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  • Takamatsuzuka Tumulus Burial Mound - There are many burial mounds in the Asuka Historical National Park and surrounding areas. Colored murals were discovered here in 1972.  The tumulus itself is a special historic site and the four-colored murals are national treasures. <br />
The burial facility is a stone chamber containing a sarcophagus with an opening facing south. The walls, ceiling and floor inside the stone chamber are coated with plaster, and murals are painted on the east, west and north walls, as well as the ceiling. <br />
The discovery of the murals in 1972 influenced Japanese archaeology, ancient history and art history.  Although the original murals are not available for public viewing, replicas are displayed in the Takarazuka Mural Hall next to the burial mound.
    takamatsuzuka-tumulus-2.jpg
  • Takamatsuzuka Tumulus Burial Mound - There are many burial mounds in the Asuka Historical National Park and surrounding areas. Colored murals were discovered here in 1972.  The tumulus itself is a special historic site and the four-colored murals are national treasures. <br />
The burial facility is a stone chamber containing a sarcophagus with an opening facing south. The walls, ceiling and floor inside the stone chamber are coated with plaster, and murals are painted on the east, west and north walls, as well as the ceiling. <br />
The discovery of the murals in 1972 influenced Japanese archaeology, ancient history and art history.  Although the original murals are not available for public viewing, replicas are displayed in the Takarazuka Mural Hall next to the burial mound.
    takamatsuzuka-tumulus-1.jpg
  • Takamatsuzuka Tumulus Burial Mound - There are many burial mounds in the Asuka Historical National Park and surrounding areas. Colored murals were discovered here in 1972.  The tumulus itself is a special historic site and the four-colored murals are national treasures. <br />
The burial facility is a stone chamber containing a sarcophagus with an opening facing south. The walls, ceiling and floor inside the stone chamber are coated with plaster, and murals are painted on the east, west and north walls, as well as the ceiling. <br />
The discovery of the murals in 1972 influenced Japanese archaeology, ancient history and art history.  Although the original murals are not available for public viewing, replicas are displayed in the Takarazuka Mural Hall next to the burial mound.
    takamatsuzuka-tumulus-3.jpg
  • 77.2 Takamatsuzuka Tumulus Burial Mound 高松塚壁画館 is a stone burial chamber containing a sarcophagus. The walls, ceiling and floor inside the stone chamber are decorated with murals painted on the walls and ceiling.  These murals were discovered here in 1972.  The tumulus itself is a special historic site and the four-colored murals are national treasures.  The discovery of the murals influenced Japanese archaeology, ancient history and art history.  Although the original murals are not normally available for public viewing, replicas are displayed in the Takarazuka Mural Hall next to the burial mound.
    77.2.TENTATIVE-Takamatsuzaka.jpg
  • Nagoe Kiridoshi Pass Burial Stone - Nagoe Kiridoshi Pass was constructed on an important road from Kamakura toward the Miura Peninsula via Zushi in the southeast. The present kiridoshi pass extends along spots where the pass zigzags near the border of Kamakura City and Zushi City and near the exit on the Zushi side. Therefore, the structural characteristics of this pass considered as a defense during the Kamakura Period have been retained. More than 160 yagura caves have been identified until today and another buried row of yagura stage has also been identified. Therefore, it is a group of  yagura caves in the largest-scale, exceeding the Hyakuhachi Yagura Caves. This group of yagura caves are congregated in particular. The way all-scale yagura caves of several square meter floor space open up on stages produces unique funereal space in combination with large numbers of enshrined five-wheel pagodas. The sight is overwhelming. Kamakura Kiridoshi Passes are thought to have been constructed by the early 13th century.
    nagoe-kiridosh-pass-14.jpg
  • Nagoe Kiridoshi Pass Burial Stone - Nagoe Kiridoshi Pass was constructed on an important road from Kamakura toward the Miura Peninsula via Zushi in the southeast. The present kiridoshi pass extends along spots where the pass zigzags near the border of Kamakura City and Zushi City and near the exit on the Zushi side. Therefore, the structural characteristics of this pass considered as a defense during the Kamakura Period have been retained. More than 160 yagura caves have been identified until today and another buried row of yagura stage has also been identified. Therefore, it is a group of  yagura caves in the largest-scale, exceeding the Hyakuhachi Yagura Caves. This group of yagura caves are congregated in particular. The way all-scale yagura caves of several square meter floor space open up on stages produces unique funereal space in combination with large numbers of enshrined five-wheel pagodas. The sight is overwhelming. Kamakura Kiridoshi Passes are thought to have been constructed by the early 13th century.
    nagoe-kiridosh-pass-05.jpg
  • Takamatsuzuka Mural -  <br />
Takamatsuzuka is a stone chamber containing a sarcophagus with an opening facing south. The walls, ceiling and floor inside the stone chamber are coated with plaster, and murals are painted on the east, west and north walls, as well as the ceiling. <br />
The discovery of the murals in 1972 influenced Japanese archaeology, ancient history and art history.  Although the original murals are not available for public viewing, replicas are displayed in the Takarazuka Mural Hall next to the burial mound.
    asuka-mural-1.jpg
  • 78.6  Nagoe Kiridoshi Pass 名越切通 was constructed as an important pathway into Kamakura. The structural characteristics of this pass was considered as protection and defense during the Kamakura Period.  Along the trail there are caves that were once used as burial sites.  Access to Kamakura has always been difficult, bordered by mountains on three sides and the ocean on the other. These passes were essential for transport, but at the same time gave limited access as horses could not pass through such narrow trails, obstructing intruders.  Kamakura Kiridoshi Passes are thought to have been constructed in the early 13th century
    78.6.TENTATIVE-KAMAKURA-KIRIDOSHI-02.jpg
  • Pere Lachaise Cemetery is the largest cemetery in Paris is notable for being where many celebrities, artists, writers and luminaries are buried including Oscar Wilde, Isadora Duncan, Frederic Chopin, Colette, Balzac, Georges Bizet, Maria Callas, Edith Piaf, Marcel Proust, Moliere, Jim Morrison and many more.   The cemetery takes its name from King Louis XIV, Pere Francois de la Chaise.
    pere-lachaise-3.jpg
  • Pere Lachaise Cemetery is the largest cemetery in Paris and is notable for the final resting place for many celebrities, artists, writers and luminaries are buried including: Oscar Wilde, Isadora Duncan, Frederic Chopin, Colette, Balzac, Georges Bizet, Maria Callas, Edith Piaf, Marcel Proust, Moliere, Jim Morrison and many more.   The cemetery takes its name from King Louis XIV, Pere Francois de la Chaise.
    pere-lachaise.jpg
  • Pere Lachaise Cemetery is the largest cemetery in Paris and is notable for the final resting place for many celebrities, artists, writers and luminaries are buried including: Oscar Wilde, Isadora Duncan, Frederic Chopin, Colette, Balzac, Georges Bizet, Maria Callas, Edith Piaf, Marcel Proust, Moliere, Jim Morrison and many more.   The cemetery takes its name from King Louis XIV, Pere Francois de la Chaise.
    pere-lachaise-39.jpg
  • Pere Lachaise Cemetery is the largest cemetery in Paris and is notable for the final resting place for many celebrities, artists, writers and luminaries are buried including: Oscar Wilde, Isadora Duncan, Frederic Chopin, Colette, Balzac, Georges Bizet, Maria Callas, Edith Piaf, Marcel Proust, Moliere, Jim Morrison and many more.   The cemetery takes its name from King Louis XIV, Pere Francois de la Chaise.
