Corridor of Miyajima, by Kawase Hasui Title: Corridor of Miyajima Author: Kawase Hasui Year: 1949 Size: 24.4 cm x 36.6 cm Related artworks “Full Moon at Kankai Pavillon, Wakanoura”, by Kawase Hasui “Winter Moon at Toyamagahara,” by Kawase Hasui “Night moon, sailboat, and sea”, by Kawase Hasui “Honmon-ji Temple in Ikegami”, by Kawase Hasui “Ioridani […]
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Water God Shrine on Sumida River, by Tsuchiya Kōitsu Title: Water God Shrine on Sumida River Author: Tsuchiya Kōitsu Year: 1934 Size: 40.6 ×27.3 cm
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Nikko by Yoshida Hiroshi Title: Nikko Author: Yoshida Hiroshi Year: 1894-1899 Related artworks “Avenue of Cherry Trees”, by Yoshida Hiroshi “Goshikibara” by Yoshida Hiroshi “Glittering Sea” by Yoshida Hiroshi “In a Temple Yard” by Yoshida Hiroshi “Drum bridge at Kameido Shrine, Tokyo”, by Yoshida Hiroshi “Arashiyama” by Yoshida Hiroshi “Kagurazaka Street after a Night Rain”,
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Toshogu Shrine by Yoshida Hiroshi Title: Toshogu Shrine Author: Yoshida Hiroshi Year: 1937 Size: 37.62 cm × 24.92 cm Related artworks “Avenue of Cherry Trees”, by Yoshida Hiroshi “Goshikibara” by Yoshida Hiroshi “Glittering Sea” by Yoshida Hiroshi “In a Temple Yard” by Yoshida Hiroshi “A Garden in Okayama”, by Yoshida Hiroshi “Kagurazaka Street after a
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Shrines in Japan deify various Shinto gods. Because Shinto have Yaoyorozu-no Kami(八百万の神, eight million gods) which means myriad gods. In other words, it is polytheism. Not only the gods from the myth, such as Kojiki(古事記), but also the nature and personal belongings. Originally, the religion started from the nature worship in ancient time. People
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Sacred power place Hakone Shrine and Mt. Hakone The landscape of Ashino-ko Lake and Mt. Fuji. The red torii gate reflects on the surface of the water. This is one of the symbolic landscape of Japan. Hakone Shrine is a long and honorable with more than 1200 years history. Many famous samurai lords believed
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Famous torii gate in the sea and historic Itsukushima Shrine UNESCO designated Itsukushima Shrine as World Heritage Site in 2006. It is at Miyajima Island, Hiroshima Prefecture and the most popular sightseeing spot the Chugoku region in Japan. The red buildings and torii gate in the calm sea brings about an air of mystery. The
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Miyajima Island where there is Itsukushima Shrine (World Heritage Site) The red torii gate stands calmly and solidly in the Inland Sea Seto. It is really impressive scene. The torii at Miyajima Island is famous as well as the Thousands Torii Gate of Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine in Kyoto City. Itsukushima Shrine was registered as a cultural
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Not sand bath and hot spring (onsen) only. Ibusuki where the Satsuma culture is still alive Ibusuki City (指宿市) is the temperate region at the southern tip of Satsuma Peninsula in Kagoshima Prefecture. The temperature isn’t below 10℃ even in winter. Before everything, the sand bath of the city is so famous. But that
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Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto Fushimi Inari Shrine is located in the south part of Kyoto City where is the sightseeing spot with many historical architectures. In Kyoto, the Japanese travelers visit the temples of Kinkakuji (Rokuonji) or Kiyomizu-dera rather than Fushimi Taisha. But the shrine is the most popular temple or shrine in
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