Bitchu Matsuyama Castle: Japan’s Only Surviving Mountain Castle
Japan’s very first castles were mountain castles or yamajiro. Unfortunately, many of them do not exist anymore, due to the
Read moreJapan’s very first castles were mountain castles or yamajiro. Unfortunately, many of them do not exist anymore, due to the
Read more2018 is a big year for Japanese Americans living in Hawaii. 150 years ago, the very first Japanese laborers moved
Read moreMany outside of Japan assume that the most important pilgrimage one can take in Japan is the Shikoku 88 Pilgrimage.
Read moreIse Grand Shrine, or Ise Jingu [伊勢神宮] as it is better known by Japanese people, is one of the most
Read moreWhen people plan coming to Japan immediately large sprawling cities like Tokyo, Kyoto and our dear Osaka come to mind.
Read moreIf you will remember from our mythology series, Izanami had died giving birth to the god of fire. Grief stricken by
Read moreSuga Shrine [須賀神社] is a little off the beaten path. While the first two shrines we have visited during our
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