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.
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
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
9 Temples & Shrines The Charming Fukuju-in Febry Fawzi Find this hidden shrine in Fukaya City, Saitama
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
Museums Miyajima Aquarium JJ Walsh right once you disembark from the ferry and walk past the Itsukushima shrine... , turn right on the next street after the Temples and you will find it
Historical The Lotus Ponds of Kasumigaura Joe Peters after Lake Biwa (Biwako in Japanese); see my articles on three days in Kyoto... to read more about Lake Biwa and the onsen (hot springs) there.
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
