Posted by Ed | Last updated Jul 31, 2017 | Festivals, Martial Arts and Sports, Traditional Japan | 0 |
The Culture Day (Nov. 3) Festival at the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo is something I look forward to every year. I’ve been four times, and still get excited about going because it’s so great for photography. I tried out the Jidai...
Read MorePosted by Ed | Last updated Jun 24, 2017 | Architecture and interiors, Osaka, Kyoto, and the Kansai Region, Travel Destinations | 0 |
The National Museum of Art, Osaka, near Umeda. Homepage: http://www.nmao.go.jp/english/home.html
Read MorePosted by Ed | Last updated Jul 31, 2017 | Pop Culture, Street Scenes, Tokyo and the Kanto Region | 0 |
Last Sunday I came across this bubble blowing club in Yoyogi Park.
Read MorePosted by Ed | Last updated Aug 1, 2017 | Tokyo and the Kanto Region, Traditional Japan | 0 |
Shobo-in temple near Asakusa is dedicated to the Buddhist deity Fudo Myo, and is popularly known as Tobi Fudo. Tobi Fudo means “the flying Fudo Myo.” The temple got its nickname in the 1500s when its founder took an...
Read MorePosted by Ed | Last updated Jul 31, 2017 | Street Scenes | 0 |
I’d always heard about Japan’s “examination Hell” (juken jikoku) where high school students study night and day to get into a good university, but it never really sunk in how awful it must be until I saw...
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