    pere-lachaise-35.jpg
  • Pere Lachaise Cemetery is the largest cemetery in Paris and is notable for the final resting place for many celebrities, artists, writers and luminaries are buried including: Oscar Wilde, Isadora Duncan, Frederic Chopin, Colette, Balzac, Georges Bizet, Maria Callas, Edith Piaf, Marcel Proust, Moliere, Jim Morrison and many more.   The cemetery takes its name from King Louis XIV, Pere Francois de la Chaise.
    pere-lachaise-36.jpg
  • Pere Lachaise Cemetery is the largest cemetery in Paris and is notable for the final resting place for many celebrities, artists, writers and luminaries are buried including: Oscar Wilde, Isadora Duncan, Frederic Chopin, Colette, Balzac, Georges Bizet, Maria Callas, Edith Piaf, Marcel Proust, Moliere, Jim Morrison and many more.   The cemetery takes its name from King Louis XIV, Pere Francois de la Chaise.
    pere-lachaise-33.jpg
  • Pere Lachaise Cemetery is the largest cemetery in Paris and is notable for the final resting place for many celebrities, artists, writers and luminaries are buried including: Oscar Wilde, Isadora Duncan, Frederic Chopin, Colette, Balzac, Georges Bizet, Maria Callas, Edith Piaf, Marcel Proust, Moliere, Jim Morrison and many more.   The cemetery takes its name from King Louis XIV, Pere Francois de la Chaise.
    pere-lachaise-31.jpg
  • Pere Lachaise Cemetery is the largest cemetery in Paris and is notable for the final resting place for many celebrities, artists, writers and luminaries are buried including: Oscar Wilde, Isadora Duncan, Frederic Chopin, Colette, Balzac, Georges Bizet, Maria Callas, Edith Piaf, Marcel Proust, Moliere, Jim Morrison and many more.   The cemetery takes its name from King Louis XIV, Pere Francois de la Chaise.
    pere-lachaise-32.jpg
  • Mandarado Yagura a series of caves sites along an ancient footpath that is now a popular hiking trail that passes through three cuttings known as the Nagoe Kiridoshi.  Yagura are caves that contain the remains of warriors, samurai and Buddhist monks. They can be found across Japan, but history and topography have resulted in large numbers of  yagura in Kamakura. The Mandarado Yagura is made up of more than 160 caves in three tiers is the largest known collection of yagura in Japan.  It was surveyed and restored by volunteers and opened to the public on a limited basis making this a rare opportunity to visit the site.
    mandarado-yagura-03.jpg
  • Mandarado Yagura a series of caves sites along an ancient footpath that is now a popular hiking trail that passes through three cuttings known as the Nagoe Kiridoshi.  Yagura are caves that contain the remains of warriors, samurai and Buddhist monks. They can be found across Japan, but history and topography have resulted in large numbers of  yagura in Kamakura. The Mandarado Yagura is made up of more than 160 caves in three tiers is the largest known collection of yagura in Japan.  It was surveyed and restored by volunteers and opened to the public on a limited basis making this a rare opportunity to visit the site.
    mandarado-yagura-1.jpg
  • Pere Lachaise Cemetery is the largest cemetery in Paris is notable for being where many celebrities, artists, writers and luminaries are buried including Oscar Wilde, Isadora Duncan, Frederic Chopin, Colette, Balzac, Georges Bizet, Maria Callas, Edith Piaf, Marcel Proust, Moliere, Jim Morrison and many more.   The cemetery takes its name from King Louis XIV, Pere Francois de la Chaise.
    pere-lachaise-9.jpg
  • Pere Lachaise Cemetery is the largest cemetery in Paris is notable for being where many celebrities, artists, writers and luminaries are buried including Oscar Wilde, Isadora Duncan, Frederic Chopin, Colette, Balzac, Georges Bizet, Maria Callas, Edith Piaf, Marcel Proust, Moliere, Jim Morrison and many more. The cemetery takes its name from King Louis XIV, Pere Francois de la Chaise.
    pere-lachaise-7.jpg
  • Pere Lachaise Cemetery is the largest cemetery in Paris is notable for being where many celebrities, artists, writers and luminaries are buried including Oscar Wilde, Isadora Duncan, Frederic Chopin, Colette, Balzac, Georges Bizet, Maria Callas, Edith Piaf, Marcel Proust, Moliere, Jim Morrison and many more.   The cemetery takes its name from King Louis XIV, Pere Francois de la Chaise.
    pere-lachaise-5.jpg
  • Pere Lachaise Cemetery is the largest cemetery in Paris is notable for being where many celebrities, artists, writers and luminaries are buried including Oscar Wilde, Isadora Duncan, Frederic Chopin, Colette, Balzac, Georges Bizet, Maria Callas, Edith Piaf, Marcel Proust, Moliere, Jim Morrison and many more.   The cemetery takes its name from King Louis XIV, Pere Francois de la Chaise.
    pere-lachaise-1.jpg
  • Angel & Death - Pere Lachaise Cemetery is the largest cemetery in Paris and is notable for the final resting place for many celebrities, artists, writers and luminaries are buried including: Oscar Wilde, Isadora Duncan, Frederic Chopin, Colette, Balzac, Georges Bizet, Maria Callas, Edith Piaf, Marcel Proust, Moliere, Jim Morrison and many more.   The cemetery takes its name from King Louis XIV, Pere Francois de la Chaise
    pere-lachaise-cemetery-01.jpg
  • Mandarado Yagura a series of caves sites along an ancient footpath that is now a popular hiking trail that passes through three cuttings known as the Nagoe Kiridoshi.  Yagura are caves that contain the remains of warriors, samurai and Buddhist monks. They can be found across Japan, but history and topography have resulted in large numbers of  yagura in Kamakura. The Mandarado Yagura is made up of more than 160 caves in three tiers is the largest known collection of yagura in Japan.  It was surveyed and restored by volunteers and opened to the public on a limited basis making this a rare opportunity to visit the site.
    mandarado-yagura-05.jpg
  • Mandarado Yagura a series of caves sites along an ancient footpath that is now a popular hiking trail that passes through three cuttings known as the Nagoe Kiridoshi.  Yagura are caves that contain the remains of warriors, samurai and Buddhist monks. They can be found across Japan, but history and topography have resulted in large numbers of  yagura in Kamakura. The Mandarado Yagura is made up of more than 160 caves in three tiers is the largest known collection of yagura in Japan.  It was surveyed and restored by volunteers and opened to the public on a limited basis making this a rare opportunity to visit the site.
    mandarado-yagura-2.jpg
  • Pere Lachaise Cemetery is the largest cemetery in Paris is notable for being where many celebrities, artists, writers and luminaries are buried including Oscar Wilde, Isadora Duncan, Frederic Chopin, Colette, Balzac, Georges Bizet, Maria Callas, Edith Piaf, Marcel Proust, Moliere, Jim Morrison and many more.   The cemetery takes its name from King Louis XIV, Pere Francois de la Chaise.
    pere-lachaise-11.jpg
  • Pere Lachaise Cemetery is the largest cemetery in Paris is notable for being where many celebrities, artists, writers and luminaries are buried including Oscar Wilde, Isadora Duncan, Frederic Chopin, Colette, Balzac, Georges Bizet, Maria Callas, Edith Piaf, Marcel Proust, Moliere, Jim Morrison and many more.   The cemetery takes its name from King Louis XIV, Pere Francois de la Chaise.
