The Hill of Hope

An area of Kosanji with an Italian flair, created by famous Japanese sculptor Kazuto Kuetani, sculpted all from white marble. Also known as "Colle Della Speranza" it features numerous sculptures. The main one in the centre is called the "Tower of Light."

The Seto Inland Sea: Ikuchijima

April 1st 2006
They rise gracefully from this protected, stormless sea, as if they had just emerged ... ~ Donald Richie Hiroshima prefecture is quite the diverse area, as I imagine a lot of Japan is. You can drive an hour or so, and be far in the mountains, or drive an hour the other way, and reach the water. This past weekend I went to visit my friend Heather, Heather of the Island... of Innoshima (for th ... 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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