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Life In Japan: Himeji Castle

Posted on May 18, 2021 by johnrachel

Himeji Castle is the largest castle in Japan, its architecture is prototypical of all such castles, it is made of stone and wood, has extensive fortifications dating to Japan’s feudal times. Registered December 1993, Himeji Castle was one of the first locations designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Japan. Continue reading →

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Life In Japan: Kobe’s Luminarie

Posted on December 20, 2018 by johnrachel

There are so many dazzling, interesting, spectacular festivals and celebrations going on in Japan, it’s often overwhelming. The Luminarie is extremely beautiful but more somber than most. It has been held every year now for twenty-three years in downtown Kobe, to commemorate the thousands of victims of the 1995 earthquake which devastated much of the city. Continue reading →

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