    pere-lachaise-10.jpg
  • Pere Lachaise Cemetery is the largest cemetery in Paris is notable for being where many celebrities, artists, writers and luminaries are buried including Oscar Wilde, Isadora Duncan, Frederic Chopin, Colette, Balzac, Georges Bizet, Maria Callas, Edith Piaf, Marcel Proust, Moliere, Jim Morrison and many more.   The cemetery takes its name from King Louis XIV, Pere Francois de la Chaise.
    pere-lachaise-6.jpg
  • Pere Lachaise Cemetery is the largest cemetery in Paris is notable for being where many celebrities, artists, writers and luminaries are buried including Oscar Wilde, Isadora Duncan, Frederic Chopin, Colette, Balzac, Georges Bizet, Maria Callas, Edith Piaf, Marcel Proust, Moliere, Jim Morrison and many more.   The cemetery takes its name from King Louis XIV, Pere Francois de la Chaise.
    pere-lachaise-4.jpg
  • Pere Lachaise Cemetery is the largest cemetery in Paris is notable for being where many celebrities, artists, writers and luminaries are buried including Oscar Wilde, Isadora Duncan, Frederic Chopin, Colette, Balzac, Georges Bizet, Maria Callas, Edith Piaf, Marcel Proust, Moliere, Jim Morrison and many more.   The cemetery takes its name from King Louis XIV, Pere Francois de la Chaise.
    pere-lachaise-2.jpg
  • Pere Lachaise Cemetery is the largest cemetery in Paris and is notable for the final resting place for many celebrities, artists, writers and luminaries are buried including: Oscar Wilde, Isadora Duncan, Frederic Chopin, Colette, Balzac, Georges Bizet, Maria Callas, Edith Piaf, Marcel Proust, Moliere, Jim Morrison and many more.   The cemetery takes its name from King Louis XIV, Pere Francois de la Chaise
    pere-lachaise-cemetery-03.jpg
  • Pere Lachaise Cemetery - Chopin Grave - Pere Lachaise is the largest cemetery in Paris and is notable for the final resting place for many celebrities, artists, writers and luminaries are buried including: Oscar Wilde, Isadora Duncan, Frederic Chopin, Colette, Balzac, Georges Bizet, Maria Callas, Edith Piaf, Marcel Proust, Moliere, Jim Morrison and many more.   The cemetery takes its name from King Louis XIV, Pere Francois de la Chaise
    pere-lachaise-cemetery-02.jpg
  • Pere Lachaise Cemetery is the largest cemetery in Paris and is notable for the final resting place for many celebrities, artists, writers and luminaries are buried including: Oscar Wilde, Isadora Duncan, Frederic Chopin, Colette, Balzac, Georges Bizet, Maria Callas, Edith Piaf, Marcel Proust, Moliere, Jim Morrison and many more.   The cemetery takes its name from King Louis XIV, Pere Francois de la Chaise.
    pere-lachaise-40.jpg
  • Pere Lachaise Cemetery is the largest cemetery in Paris and is notable for the final resting place for many celebrities, artists, writers and luminaries are buried including: Oscar Wilde, Isadora Duncan, Frederic Chopin, Colette, Balzac, Georges Bizet, Maria Callas, Edith Piaf, Marcel Proust, Moliere, Jim Morrison and many more.   The cemetery takes its name from King Louis XIV, Pere Francois de la Chaise.
    pere-lachaise-37.jpg
  • Pere Lachaise Cemetery is the largest cemetery in Paris and is notable for the final resting place for many celebrities, artists, writers and luminaries are buried including: Oscar Wilde, Isadora Duncan, Frederic Chopin, Colette, Balzac, Georges Bizet, Maria Callas, Edith Piaf, Marcel Proust, Moliere, Jim Morrison and many more.   The cemetery takes its name from King Louis XIV, Pere Francois de la Chaise.
    pere-lachaise-34.jpg
  • Pere Lachaise Cemetery is the largest cemetery in Paris and is notable for the final resting place for many celebrities, artists, writers and luminaries are buried including: Oscar Wilde, Isadora Duncan, Frederic Chopin, Colette, Balzac, Georges Bizet, Maria Callas, Edith Piaf, Marcel Proust, Moliere, Jim Morrison and many more.   The cemetery takes its name from King Louis XIV, Pere Francois de la Chaise.
    pere-lachaise-30.jpg
  • Mandarado Yagura a series of caves sites along an ancient footpath that is now a popular hiking trail that passes through three cuttings known as the Nagoe Kiridoshi.  Yagura are caves that contain the remains of warriors, samurai and Buddhist monks. They can be found across Japan, but history and topography have resulted in large numbers of  yagura in Kamakura. The Mandarado Yagura is made up of more than 160 caves in three tiers is the largest known collection of yagura in Japan.  It was surveyed and restored by volunteers and opened to the public on a limited basis making this a rare opportunity to visit the site.
    mandarado-yagura-04.jpg
  • Pere Lachaise Cemetery is the largest cemetery in Paris is notable for being where many celebrities, artists, writers and luminaries are buried including Oscar Wilde, Isadora Duncan, Frederic Chopin, Colette, Balzac, Georges Bizet, Maria Callas, Edith Piaf, Marcel Proust, Moliere, Jim Morrison and many more.   The cemetery takes its name from King Louis XIV, Pere Francois de la Chaise.
    pere-lachaise-8.jpg
  • Honzenji Temple Garden - Honzen-ji is a large temple and historic site in Togane, Chiba Prefecture.  The temple grounds are adjacent to Lake Hakkaku formerly known as Tani Pond a local park and famous spot for viewing cherry blossoms in April.  Honzenji itself has a well maintained pond garden, and is also known for its cedar grove and plum blossoms which precede the cherry blossoms of the nearby pond.  The temple was built on Shiroyama Hills, built during the Kamakura Period although the exact dates are unknown, now a Rinzai Sect of Buddhism.   Honzenji was the family temple of Sadataka Sakai, of nearby Togane Castle now in ruins.  The temple has a massive cemetery with an exclosure for the burial of pets as well.  Honzenji is a Togane City designated historic site.
    Honzenji-Garden-01.jpg
  • Iwatani Kannon-do is a cave temple in Chiba that is said to have been carved out of the sandstone rockface by Gyoki in one day.  It is part of Seigon-ji Temple, and though it is mostly in a state of disrepair, it still attracts visitors for its other-worldly aura.  The caves are believed to have been a burial mounds for the deceased.
    Iwatani-Kannon-do-9.jpg
  • Iwatani Kannon-do is a cave temple in Chiba that is said to have been carved out of the sandstone rockface by Gyoki in one day.  It is part of Seigon-ji Temple, and though it is mostly in a state of disrepair, it still attracts visitors for its other-worldly aura.  The caves are believed to have been a burial mounds for the deceased.
    Iwatani-Kannon-do-7.jpg
  • Iwatani Kannon-do is a cave temple in Chiba that is said to have been carved out of the sandstone rockface by Gyoki in one day.  It is part of Seigon-ji Temple, and though it is mostly in a state of disrepair, it still attracts visitors for its other-worldly aura.  The caves are believed to have been a burial mounds for the deceased.
