In my previous post, we had a look at one of Japan’s twelve remaining original castles. On my way back to Okayama, I managed to squeeze in one more. I now regret making that brief stopover – not because the castle I saw was disappointing, but because it was so flipping awesome that I can’tContinue reading “Field Report: Marugame Castle, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan (19 November 2016)”
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Field Report: Takamatsu Castle, Japan (10 July 2015)
Sometimes, it takes a bit of work to seek out the historic gems scattered across your typical Japanese metropolis, hidden as they are behind decades of unrestrained development and bland concrete modernity. But here in Takamatsu, a short stroll from the central railway station is all a visitor needs to discover one of the city’sContinue reading “Field Report: Takamatsu Castle, Japan (10 July 2015)”
Field Report: Ritsurin-kōen, Takamatsu, Japan (10 July 2015)
Sunny summer Shikoku skies – whew, now that’s a tongue-twister right there – gave me the perfect excuse to go on a day trip from the hustle and bustle of Ōsaka to the relative peace and calm of Takamatsu, capital of Japan’s smallest prefecture. Of course, the fact that the city had a splendid traditionalContinue reading “Field Report: Ritsurin-kōen, Takamatsu, Japan (10 July 2015)”
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