The Creator of the Kinkaku-ji: Ashikaga Yoshimitsu
When someone says “Kyoto” the golden Kinkaku-ji immediately comes to mind. Like the Tsutenkaku in Osaka, or the Todai-ji in
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When someone says “Kyoto” the golden Kinkaku-ji immediately comes to mind. Like the Tsutenkaku in Osaka, or the Todai-ji in
Read MoreYou can find Unusual graves and tombs in just about every culture throughout the entire world. Typically the more important,
Read MorePreviously, we covered the life and stories of the very famous onmyo-ji Abe no Seimei. Seimei became Onmyo-ji when he
Read MoreThe onmyo-ji known as Abe no Seimei is one of most famous people in Japanese history and there are many
Read MoreThe archaeological beginning of Japan is a very hot button issue. Exactly when did primitive people migrated to Japan? Where
Read MoreAs we covered in our post about Kouzu Shrine, emperor Nintoku made Osaka a capital back in 6th century. Osaka
Read MoreIn central Osaka is an old building called Tekijuku. Though it is not very popular destination, during the Edo Period
Read MoreOn the border of Osaka Prefecture and Kyoto is Minase Jingu. This relatively small shrine houses the remains of Emperor
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