    Iwatani-Kannon-do-6.jpg
  • Iwatani Kannon-do is a cave temple in Chiba that is said to have been carved out of the sandstone rockface by Gyoki in one day.  It is part of Seigon-ji Temple, and though it is mostly in a state of disrepair, it still attracts visitors for its other-worldly aura.  The caves are believed to have been a burial mounds for the deceased.
    Iwatani-Kannon-do-4.jpg
  • Iwatani Kannon-do is a cave temple in Chiba that is said to have been carved out of the sandstone rockface by Gyoki in one day.  It is part of Seigon-ji Temple, and though it is mostly in a state of disrepair, it still attracts visitors for its other-worldly aura.  The caves are believed to have been a burial mounds for the deceased.
    Iwatani-Kannon-do-3.jpg
  • Iwatani Kannon-do is a cave temple in Chiba that is said to have been carved out of the sandstone rockface by Gyoki in one day.  It is part of Seigon-ji Temple, and though it is mostly in a state of disrepair, it still attracts visitors for its other-worldly aura.  The caves are believed to have been a burial mounds for the deceased.
    Iwatani-Kannon-do-2.jpg
  • Honzenji Temple Garden - Honzen-ji is a large temple and historic site in Togane, Chiba Prefecture.  The temple grounds are adjacent to Lake Hakkaku formerly known as Tani Pond a local park and famous spot for viewing cherry blossoms in April.  Honzenji itself has a well maintained pond garden, and is also known for its cedar grove and plum blossoms which precede the cherry blossoms of the nearby pond.  The temple was built on Shiroyama Hills, built during the Kamakura Period although the exact dates are unknown, now a Rinzai Sect of Buddhism.   Honzenji was the family temple of Sadataka Sakai, of nearby Togane Castle now in ruins.  The temple has a massive cemetery with an exclosure for the burial of pets as well.  Honzenji is a Togane City designated historic site.
    Honzenji-Garden-18.jpg
  • Honzenji Temple Garden - Honzen-ji is a large temple and historic site in Togane, Chiba Prefecture.  The temple grounds are adjacent to Lake Hakkaku formerly known as Tani Pond a local park and famous spot for viewing cherry blossoms in April.  Honzenji itself has a well maintained pond garden, and is also known for its cedar grove and plum blossoms which precede the cherry blossoms of the nearby pond.  The temple was built on Shiroyama Hills, built during the Kamakura Period although the exact dates are unknown, now a Rinzai Sect of Buddhism.   Honzenji was the family temple of Sadataka Sakai, of nearby Togane Castle now in ruins.  The temple has a massive cemetery with an exclosure for the burial of pets as well.  Honzenji is a Togane City designated historic site.
    Honzenji-Garden-14.jpg
  • Honzenji Temple Garden - Honzen-ji is a large temple and historic site in Togane, Chiba Prefecture.  The temple grounds are adjacent to Lake Hakkaku formerly known as Tani Pond a local park and famous spot for viewing cherry blossoms in April.  Honzenji itself has a well maintained pond garden, and is also known for its cedar grove and plum blossoms which precede the cherry blossoms of the nearby pond.  The temple was built on Shiroyama Hills, built during the Kamakura Period although the exact dates are unknown, now a Rinzai Sect of Buddhism.   Honzenji was the family temple of Sadataka Sakai, of nearby Togane Castle now in ruins.  The temple has a massive cemetery with an exclosure for the burial of pets as well.  Honzenji is a Togane City designated historic site.
    Honzenji-Garden-15.jpg
  • Honzenji Temple Garden - Honzen-ji is a large temple and historic site in Togane, Chiba Prefecture.  The temple grounds are adjacent to Lake Hakkaku formerly known as Tani Pond a local park and famous spot for viewing cherry blossoms in April.  Honzenji itself has a well maintained pond garden, and is also known for its cedar grove and plum blossoms which precede the cherry blossoms of the nearby pond.  The temple was built on Shiroyama Hills, built during the Kamakura Period although the exact dates are unknown, now a Rinzai Sect of Buddhism.   Honzenji was the family temple of Sadataka Sakai, of nearby Togane Castle now in ruins.  The temple has a massive cemetery with an exclosure for the burial of pets as well.  Honzenji is a Togane City designated historic site.
    Honzenji-Garden-10.jpg
  • Honzenji Temple Garden - Honzen-ji is a large temple and historic site in Togane, Chiba Prefecture.  The temple grounds are adjacent to Lake Hakkaku formerly known as Tani Pond a local park and famous spot for viewing cherry blossoms in April.  Honzenji itself has a well maintained pond garden, and is also known for its cedar grove and plum blossoms which precede the cherry blossoms of the nearby pond.  The temple was built on Shiroyama Hills, built during the Kamakura Period although the exact dates are unknown, now a Rinzai Sect of Buddhism.   Honzenji was the family temple of Sadataka Sakai, of nearby Togane Castle now in ruins.  The temple has a massive cemetery with an exclosure for the burial of pets as well.  Honzenji is a Togane City designated historic site.
    Honzenji-Garden-04.jpg
  • Honzenji Temple Garden - Honzen-ji is a large temple and historic site in Togane, Chiba Prefecture.  The temple grounds are adjacent to Lake Hakkaku formerly known as Tani Pond a local park and famous spot for viewing cherry blossoms in April.  Honzenji itself has a well maintained pond garden, and is also known for its cedar grove and plum blossoms which precede the cherry blossoms of the nearby pond.  The temple was built on Shiroyama Hills, built during the Kamakura Period although the exact dates are unknown, now a Rinzai Sect of Buddhism.   Honzenji was the family temple of Sadataka Sakai, of nearby Togane Castle now in ruins.  The temple has a massive cemetery with an exclosure for the burial of pets as well.  Honzenji is a Togane City designated historic site.
    Honzenji-Garden-03.jpg
  • Jamek Mosque, officially Sultan Abdul Samad Jamek Mosque,  is one of the oldest mosques in Kuala Lumpur. The name Jamek is the Malay equivalent of the Arabic word for a place where people congregate to worship.  It is also referred to as Friday Mosque by the locals.  It was designed by Arthur Benison Hubback in a Moorish or Mughal style architecture. It is located at the confluence of the Klang and Gombak Rivers. The Sultan of Selangor officially opened the mosque in 1909.  The mosque was built on the first Malay burial ground in the city. Masjid Jamek served as Kuala Lumpur's main mosque until the national mosque, Masjid Negara, was opened in 1965.  Although it is still officially a mosque, thanks to its massive compound and unique architecture, it has become a  Kuala Lumpur landmark and one of the top attractions in the city.
    jamek-mosque-05.jpg
  • Jamek Mosque, officially Sultan Abdul Samad Jamek Mosque,  is one of the oldest mosques in Kuala Lumpur. The name Jamek is the Malay equivalent of the Arabic word for a place where people congregate to worship.  It is also referred to as Friday Mosque by the locals.  It was designed by Arthur Benison Hubback in a Moorish or Mughal style architecture. It is located at the confluence of the Klang and Gombak Rivers. The Sultan of Selangor officially opened the mosque in 1909.  The mosque was built on the first Malay burial ground in the city. Masjid Jamek served as Kuala Lumpur's main mosque until the national mosque, Masjid Negara, was opened in 1965.  Although it is still officially a mosque, thanks to its massive compound and unique architecture, it has become a  Kuala Lumpur landmark and one of the top attractions in the city.
    jamek-mosque-03.jpg
  • Jamek Mosque, officially Sultan Abdul Samad Jamek Mosque,  is one of the oldest mosques in Kuala Lumpur. The name Jamek is the Malay equivalent of the Arabic word for a place where people congregate to worship.  It is also referred to as Friday Mosque by the locals.  It was designed by Arthur Benison Hubback in a Moorish or Mughal style architecture. It is located at the confluence of the Klang and Gombak Rivers. The Sultan of Selangor officially opened the mosque in 1909.  The mosque was built on the first Malay burial ground in the city. Masjid Jamek served as Kuala Lumpur's main mosque until the national mosque, Masjid Negara, was opened in 1965.  Although it is still officially a mosque, thanks to its massive compound and unique architecture, it has become a  Kuala Lumpur landmark and one of the top attractions in the city.
