Category: Destination
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20 Things to Do in Okinawa Part 2
Here is the second part of 20 of the top things to do in Okinawa, Japan. Ranging from diving with sharks. From sailing across an island chain to resting on a beach. Okinawa is one of Japan’s 47 prefectures, including over 160 islands. 11. Visit Shuri Castle Shuri Castle, the historic capital of Okinawa and […]
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Okinawa, Japan
Known as the “Hawaii of Japan”, Okinawa has amazing star-gazing, diving, unique cuisine, and yes, cherry blossoms too. Whatever misconceptions you might have had about this prefecture, we set the record straight in this Blog Post.
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Yosa Buson
Drinking up the cloudsit spews out cherry blossoms –Yoshino Mountain. Wind blowsthey scatter and it diesfallen petals Petals fallingunable to resistthe moonlight Sakura, sakurathey fall in the dreamsof sleeping beauty Yosa Buson
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Haiku Poetry About Japan’s Cherry Blossoms
A cloud of cherry blossoms;The temple bell,－Is it Ueno, is it Asakusa? How many, many thingsThey call to mindThese cherry-blossoms! Very brief –Gleam of blossoms in the treetopsOn a moonlit night. A lovely spring nightsuddenly vanished while weviewed cherry blossoms Basho Matsuo
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Masaoka Shiki
The cherry blossoms:Being ill, how many thingsI remember about them Scatter layerby layer, eight-layeredcherry blossoms Moon at twilighta cluster of petals fallingfrom the cherry tree cherry blossom petalsblown by the spring breeze againstthe undried wall Masaoka Shiki
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Evening blossom
A visit to Tokyo in late March or early April isn’t complete without a hanami (flower-viewing) session to see Japan’s iconic cherry blossoms or sakura. If you can’t get enough of these tiny, delicate blossoms in the daytime, they’re just as lovely at night. During cherry blossom season, many parks and gardens—and even some neighborhoods—light […]
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Katsuyama Park, Japan
This bridge leads from the Sakura City Museum to Katsuyama Park, built in the remains of Katsuyama Castle. During the “hanami” season there are several trees that flower white and pink, making it a lovely picnic spot for the whole family.
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Hikarigaoka park, Nerima-ku, Japan
A pillar of anime history, surrounded by neighborhood parks and gardens. Nerima City, a central, yet beautifully green neighborhood, is well known among anime fans as the birthplace of the industry. It’s home to multiple production studios, and evidence of that heritage can be found throughout this part of Tokyo. The surrounding area has several […]
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Ushiku Daibutsu (Buddha)
The Ushiku Daibutsu (“Great Buddha of Ushiku”) in Ushiku City, Ibaraki Prefecture. Stands 120 meters tall and is one of the world’s highest Buddha sculptures. In comparison, Nara’s Daibutsu at Todaiji Temple is barely 15 meters tall. And fits in the palm of the Ushiku Daibutsu. The height of the bronze statue represents the twelve […]
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CAPSULE Tower is about to Disappear
According to the building’s new owners, one of Japan’s most distinctive works of contemporary architecture, the Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo. Will be demolished this month. The decision ends years of uncertainty surrounding the eye-catching structure. Which once offered a futuristic vision of urban living, but had recently fallen into disrepair. Completed in 1972, the tower […]