The Great Buddha of Kamakura Tomoko Kamishima The Great Buddha of Kamakura (Kamakura Daibutsu 鎌倉大仏) was built in the
Accommodation Oakhouse: Shared House in Tokyo Alexandra Dorovici Long-term stay in Tokyo: the advantage of shared houses
12 Culture The Birds of Dogo Park L. MacLean Dogo Park is the site of a long-disappeared castle. It's also home to an attractive variety of large and small birds.
Culture Timeless Tranquility Elysse Hurtado Roughly a 10 minute walk from Itako Station is one of Japan’s oldest Buddhist temples, the venerable (and long-suffering) Chosho-ji.
Area Yokkaichi Although not the capital of Mie Prefecture, Yokkaichi City is the most populous city, boasting some 314,393 (2010 census figures). The city of Yokkaichi in Mie Prefecture received it’s name..
22 Culture Shitaya Shrine Festival Sher Ying Wee Name in Japanese 下谷神社大祭—shitaya jinja taisai—Shitaya Shrine Festival
Culture Hokoji Temple and its Fatal Bell Takako Sakamoto Ieyasu, the first Shogun (king) of the Tokugawa Shogunate who ended the long... war period and created a peaceful Edo Era which lasted 265 long years,
Culture Old Shimbashi Station Tomoko Kamishima Old Shimbashi Station represents a long-lasting bond between Britain and Japan.