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  • Jokan-ji temple  has  a famous cemetery where the remains of about 25,000 prostitutes and victims of the fire from the Yoshiwara red light district of Tokyo lie buried.  The dead bodies of prostitutes of the Yoshiwara quarter who were poor, were tucked into a hay mat and brought to the back entrance of the temple and left there. There is also the sad fact of the mass burial of about 500 prostitutes that occurred just after the Great Kanto Earthquake, when many bodies had to be burned for health reasons. A shrine was dedicated during the Meiji Period that is regularly tended to and festooned with flowers, as well as several jizo around the temple grounds - jizo are the protectors of women, children and travelers.  The temple opened in 1655.
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  • Jokan-ji temple  has  a famous cemetery where the remains of about 25,000 prostitutes and victims of the fire from the Yoshiwara red light district of Tokyo lie buried.  The dead bodies of prostitutes of the Yoshiwara quarter who were poor, were tucked into a hay mat and brought to the back entrance of the temple and left there. There is also the sad fact of the mass burial of about 500 prostitutes that occurred just after the Great Kanto Earthquake, when many bodies had to be burned for health reasons. A shrine was dedicated during the Meiji Period that is regularly tended to and festooned with flowers, as well as several jizo around the temple grounds - jizo are the protectors of women, children and travelers.  The temple opened in 1655.
    jokanji-8.jpg
  • Jokan-ji temple  has  a famous cemetery where the remains of about 25,000 prostitutes and victims of the fire from the Yoshiwara red light district of Tokyo lie buried.  The dead bodies of prostitutes of the Yoshiwara quarter who were poor, were tucked into a hay mat and brought to the back entrance of the temple and left there. There is also the sad fact of the mass burial of about 500 prostitutes that occurred just after the Great Kanto Earthquake, when many bodies had to be burned for health reasons. A shrine was dedicated during the Meiji Period that is regularly tended to and festooned with flowers, as well as several jizo around the temple grounds - jizo are the protectors of women, children and travelers.  The temple opened in 1655.
    jokanji-7.jpg
  • Jokan-ji temple  has  a famous cemetery where the remains of about 25,000 prostitutes and victims of the fire from the Yoshiwara red light district of Tokyo lie buried.  The dead bodies of prostitutes of the Yoshiwara quarter who were poor, were tucked into a hay mat and brought to the back entrance of the temple and left there. There is also the sad fact of the mass burial of about 500 prostitutes that occurred just after the Great Kanto Earthquake, when many bodies had to be burned for health reasons. A shrine was dedicated during the Meiji Period that is regularly tended to and festooned with flowers, as well as several jizo around the temple grounds - jizo are the protectors of women, children and travelers.  The temple opened in 1655.
    jokanji-3.jpg
  • Jokan-ji temple  has  a famous cemetery where the remains of about 25,000 prostitutes and victims of the fire from the Yoshiwara red light district of Tokyo lie buried.  The dead bodies of prostitutes of the Yoshiwara quarter who were poor, were tucked into a hay mat and brought to the back entrance of the temple and left there. There is also the sad fact of the mass burial of about 500 prostitutes that occurred just after the Great Kanto Earthquake, when many bodies had to be burned for health reasons. A shrine was dedicated during the Meiji Period that is regularly tended to and festooned with flowers, as well as several jizo around the temple grounds - jizo are the protectors of women, children and travelers.  The temple opened in 1655.
    jokanji-5.jpg
  • Jokan-ji temple  has  a famous cemetery where the remains of about 25,000 prostitutes and victims of the fire from the Yoshiwara red light district of Tokyo lie buried.  The dead bodies of prostitutes of the Yoshiwara quarter who were poor, were tucked into a hay mat and brought to the back entrance of the temple and left there. There is also the sad fact of the mass burial of about 500 prostitutes that occurred just after the Great Kanto Earthquake, when many bodies had to be burned for health reasons. A shrine was dedicated during the Meiji Period that is regularly tended to and festooned with flowers, as well as several jizo around the temple grounds - jizo are the protectors of women, children and travelers.  The temple opened in 1655.
    jokanji-1.jpg
  • Genchuji Temple in Tottori is graced with a small but beautiful pond garden behind the temple.  Genchuji is also the burial site of Araki Mataemon, a swordsman of legend. Rakan  are painted on the fusuma screen doors inside the temple by Keitaro Takagi.
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  • Genchuji Temple in Tottori is graced with a small but beautiful pond garden behind the temple.  Genchuji is also the burial site of Araki Mataemon, a swordsman of legend. Rakan  are painted on the fusuma screen doors inside the temple by Keitaro Takagi.
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  • Iwatani Kannon-do is a cave temple in Chiba that is said to have been carved out of the sandstone rockface by Gyoki in one day.  It is part of Seigon-ji Temple, and though it is mostly in a state of disrepair, it still attracts visitors for its other-worldly aura.  The caves are believed to have been a burial mounds for the deceased.
    Iwatani-Kannon-do-14.jpg
  • Iwatani Kannon-do is a cave temple in Chiba that is said to have been carved out of the sandstone rockface by Gyoki in one day.  It is part of Seigon-ji Temple, and though it is mostly in a state of disrepair, it still attracts visitors for its other-worldly aura.  The caves are believed to have been a burial mounds for the deceased.
    Iwatani-Kannon-do-11.jpg
  • Iwatani Kannon-do is a cave temple in Chiba that is said to have been carved out of the sandstone rockface by Gyoki in one day.  It is part of Seigon-ji Temple, and though it is mostly in a state of disrepair, it still attracts visitors for its other-worldly aura.  The caves are believed to have been a burial mounds for the deceased.
    Iwatani-Kannon-do-10.jpg
  • Iwatani Kannon-do is a cave temple in Chiba that is said to have been carved out of the sandstone rockface by Gyoki in one day.  It is part of Seigon-ji Temple, and though it is mostly in a state of disrepair, it still attracts visitors for its other-worldly aura.  The caves are believed to have been a burial mounds for the deceased.
    Iwatani-Kannon-do-13.jpg
  • Iwatani Kannon-do is a cave temple in Chiba that is said to have been carved out of the sandstone rockface by Gyoki in one day.  It is part of Seigon-ji Temple, and though it is mostly in a state of disrepair, it still attracts visitors for its other-worldly aura.  The caves are believed to have been a burial mounds for the deceased.
    Iwatani-Kannon-do-5.jpg
  • Iwatani Kannon-do is a cave temple in Chiba that is said to have been carved out of the sandstone rockface by Gyoki in one day.  It is part of Seigon-ji Temple, and though it is mostly in a state of disrepair, it still attracts visitors for its other-worldly aura.  The caves are believed to have been a burial mounds for the deceased.
