Takehara Kobayakawa statue

This statue is located in Shorenji Temple. During medieval times, Shorenji Temple was used as a school and was operated by Takehara Kobayakawa.

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Takehara City, Hiroshima Prefecture

October 10th 2005
On Monday, Casey, Mercedez, and I went to a small town called Takehara. Takehara is located about 2 hours East of Hiroshima (by train). The town offers historic buildings in a tranquil atmosphere. Takehara was once a flourishing town which thrived on local salt production. Well, there isn't much else to say about this town. It was pretty small, but it was the perfect place to visit on a ... read more

Asia » Japan » Hiroshima

In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more

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