Japanese Patterns of Design
Kanenotorii Gate of the Izumo Taisha Shrine in Izumo city, Japan
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Shinto Shrine: Layout, History, and Functions

Kanenotorii Gate of the Izumo Taisha Shrine in Izumo city, Japan Shinto Shrine – from the Imperial shrines to local shrines with various Shinto shrine layout, there are more than 80,000 Shinto shrines...

Hiroko Matsuyama
April 3, 2017
The beautiful, white Bewick's Swan flying in the winter sky of Japan
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Swan Incoming: Flying Schedule and Where to Spot Them in Japan

The beautiful, white Bewick’s Swan flying in the winter sky of Japan Swan Incoming: When autumn deepens and hears the cry of swans, it’s a sign of the winter in Japan. If they fly low enough and...

Hiroko Matsuyama
November 4, 2016

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