    Iwatani-Kannon-do-1.jpg
  • Honzenji Temple Garden - Honzen-ji is a large temple and historic site in Togane, Chiba Prefecture.  The temple grounds are adjacent to Lake Hakkaku formerly known as Tani Pond a local park and famous spot for viewing cherry blossoms in April.  Honzenji itself has a well maintained pond garden, and is also known for its cedar grove and plum blossoms which precede the cherry blossoms of the nearby pond.  The temple was built on Shiroyama Hills, built during the Kamakura Period although the exact dates are unknown, now a Rinzai Sect of Buddhism.   Honzenji was the family temple of Sadataka Sakai, of nearby Togane Castle now in ruins.  The temple has a massive cemetery with an exclosure for the burial of pets as well.  Honzenji is a Togane City designated historic site.
    Honzenji-Garden-13.jpg
  • Honzenji Temple Garden - Honzen-ji is a large temple and historic site in Togane, Chiba Prefecture.  The temple grounds are adjacent to Lake Hakkaku formerly known as Tani Pond a local park and famous spot for viewing cherry blossoms in April.  Honzenji itself has a well maintained pond garden, and is also known for its cedar grove and plum blossoms which precede the cherry blossoms of the nearby pond.  The temple was built on Shiroyama Hills, built during the Kamakura Period although the exact dates are unknown, now a Rinzai Sect of Buddhism.   Honzenji was the family temple of Sadataka Sakai, of nearby Togane Castle now in ruins.  The temple has a massive cemetery with an exclosure for the burial of pets as well.  Honzenji is a Togane City designated historic site.
    Honzenji-Garden-12.jpg
  • Honzenji Temple Garden - Honzen-ji is a large temple and historic site in Togane, Chiba Prefecture.  The temple grounds are adjacent to Lake Hakkaku formerly known as Tani Pond a local park and famous spot for viewing cherry blossoms in April.  Honzenji itself has a well maintained pond garden, and is also known for its cedar grove and plum blossoms which precede the cherry blossoms of the nearby pond.  The temple was built on Shiroyama Hills, built during the Kamakura Period although the exact dates are unknown, now a Rinzai Sect of Buddhism.   Honzenji was the family temple of Sadataka Sakai, of nearby Togane Castle now in ruins.  The temple has a massive cemetery with an exclosure for the burial of pets as well.  Honzenji is a Togane City designated historic site.
    Honzenji-Garden-09.jpg
  • Honzenji Temple Garden - Honzen-ji is a large temple and historic site in Togane, Chiba Prefecture.  The temple grounds are adjacent to Lake Hakkaku formerly known as Tani Pond a local park and famous spot for viewing cherry blossoms in April.  Honzenji itself has a well maintained pond garden, and is also known for its cedar grove and plum blossoms which precede the cherry blossoms of the nearby pond.  The temple was built on Shiroyama Hills, built during the Kamakura Period although the exact dates are unknown, now a Rinzai Sect of Buddhism.   Honzenji was the family temple of Sadataka Sakai, of nearby Togane Castle now in ruins.  The temple has a massive cemetery with an exclosure for the burial of pets as well.  Honzenji is a Togane City designated historic site.
    Honzenji-Garden-05.jpg
  • Honzenji Temple Garden - Honzen-ji is a large temple and historic site in Togane, Chiba Prefecture.  The temple grounds are adjacent to Lake Hakkaku formerly known as Tani Pond a local park and famous spot for viewing cherry blossoms in April.  Honzenji itself has a well maintained pond garden, and is also known for its cedar grove and plum blossoms which precede the cherry blossoms of the nearby pond.  The temple was built on Shiroyama Hills, built during the Kamakura Period although the exact dates are unknown, now a Rinzai Sect of Buddhism.   Honzenji was the family temple of Sadataka Sakai, of nearby Togane Castle now in ruins.  The temple has a massive cemetery with an exclosure for the burial of pets as well.  Honzenji is a Togane City designated historic site.
    Honzenji-Garden-02.jpg
  • Jamek Mosque, officially Sultan Abdul Samad Jamek Mosque,  is one of the oldest mosques in Kuala Lumpur. The name Jamek is the Malay equivalent of the Arabic word for a place where people congregate to worship.  It is also referred to as Friday Mosque by the locals.  It was designed by Arthur Benison Hubback in a Moorish or Mughal style architecture. It is located at the confluence of the Klang and Gombak Rivers. The Sultan of Selangor officially opened the mosque in 1909.  The mosque was built on the first Malay burial ground in the city. Masjid Jamek served as Kuala Lumpur's main mosque until the national mosque, Masjid Negara, was opened in 1965.  Although it is still officially a mosque, thanks to its massive compound and unique architecture, it has become a  Kuala Lumpur landmark and one of the top attractions in the city.
    jamek-mosque-06.jpg
  • Jamek Mosque, officially Sultan Abdul Samad Jamek Mosque,  is one of the oldest mosques in Kuala Lumpur. The name Jamek is the Malay equivalent of the Arabic word for a place where people congregate to worship.  It is also referred to as Friday Mosque by the locals.  It was designed by Arthur Benison Hubback in a Moorish or Mughal style architecture. It is located at the confluence of the Klang and Gombak Rivers. The Sultan of Selangor officially opened the mosque in 1909.  The mosque was built on the first Malay burial ground in the city. Masjid Jamek served as Kuala Lumpur's main mosque until the national mosque, Masjid Negara, was opened in 1965.  Although it is still officially a mosque, thanks to its massive compound and unique architecture, it has become a  Kuala Lumpur landmark and one of the top attractions in the city.
    jamek-mosque-01.jpg
  • Jamek Mosque, officially Sultan Abdul Samad Jamek Mosque,  is one of the oldest mosques in Kuala Lumpur. The name Jamek is the Malay equivalent of the Arabic word for a place where people congregate to worship.  It is also referred to as Friday Mosque by the locals.  It was designed by Arthur Benison Hubback in a Moorish or Mughal style architecture. It is located at the confluence of the Klang and Gombak Rivers. The Sultan of Selangor officially opened the mosque in 1909.  The mosque was built on the first Malay burial ground in the city. Masjid Jamek served as Kuala Lumpur's main mosque until the national mosque, Masjid Negara, was opened in 1965.  Although it is still officially a mosque, thanks to its massive compound and unique architecture, it has become a  Kuala Lumpur landmark and one of the top attractions in the city.
    jamek-mosque-02.jpg
  • Genchuji Temple in Tottori is graced with a small but beautiful pond garden behind the temple.  Genchuji is also the burial site of Araki Mataemon, a swordsman of legend. Rakan  are painted on the fusuma screen doors inside the temple by Keitaro Takagi.
    genchuji--4.jpg
  • Honzenji Temple Garden - Honzen-ji is a large temple and historic site in Togane, Chiba Prefecture.  The temple grounds are adjacent to Lake Hakkaku formerly known as Tani Pond a local park and famous spot for viewing cherry blossoms in April.  Honzenji itself has a well maintained pond garden, and is also known for its cedar grove and plum blossoms which precede the cherry blossoms of the nearby pond.  The temple was built on Shiroyama Hills, built during the Kamakura Period although the exact dates are unknown, now a Rinzai Sect of Buddhism.   Honzenji was the family temple of Sadataka Sakai, of nearby Togane Castle now in ruins.  The temple has a massive cemetery with an exclosure for the burial of pets as well.  Honzenji is a Togane City designated historic site.
