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Neatly folded kimonos and the Buddhist Scriptures were provided in our ryokan

Relaxing Ryokan

MaryLou Driedger - marylou [4,443]

My husband had his best sleep ever in our ryokan in Japan.

Destinations: Kochi(Japan) | Tokyo | Oita Prefecture | Nara | Nagoya | Hiroshima | Wakayama Prefecture | Kochi | Okinawa | Kyushu | Nagano prefecture | Kagoshima Prefecture | Uraga | Ishikawa | Sapporo | Nikko | Hokkaido | Kyoto | Kanagawa | Japan | Yokohama | Osaka
Topics: Adventure | 20th Century History | Economy | People | Fashion | Ancient History | Traditions | Culture | Architecture

Temple or Shrine?...Which is it?

Celeste Heiter - cheiter [29,099]

Shrines and Temples. Temples and Shrines. There are countless thousands of them, both large and small, throughout Japan, and no trip would be complete without a visit to several (if not several dozen)...

Destinations: Tokyo | Japan
Topics: Religion | Ancient History | Architecture

Japanese Colonial Architecture

Agence-France Presse AFP - Global [28,579]

SEOUL, Aug 5, 2005 - Like the British, the Dutch, the Spanish and the French before them, Japanese colonists were prolific builders in their Asian empire prior to its collapse 60 years ago. For the...

Destinations: Taiwan | China | Tokyo | Seoul | Japan | Singapore | Taipei | Hong Kong | Korea, S
Topics: Architecture
Rural life in Gunma Prefecture moves at a much slower pace than the typical urban existence in Tokyo.

Country Life

Robert George - rgeorge [1,340]

A story told with photos.

Destinations: Tokyo | Japan
Topics: Architecture
In Japan's countryside we can still see around thatched roofs, called in Japanese Gasshyo Zukuri, though the tradition is slowly disappearing. This house is found near Arashiyama, outside of Kyoto.

Thatched Houses of Japan

Bruno Deschênes - bdeschenes [169]

A story told with photos.

Destinations: Tokyo | Japan
Topics: Architecture
A giant ferris wheel, in Korakuen Amusement Park. Tokyo, Japan.

A Random Walk Through Technokyo

Graham Simmons - gsimmons [5,378]

If all that glitters were gold, Tokyo would be doubly rich. Every turn you take in this dynamic city reveals new technological wonders, ranging from gimmickry to mind-boggling marvels. No doubt about...

Destinations: Tokyo | Japan
Topics: Culture | Travel | Architecture
In contemporary Japan, urban architecture is an eclectic juxtaposition of old-world traditional, post-war Bauhaus, and ultra-modern futuristic styles. And sometimes--it's a combination of all three!

High Rise Japan

Robert George - rgeorge [1,340]

A story told with photos.

Destinations: Tokyo | Japan
Topics: Architecture
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