Posted by Ed | Last updated Jun 24, 2017 | Pop Culture | 4 |
These guys were filming something, and they were wearing these amazing costumes and had all the poses and action scenes down perfectly, but they just had a tiny amateur video camera and the director was one of the actors. As far...
Read MorePosted by Ed | Last updated Aug 1, 2017 | Dolls and Sculpture, Osaka, Kyoto, and the Kansai Region, Traditional Japan, Travel Destinations | 0 |
The Awashima Shrine in Wakayama Prefecture is home to thousands of these Maneki Neko (beckoning cats), as well as raccoon dogs, hina dolls, and phallic symbols, unwanted items that their owners can’t bear to throw out, so...
Read MorePosted by Ed | Last updated Aug 1, 2017 | Death, Tokyo and the Kanto Region, Travel Destinations | 0 |
If you take my advice and visit the Yumenoshima Tropical Greenhouse Dome, an excellent botanical garden with tons of exotic flowers, you might also want to stop in at the Daigo Fukuryu Maru Exhibition Hall. I chanced upon it...
Read MorePosted by Ed | Last updated Jul 31, 2017 | Architecture and interiors, Traditional Japan, Travel Destinations | 0 |
The beautiful Matsumoto Castle in Nagano Prefecture. It’s one of the best castles in Japan, and is especially good if combined with a trip to Kisoji area, a region with old towns along an ancient highway where you can see...
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