    Honzenji-Garden-17.jpg
  • Honzenji Temple Garden - Honzen-ji is a large temple and historic site in Togane, Chiba Prefecture.  The temple grounds are adjacent to Lake Hakkaku formerly known as Tani Pond a local park and famous spot for viewing cherry blossoms in April.  Honzenji itself has a well maintained pond garden, and is also known for its cedar grove and plum blossoms which precede the cherry blossoms of the nearby pond.  The temple was built on Shiroyama Hills, built during the Kamakura Period although the exact dates are unknown, now a Rinzai Sect of Buddhism.   Honzenji was the family temple of Sadataka Sakai, of nearby Togane Castle now in ruins.  The temple has a massive cemetery with an exclosure for the burial of pets as well.  Honzenji is a Togane City designated historic site.
    Honzenji-Garden-16.jpg
  • Honzenji Temple Garden - Honzen-ji is a large temple and historic site in Togane, Chiba Prefecture.  The temple grounds are adjacent to Lake Hakkaku formerly known as Tani Pond a local park and famous spot for viewing cherry blossoms in April.  Honzenji itself has a well maintained pond garden, and is also known for its cedar grove and plum blossoms which precede the cherry blossoms of the nearby pond.  The temple was built on Shiroyama Hills, built during the Kamakura Period although the exact dates are unknown, now a Rinzai Sect of Buddhism.   Honzenji was the family temple of Sadataka Sakai, of nearby Togane Castle now in ruins.  The temple has a massive cemetery with an exclosure for the burial of pets as well.  Honzenji is a Togane City designated historic site.
    Honzenji-Garden-11.jpg
  • Honzenji Temple Garden - Honzen-ji is a large temple and historic site in Togane, Chiba Prefecture.  The temple grounds are adjacent to Lake Hakkaku formerly known as Tani Pond a local park and famous spot for viewing cherry blossoms in April.  Honzenji itself has a well maintained pond garden, and is also known for its cedar grove and plum blossoms which precede the cherry blossoms of the nearby pond.  The temple was built on Shiroyama Hills, built during the Kamakura Period although the exact dates are unknown, now a Rinzai Sect of Buddhism.   Honzenji was the family temple of Sadataka Sakai, of nearby Togane Castle now in ruins.  The temple has a massive cemetery with an exclosure for the burial of pets as well.  Honzenji is a Togane City designated historic site.
    Honzenji-Garden-08.jpg
  • Honzenji Temple Garden - Honzen-ji is a large temple and historic site in Togane, Chiba Prefecture.  The temple grounds are adjacent to Lake Hakkaku formerly known as Tani Pond a local park and famous spot for viewing cherry blossoms in April.  Honzenji itself has a well maintained pond garden, and is also known for its cedar grove and plum blossoms which precede the cherry blossoms of the nearby pond.  The temple was built on Shiroyama Hills, built during the Kamakura Period although the exact dates are unknown, now a Rinzai Sect of Buddhism.   Honzenji was the family temple of Sadataka Sakai, of nearby Togane Castle now in ruins.  The temple has a massive cemetery with an exclosure for the burial of pets as well.  Honzenji is a Togane City designated historic site.
    Honzenji-Garden-07.jpg
  • Honzenji Temple Garden - Honzen-ji is a large temple and historic site in Togane, Chiba Prefecture.  The temple grounds are adjacent to Lake Hakkaku formerly known as Tani Pond a local park and famous spot for viewing cherry blossoms in April.  Honzenji itself has a well maintained pond garden, and is also known for its cedar grove and plum blossoms which precede the cherry blossoms of the nearby pond.  The temple was built on Shiroyama Hills, built during the Kamakura Period although the exact dates are unknown, now a Rinzai Sect of Buddhism.   Honzenji was the family temple of Sadataka Sakai, of nearby Togane Castle now in ruins.  The temple has a massive cemetery with an exclosure for the burial of pets as well.  Honzenji is a Togane City designated historic site.
    Honzenji-Garden-06.jpg
  • Jamek Mosque, officially Sultan Abdul Samad Jamek Mosque,  is one of the oldest mosques in Kuala Lumpur. The name Jamek is the Malay equivalent of the Arabic word for a place where people congregate to worship.  It is also referred to as Friday Mosque by the locals.  It was designed by Arthur Benison Hubback in a Moorish or Mughal style architecture. It is located at the confluence of the Klang and Gombak Rivers. The Sultan of Selangor officially opened the mosque in 1909.  The mosque was built on the first Malay burial ground in the city. Masjid Jamek served as Kuala Lumpur's main mosque until the national mosque, Masjid Negara, was opened in 1965.  Although it is still officially a mosque, thanks to its massive compound and unique architecture, it has become a  Kuala Lumpur landmark and one of the top attractions in the city.
    jamek-mosque-07.jpg
  • Jamek Mosque, officially Sultan Abdul Samad Jamek Mosque,  is one of the oldest mosques in Kuala Lumpur. The name Jamek is the Malay equivalent of the Arabic word for a place where people congregate to worship.  It is also referred to as Friday Mosque by the locals.  It was designed by Arthur Benison Hubback in a Moorish or Mughal style architecture. It is located at the confluence of the Klang and Gombak Rivers. The Sultan of Selangor officially opened the mosque in 1909.  The mosque was built on the first Malay burial ground in the city. Masjid Jamek served as Kuala Lumpur's main mosque until the national mosque, Masjid Negara, was opened in 1965.  Although it is still officially a mosque, thanks to its massive compound and unique architecture, it has become a  Kuala Lumpur landmark and one of the top attractions in the city.
    jamek-mosque-04.jpg
  • Jokan-ji temple  has  a famous cemetery where the remains of about 25,000 prostitutes and victims of the fire from the Yoshiwara red light district of Tokyo lie buried.  The dead bodies of prostitutes of the Yoshiwara quarter who were poor, were tucked into a hay mat and brought to the back entrance of the temple and left there. There is also the sad fact of the mass burial of about 500 prostitutes that occurred just after the Great Kanto Earthquake, when many bodies had to be burned for health reasons. A shrine was dedicated during the Meiji Period that is regularly tended to and festooned with flowers, as well as several jizo around the temple grounds - jizo are the protectors of women, children and travelers.  The temple opened in 1655.
