Fukusaiji

This temple, also known as the Kannon Universal Temple, is hard to miss due to the unique turtle-shaped design, and the 18 metre tall statue of Kannon on the roof of the temple. The original temple was built in 1628, but rebuilt after the explosion. Oddly, the replacement bears no resemblance to the original!

Nagasaki

July 14th 2006
This past weekend, I experienced my last long weekend in Japan. With still many, many places on my “Sites to See in Japan” list, and time running incredibly short, Dob and I decided to visit the city of Nagasaki for the weekend. Nagasaki is in the south of Japan, and of course is most well-known for being the second city affected by the atomic bomb. However, much like Hiroshima, Nagasaki is ... read more

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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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