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Tag Archives: Kyūshū

Rail Report: Beppu to Fukuoka on the Yufuin no Mori, Japan (25 September 2018)

26th Jan 2019by Diego Leave a comment

Think of Japanese trains, and the high-speed shinkansen will probably come to mind before anything else. But some of my favourite journeys were on much slower rolling stock, like the […]

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Japan, Japan 2018 (2nd), Trains, Travel

Food Report: Yaki-Curry at Princess Phi-Phi (Mojikō, Kitakyūshū, Japan)

13th Oct 2018by Diego Leave a comment

The Mojikō area of Kitakyūshū (in Japan’s Fukuoka Prefecture) is known for its collection of beautiful Western-style pre-war buildings: a legacy of its past as a major trading port. It […]

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Food, Japan, Japan 2018 (2nd), Travel

Field Report: A Morning Trip to Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan (23 September 2018)

9th Oct 2018by Diego 1 Comment

I’ve been to Kitakyūshū before, but that initial foray was so brief that I had no choice but to come back. And I’m glad I returned, because I found myself […]

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Japan, Japan 2018 (2nd), Travel

Terminal Report: Fukuoka Airport (FUK) International Terminal, Japan

1st Oct 2018by Diego 1 Comment

Fukuoka Airport (FUK) is by far the busiest international gateway on Kyūshū, and one of the busiest in Japan. Even so, it’s hard to believe how close this airport is […]

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Flight, Japan, Japan 2018 (2nd), Travel

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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Japan, Japan 2015, Travel

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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Japan, Japan 2015, Travel

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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Japan, Japan 2015, Travel

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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Japan, Japan 2015, Travel

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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Japan, Japan 2015, Travel

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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Japan, Japan 2015, Travel

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