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Category Archives: Japan 2015

Field Report: Cherry blossoms and castle ruins in Fukuoka, Japan (28 March 2015)

30th Apr 2016by Diego Leave a comment

Every spring, the ruined enceintes of Fukuoka Castle take on a special blush of beauty, with the bare branches of its flowering cherry trees stirring magnificently into life.

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Field Report: Old buildings and new blossoms in Fukuoka, Japan (28 March 2015)

30th Apr 2016by Diego 2 Comments

It might come as a surprise to many of us – as it certainly did to me – that the very first Zen temple founded in Japan isn’t located somewhere […]

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Field Report: Kokura Castle, Kitakyūshū, Japan (27 March 2015)

18th Apr 2016by Diego 1 Comment

It’s a fact that needs no repeating, but I’ll repeat it anyway: I love Japanese castles. And with a tiny sliver of sunlight still left after my day trip to […]

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Field Report: Kyū Hosokawa Gyōbu-tei, Kumamoto, Japan (27 March 2015)

16th Apr 2016by Diego Leave a comment

Close relatives of the Lords of Kumamoto once lived within a stone’s throw of the enormous castle that loomed over the heart of this southern domain. But when the sweeping […]

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Field Report: Kumamoto Castle, Japan (27 March 2015)

10th Apr 2016by Diego 1 Comment

Traditional stroll gardens, such as the splendid specimen we visited in the previous post, are all well and good for reinforcing your typical Edo-period daimyō‘s reputation as a man of […]

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Field Report: Suizen-ji Jōju-en, Kumamoto, Japan (27 March 2015)

3rd Apr 2016by Diego 1 Comment

Show-offery was serious business amongst the ruling class of Edo-period Japan. Since this was an age long before sports cars or private jets, one culturally refined way to outdo the […]

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Field Report: Night View of Nagasaki from Mount Inasa, Japan (26 March 2015)

2nd Apr 2016by Diego Leave a comment

The Japanese are fond of making lists, and tourist attractions aren’t exempt from categorisation. Think of the near-legendary Three Views (which dates from the 17th century and probably started the […]

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Field Report: Gunkanjima, Nagasaki, Japan (26 March 2015)

27th Mar 2016by Diego 3 Comments

Many of us have probably wondered what our modern-day cities might look like a few decades after being surrendered to the ravages of nature. For those seeking real-life inspiration to […]

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Field Report: Nagasaki, Japan (26 March 2015)

26th Mar 2016by Diego 1 Comment

After arriving in the historic port city of Nagasaki from my previous base at Saga, I booked a place on a special half-day island excursion (which will be the subject […]

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Field Report: Saga Castle, Japan (25 March 2015)

14th Feb 2016by Diego 1 Comment

Saga Prefecture doesn’t usually rank first in tourist itineraries (except for those chasing traditional Japanese porcelain), but rich cultural and historic rewards await those willing to invest a brief stop […]

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