19 Oct 2018: Izumo Taisha Grand Shrine Shimenawa
Shimenawa is a traditional Shinto straw rope used to mark the presence of a sacred place such as a shrine, a tree or a rock. The largest shimenawa in Japan is at the Izumo Taisha Grand Shrine in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, measuring 13.5 meters in length and ... »
14 comments 18 Oct 2018: The Kitchen of Kyoto
Nishiki Ichiba is the most important food market in Kyoto, established as a fish market more than 400 ... »23 comments 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. ... »19 comments 16 Oct 2018: Imperial chrysanthemum emblem at Akama Shrine
The Imperial chrysanthemum emblem (kikunogomon) is engraved on the gates of the Akama shrine in ... »32 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
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