Aug 20, 2023Structure#160 Kumamoto CastleKumamoto Shi, Kumamoto Ken Due to the earthquake in the Kyushu region in April 2016, Kumamoto Castle is currently undergoing restoration...
Aug 19, 2023Nature and Other#159 Cranes at IzumiIzumi Shi, Kagoshima Ken The largest migration grounds in the country, Izumi is home to over 10,000 cranes making their annual southbound...
Aug 18, 2023Structure#158 Obatake StationYanai Shi, Yamaguchi Ken The closest JR train station to my hometown island. The Seto Inland Sea ”Obatake Seto” spreads out in front of...
Aug 17, 2023Nature and Other#157 Cranes at Yashiro Shunan Shi, Yamaguchi Ken The cranes (Nabe-zuru, Hooded crane) arrive in late October every year, spend the winter in Yashiro, and...
Aug 15, 2023Structure#156 Meiji JinguShibuya, Tokyo Meiji Jingu, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his wife, Empress Shōken. After...
Aug 14, 2023Structure#155 Yasukuni JinjaKudankita, Tokyo Yasukuni Shrine (靖国神社, Yasukuni Jinja) is a Shinto shrine in central Tokyo that commemorates Japan's war dead. The...
Aug 13, 2023Structure#154 Tokyo Daijingu Iidabashi, Tokyo Located a minute from Iidabashi station. During the Edo period (1603-1868), it was everyone’s dream to go on a...
Aug 12, 2023Performance#153 Kabuki-zaGinza, Tokyo The Kabukiza Theater in Ginza is an icon of kabuki, with frequent performances that change in program on a monthly basis. ...