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Field Snapshot: The Honmaru Palace of Nagoya Castle, Japan (06 June 2016)
Since last weekend’s brief visit to Nagoya won’t get blogged about for a good long while, I’d like to offer an abbreviated report covering the main target of that short excursion: the newly opened Taimenjo wing of Nagoya Castle’s opulent Honmaru Palace.
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Field Report: Maruoka Castle and Kitanoshō Castle, Fukui, Japan (30 June 2015)
Diego visits two castles in the space of a single afternoon: one whose main tower still stands high above the ground, and one brought so low that not even its very foundations have survived intact.
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Field Report: Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum, Katsuyama, Japan (30 June 2015)
Some places make one feel almost like a child again. Amusement parks, zoos, old-fashioned game arcades … and of course, one shouldn’t forget dinosaur museums.
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Field Report: Sticks and stones at Fukui Castle, Japan (29 June 2015)
Not every city can boast of an Edo-period castle right in the middle of their downtown area, but Fukui is one of those that can. Diego sets out to view this historic landmark.
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Field Report: A temple in the forest at Eihei-ji, Fukui Prefecture, Japan (29 June 2015)
Diego takes in the beautiful sight of traditional wooden buildings set within an ancient forest – a refreshing retreat from the urban sprawl of downtown Fukui.
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