Mural Room within Huis Ten Bosch Palace

This mural is the largest in Japan. It was painted by Rob Scholte, a Dutch artist, and an additional 40 painters from around the world. The mural took 4 years to complete. The mural, which covers all 4 walls from floor to cupola (height 19m, diameter 11m), depicts visions of a boy's nightmare. In the nightmare the boy dreams of the madness of war and what it can do to our future.

A Lil' Bit of Holland in Japan: "Huis Ten Bosch"

May 18th 2008
Ever wonder what a Dutch village would look like if constructed in Japan? ...Well, a Dutch village of course, packed with Japanese tourists! There are windmills, tulips (in spring), wooden shoes, Japanese restaurants, canals, tall ships, museums highlighting the Dutch-Japanese history, classic European cars, and little Japanese kids running around yelling "Sugoi!!!" ("Wow!!!"). It is qui ... read more

Asia » Japan » Nagasaki

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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