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Field Report: Facing the ghosts of warriors past at Hiraizumi, Japan (03 July 2015)
When I awoke one balmy July morning last year to find Tōkyō in the midst of a heavy shower, I… READ MORE
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Rail Report: A touch of trainspotting in Tōkyō, Hiraizumi, and Ichinoseki, Japan (03 July 2015)
On a wet July day in Tōkyō (just a sliver over a year ago now), I decided to escape the… READ MORE
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Field Report: A real teahouse and a surreal swimming pool in Kanazawa, Japan (02 July 2015)
Walk into one of Kanazawa’s beautifully preserved Edo-period teahouses in the present day, and you’re likely to emerge gently invigorated… READ MORE
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Field Report: A quiet garden stroll in Kenrokuen, Kanazawa, Japan (01 July 2015)
The last time I set my feet upon the winding paths of Kenrokuen, it was – if memory serves –… READ MORE
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Field Report: Kanazawa Castle, Japan (01 July 2015)
From the late 16th century up to the end of the Edo Period, the Lords of Kaga Domain presided over… READ MORE
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