabuki actors of Meiji period, Ichikawa Danjuro IX, playing the role of Kamakura Gongoro Kagemasa, from the Shibaraku play. ... »
Comment 16 Oct 2018: Imperial chrysanthemum emblem at Akama Shrine
The Imperial chrysanthemum emblem (kikunogomon) is engraved on the gates of the Akama shrine in ... »25 comments 15 Oct 2018: Nakatsu castle, main keep and corner turret
Rebuilt further inland that its original location, but still connected to a sea water channel, the ... »32 comments 14 Oct 2018: Former Yoshida-ya sake store
Yoshida-ya is an old sake store, originally built in 1910. Today, it is an annex of the Shitamachi ... »23 comments 13 Oct 2018: Awa Odori, the "Dance of fools"
Started 400 years ago in Tokushima, on the Shikoku Island, the Awa Odori dances are now present in ... »23 comments 12 Oct 2018: Shinjuku Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower
The shape of the Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower, which is the seat of three educational institutions, was ... »22 comments 11 Oct 2018: Phoenix Hall
The Byodo-in temple in Uji, Kyoto, was built as a representation of the Buddhist Pure Land Paradise. ... »38 comments 10 Oct 2018: Simply beautiful Japanese scenes, Yamadera view
Climbing the Yamadera mountain towards the temple on the top, the view is breathtaking in any ... »42 comments
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