Shot this bronze statue of Jikokuten at Hase-dera Temple, Kamakura, Japan. Jikokuten literally means “Guardian of the Nation”. Jikokuten is the Keeper of the Kingdom, the Upholder of the Country, the Protector of the World. Jikokuten usually carries a sword in right hand, with closed left hand resting on hip; sometimes shown holding a stringed...
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Hase-dera (known more formally as Kaikozan Jishoin Hase-dera) is one of the great Buddhist temples in the city of Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, famous for housing a massive wooden statue of Kannon. The temple is the fourth of the 33 stations of the Bando Sanjusankasho pilgrimage circuit dedicated to the goddess Benzaiten. The temple...
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Daibutsu is a Japanese word meaning literally “Large Buddha” that refers to large statues of the Buddha or one of his various incarnations. The Great Buddha of Kamakura is a monumental outdoor bronze statue of Amida Buddha in the Kotoku-in Temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is believed that the statue was originally cast...
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Friday, January 22, 2010 Posted in Tokyo
Tokyo Tower is a famous Japanese and Tokyo icon and landmark located in Shiba Park, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. At 332.5 metres (1,091 ft), it is the tallest artificial structure in Japan. Tokyo Tower is 13 meters taller than its model, the Eiffel Tower of Paris, and the world’s tallest self-supporting steel tower. It has been...
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Tuesday, January 19, 2010 Posted in Tokyo
Venus Fort shopping mall in Odaiba, Tokyo embodies a Japanese vision of a young woman’s shopping paradise. The interior is modeled after Italy in the 18th century where the ceilings simulate the sky turning from day to night creating a sunset every thirty minutes. There are marble fountains along with all the shop fronts looking...
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Very unusual photo for me. First of all I’m a “color photo” person. Second, I don’t like any picture degradation techniques. But for this shot I though it should look like that. Black and white Holga-like look. Don’t know why. I just felt that.
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Friday, January 15, 2010 Posted in Tokyo
The French Statue of Liberty came to Odaiba, the beach area of Tokyo since April 1998 until May 1999 in commemoration of “The French year in Japan”. Because of its popularity, in 2000, a replica of the French Statue of Liberty was erected at the same place.
The Rainbow Bridge is a suspension bridge crossing northern...
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Tuesday, January 12, 2010 Posted in Tokyo
At all Shinto shrines and temples, worshippers and casual visitors are asked to purify themselves (Harai) of impurity before praying to the Shinto deities. The act of cleansing is called Misogi, and the actual washing of hands and mouth with water is called Temizu.
The protocol is thus: take one of the ladles provided, fill it...
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Monday, January 11, 2010 Posted in Tokyo
Senso-ji Temple (also known as Asakusa Kannon Temple) is an ancient Buddhist temple located in Asakusa, Tokyo. It is Tokyo’s oldest temple, and one of its most significant.
The legend says that in the year 628, two brothers fished a statue of Kannon, the goddess of mercy, out of the Sumida River, and even though they...
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Wednesday, December 16, 2009 Posted in Himeji
Himeji Castle, also called Hakurojo or Shirasagijo (”White Heron Castle”) due to its white outer walls and it is widely considered Japan’s most spectacular castle. Unlike many other Japanese castles, Himeji Castle was never destroyed in wars, earthquakes or fires and survives in its original form. It is the best preserved castle in all of...
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