Historical Smiling Raccoon Dogs Akio Negishi They are very popular and familiar in Japanese culture from the ancient time, and you can meet them at the temple.
11 Historical Osaki Hachimangu Eitetsu Terakado The main shrine is designated as a National Treasure, being one of the... The shrine is popular among locals and tourists for bringing good fortune
Museums Kabuki in Komatsu: Ataka-no-Seki Takako Sakamoto Shizuoka prefecture), and Yoshitsune was put under the care of the Kurama Temple... , which is located in the mountains north-west of the city of Kyoto.
Culture Akino Fuku Art Museum, Hamamatsu Peter Sidell restaurant Noryotei on the way there, and to admire the statues at Eirinji temple... During her travels she also created larger, semi-abstract paintings of temples
Culture Mano Town, Sado Island Jonathan Perry said to have been built by one Abutsubo Nittoku as part of the extant temple... Nittoku lived in the temple as his house for some time after construction
Culture History of Hiraizumi Andrew Checkley turned Tohoku into a private empire, whose independence grew as the ruling Kyoto... Following the inevitable series of power plays and betrayals, it was Hiraizumi
Culture Kyoganmo Tofu at Nishiki Market Bonson Lam If Nishiki Market is the kitchen of Kyoto, then Kyoganmo (京がんも・京生麩・京湯葉) is the kitchen of Nishiki, literally.
Festivals Kiyomori Festival Paul Walsh figure as Kiyomori was responsible for the development of Itsukushima Shrine... Then came women dressed as court ladies and shrine maidens, leading members