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Today’s Japan Photo: Meoto Iwa 夫婦岩

December 15, 2010

For Today’s Japan Photo, we will be visiting two sacred rocks known as the Meoto Iwa (夫婦岩), or the “Loved [...]

Today’s Japan Photo: Mitama Festival 御霊まつり

July 15, 2010

Most of us would associate Yasukuni Shrine (靖国神社) with controversies whenever a Japanese politician pay respect to the dead at the shrine. [...]

Today’s Japan Photo: Kamigamo Shrine 上賀茂神社

June 30, 2010

For Today’s Japan Photo, we will be visiting one of the oldest Shinto shrines in Japan, and is one of [...]

Today’s Japan Photo: Meoto Iwa 夫婦岩

June 22, 2010

How do you feel about standing in cold seawater before the sun rises just to pray for good health? For [...]

Today’s Japan Photo: Fushimi Inari Taisha 伏見稲荷大社

June 16, 2010

For Today’s Japan Photo, we will travel to the shinto shrine Fushimi Inari Taisha (伏見稲荷大社) and wander through its famous [...]

Today’s Japan Photo: Miko 巫女

May 29, 2010

Some of you might know that I’m a big fan of Miko 巫女. Thus, for Today’s Japan Photo, I will [...]

Today’s Japan Photo: Azalea Plants of Nezu Shrine 根津神社のツツジ

May 1, 2010

For Today’s Japan Photo series we will be visiting Nezu Shrine 根津神社, but instead of looking at man-made structures, lets [...]

Today’s Japan Photo: Itsukushima Shrine Torii 厳島神社鳥居

April 15, 2010

One of my favorite scenic spot in Japan has gotta be the unique Torii of Itsukushima Shrine [厳島神社]. Although we [...]

Today’s Japan Photo: Yasukuni Shrine 靖国神社

April 10, 2010

For Today’s Japan Photo, we shall visit that has many controversies surrounding it – the Yasukuni Shrine 靖国神社, a Shinto [...]

Today’s Japan Photo: Setsubun Mantoro 節分万燈籠

February 4, 2010

Losta interesting festival take place in Japan on Setsubun – the first day of Spring. For Today’s Japan photo, we [...]

Today’s Japan Photo: Bean Throwing Ritual 豆撒き

February 2, 2010

We are just a couple of days away from the Setsubun matsuri in Japan, so for Today’s Japan photo, we [...]

Today’s Japan Photo: Itsukushima Shrine Torii 厳島神社鳥居

January 21, 2010

One of Japan’s unique structure would be the Torii gates found near shrines. For Today’s Japan photo series, we will [...]