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More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan: Tamatsukuriyu Shrine
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More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan. Off the beaten track in Japan:- Nature, Culture, History, Spirit, Art. Saturday, July 18, 2015. The main shrine in Tamatsukuri is the Tamatsukuriyu Shrine. The three main kami are Kushiakarutami, Onamuchi (Okuninushi), and Sukunahikona. The latter two are well known, but this was my first encounter with Kushiakarutami, who was the priest Tamasuri (he who makes the jewels) who enshrined Okuninushi following the ceding of the land to the Yamato, Kuniyuzuri.
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More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan: June 2015
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More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan. Off the beaten track in Japan:- Nature, Culture, History, Spirit, Art. Tuesday, June 30, 2015. Continuing with some photos of masks I found in shrines while walking along the Iwami coast this past spring. In a small shrine in a remote fishing cove near Orii were this pair of Ebisu and Daikoku, 2 of the 7 Lucky Gods, and often paired together. At the Kasuga Shrine in Sufu was this pairing of, I think, Shoki and Oni. These are much older, wooden masks. Not far away at the...
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More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan: January 2015
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More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan. Off the beaten track in Japan:- Nature, Culture, History, Spirit, Art. Tuesday, January 27, 2015. I started my walk along the Chugoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage at the small port town of Hinase as this was the closest train station to the most easterly of the pilgrimage temples, number 3 Shoraku-ji. As the towns draincover shows, it now includes the cluster of small islands just offshore. My route climbed above the town and headed inland. Friday, January 23, 2015. Oi Shrine i...
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margen del yodo: febrero 2012
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En el margen del río Yodo, que corre del Lago Biwa al puerto de Osaka, grabo unos trazos cambiantes. "Esto es lo malo de no hacer imprimir las obras: que se va la vida en rehacerlas", escribió Reyes. Esto es lo bueno de la vida: que corre. Como lo que aquí se publica no se imprime, se rehace. Lunes, 13 de febrero de 2012. Ooka: ¿Qué es la poesía? La primera parte del libro de Makoto Ooka ¿Qué es la poesía? De frente y va a golpearme. Puedo dejar que pase. Un poeta es un niño. Es el proceso mismo. Hasta q...
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margen del yodo: Vivir en Japón
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En el margen del río Yodo, que corre del Lago Biwa al puerto de Osaka, grabo unos trazos cambiantes. "Esto es lo malo de no hacer imprimir las obras: que se va la vida en rehacerlas", escribió Reyes. Esto es lo bueno de la vida: que corre. Como lo que aquí se publica no se imprime, se rehace. Martes, 3 de abril de 2012. Publicadas por Aurelio Asiain. Me respondes a munekitacat19@hotmail.com. 4 de abril de 2012, 10:26. 5 de abril de 2012, 15:09. Suscribirse a: Comentarios de la entrada (Atom). Note: I ori...
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Keeping Pace in Japan: February 2012
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Wednesday, February 01, 2012. I Do Miss Japan. Four years ago I was doing pretty much the same thing I am now: staring at my computer screen and contemplating life abroad. The difference is, I was fresh from wrist surgery. At Imakiire Hospital in Kagoshima, having shattered my distal radius in December 2007. How could I possibly feel nostalgic for such a time, when I was facing my own mortality for the first time ever? And blog on Japan. And took the time to reflect on my days in Japan. It's impossible n...
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Keeping Pace in Japan: May 2011
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Wednesday, May 25, 2011. Tsunami Cleanup in the Tohoku, Japan. Pictures of my time in Ofunato. With All Hands Volunteers. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Your Source in Japan. Add KPIJ on Facebook. Tripbase Blog Awards 2009. Tsunami Cleanup in the Tohoku, Japan. Finger Lakes Times: Former Genevan, now a Japanese citizen and author, details his experiences in book on racism in Japan. Why a venue packed with thousands of otaku is no fun. Can Japan be cured? Five Line sticker creators who deserve more attention.
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Keeping Pace in Japan: Dare I go back to Japan?
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Tuesday, September 09, 2014. Dare I go back to Japan? I've been offered a teaching position in Gunma Prefecture northwest of Tokyo and am considering taking it. Japan has loomed so large on my mind for years, and it seems like a good opportunity. Gone are the days when you can be sure of getting a job abroad simply for being foreign or racking up thousands of dollars each month for private lessons. Behind. Uniquely Japanese experiences have been floating through my mind. Ever since I stepped off that fer...
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Keeping Pace in Japan: The Ginger Tree
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Wednesday, January 09, 2013. Although it's not particularly inspiring, I found it quite funny that a book based in pre-war Japan would consider English teaching by foreigners in much the same light as it is present day. Labels: books on japan. Teaching english in japan. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Your Source in Japan. Add KPIJ on Facebook. Tripbase Blog Awards 2009. Finger Lakes Times: Former Genevan, now a Japanese citizen and author, details his experiences in book on racism in Japan. All page...
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