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  • 78.6  Nagoe Kiridoshi Pass 名越切通 was constructed as an important pathway into Kamakura. The structural characteristics of this pass was considered as protection and defense during the Kamakura Period.  Along the trail there are caves that were once used as burial sites.  Access to Kamakura has always been difficult, bordered by mountains on three sides and the ocean on the other. These passes were essential for transport, but at the same time gave limited access as horses could not pass through such narrow trails, obstructing intruders.  Kamakura Kiridoshi Passes are thought to have been constructed in the early 13th century
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  • Genchuji Temple in Tottori is graced with a small but beautiful pond garden behind the temple.  Genchuji is also the burial site of Araki Mataemon, a swordsman of legend. Rakan  are painted on the fusuma screen doors inside the temple by Keitaro Takagi.
    genchuji--3.jpg
  • Ban Chiang National Museum is made up of antiques, pottery and anything associated with the ancient culture of Ban Chiang including ancient tools, household items, artifacts, and ceramics many of which are over 4000 years old. Displays are showcased so that visitors can get as much information as possible about the ancient culture.  Ban Chiang’s  importance to archaeologists wasn’t recognized until a young American literally stumbled onto a piece of pottery in 1966. after tripping over a tree root Harvard student Stephen Young found himself staring at the top of a pot encased in the earth. He quickly realized that a 50-foot-long area was full of these pots.  Young brought some of his finds to the Thai Fine Arts Department, which sent them to the University of Pennsylvania for further study. Later, In the mid 70s, American archaeologist Chester Gorman joined Pisit Charoenwangsa to lead an excavation that uncovered 123 human skeletons, 11 million ceramic shards, 200 fully intact pots and thousands of other artifacts, including evidence of agriculture and bronze work. Subsequent digs uncovered many more burials sites, and Ban Chiang was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1992.  Ban Chiang National Museum does a great job of showing what’s known about the civilization thousands of years ago and how it fits into the global context of human life.
    ban-chiang-ceramics-12.jpg
  • Ban Chiang National Museum is made up of antiques, pottery and anything associated with the ancient culture of Ban Chiang including ancient tools, household items, artifacts, and ceramics many of which are over 4000 years old. Displays are showcased so that visitors can get as much information as possible about the ancient culture.  Ban Chiang’s  importance to archaeologists wasn’t recognized until a young American literally stumbled onto a piece of pottery in 1966. after tripping over a tree root Harvard student Stephen Young found himself staring at the top of a pot encased in the earth. He quickly realized that a 50-foot-long area was full of these pots.  Young brought some of his finds to the Thai Fine Arts Department, which sent them to the University of Pennsylvania for further study. Later, In the mid 70s, American archaeologist Chester Gorman joined Pisit Charoenwangsa to lead an excavation that uncovered 123 human skeletons, 11 million ceramic shards, 200 fully intact pots and thousands of other artifacts, including evidence of agriculture and bronze work. Subsequent digs uncovered many more burials sites, and Ban Chiang was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1992.  Ban Chiang National Museum does a great job of showing what’s known about the civilization thousands of years ago and how it fits into the global context of human life.
    ban-chiang-ceramics-15.jpg
  • Ban Chiang National Museum is made up of antiques, pottery and anything associated with the ancient culture of Ban Chiang including ancient tools, household items, artifacts, and ceramics many of which are over 4000 years old. Displays are showcased so that visitors can get as much information as possible about the ancient culture.  Ban Chiang’s  importance to archaeologists wasn’t recognized until a young American literally stumbled onto a piece of pottery in 1966. after tripping over a tree root Harvard student Stephen Young found himself staring at the top of a pot encased in the earth. He quickly realized that a 50-foot-long area was full of these pots.  Young brought some of his finds to the Thai Fine Arts Department, which sent them to the University of Pennsylvania for further study. Later, In the mid 70s, American archaeologist Chester Gorman joined Pisit Charoenwangsa to lead an excavation that uncovered 123 human skeletons, 11 million ceramic shards, 200 fully intact pots and thousands of other artifacts, including evidence of agriculture and bronze work. Subsequent digs uncovered many more burials sites, and Ban Chiang was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1992.  Ban Chiang National Museum does a great job of showing what’s known about the civilization thousands of years ago and how it fits into the global context of human life.
    ban-chiang-ceramics-13.jpg
  • Ban Chiang National Museum is made up of antiques, pottery and anything associated with the ancient culture of Ban Chiang including ancient tools, household items, artifacts, and ceramics many of which are over 4000 years old. Displays are showcased so that visitors can get as much information as possible about the ancient culture.  Ban Chiang’s  importance to archaeologists wasn’t recognized until a young American literally stumbled onto a piece of pottery in 1966. after tripping over a tree root Harvard student Stephen Young found himself staring at the top of a pot encased in the earth. He quickly realized that a 50-foot-long area was full of these pots.  Young brought some of his finds to the Thai Fine Arts Department, which sent them to the University of Pennsylvania for further study. Later, In the mid 70s, American archaeologist Chester Gorman joined Pisit Charoenwangsa to lead an excavation that uncovered 123 human skeletons, 11 million ceramic shards, 200 fully intact pots and thousands of other artifacts, including evidence of agriculture and bronze work. Subsequent digs uncovered many more burials sites, and Ban Chiang was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1992.  Ban Chiang National Museum does a great job of showing what’s known about the civilization thousands of years ago and how it fits into the global context of human life.
    ban-chiang-ceramics-14.jpg
  • Ban Chiang National Museum is made up of antiques, pottery and anything associated with the ancient culture of Ban Chiang including ancient tools, household items, artifacts, and ceramics many of which are over 4000 years old. Displays are showcased so that visitors can get as much information as possible about the ancient culture.  Ban Chiang’s  importance to archaeologists wasn’t recognized until a young American literally stumbled onto a piece of pottery in 1966. after tripping over a tree root Harvard student Stephen Young found himself staring at the top of a pot encased in the earth. He quickly realized that a 50-foot-long area was full of these pots.  Young brought some of his finds to the Thai Fine Arts Department, which sent them to the University of Pennsylvania for further study. Later, In the mid 70s, American archaeologist Chester Gorman joined Pisit Charoenwangsa to lead an excavation that uncovered 123 human skeletons, 11 million ceramic shards, 200 fully intact pots and thousands of other artifacts, including evidence of agriculture and bronze work. Subsequent digs uncovered many more burials sites, and Ban Chiang was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1992.  Ban Chiang National Museum does a great job of showing what’s known about the civilization thousands of years ago and how it fits into the global context of human life.
    ban-chiang-ceramics-10.jpg
  • Ban Chiang National Museum is made up of antiques, pottery and anything associated with the ancient culture of Ban Chiang including ancient tools, household items, artifacts, and ceramics many of which are over 4000 years old. Displays are showcased so that visitors can get as much information as possible about the ancient culture.  Ban Chiang’s  importance to archaeologists wasn’t recognized until a young American literally stumbled onto a piece of pottery in 1966. after tripping over a tree root Harvard student Stephen Young found himself staring at the top of a pot encased in the earth. He quickly realized that a 50-foot-long area was full of these pots.  Young brought some of his finds to the Thai Fine Arts Department, which sent them to the University of Pennsylvania for further study. Later, In the mid 70s, American archaeologist Chester Gorman joined Pisit Charoenwangsa to lead an excavation that uncovered 123 human skeletons, 11 million ceramic shards, 200 fully intact pots and thousands of other artifacts, including evidence of agriculture and bronze work. Subsequent digs uncovered many more burials sites, and Ban Chiang was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1992.  Ban Chiang National Museum does a great job of showing what’s known about the civilization thousands of years ago and how it fits into the global context of human life.
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  • Ban Chiang National Museum is made up of antiques, pottery and anything associated with the ancient culture of Ban Chiang including ancient tools, household items, artifacts, and ceramics many of which are over 4000 years old. Displays are showcased so that visitors can get as much information as possible about the ancient culture.  Ban Chiang’s  importance to archaeologists wasn’t recognized until a young American literally stumbled onto a piece of pottery in 1966. after tripping over a tree root Harvard student Stephen Young found himself staring at the top of a pot encased in the earth. He quickly realized that a 50-foot-long area was full of these pots.  Young brought some of his finds to the Thai Fine Arts Department, which sent them to the University of Pennsylvania for further study. Later, In the mid 70s, American archaeologist Chester Gorman joined Pisit Charoenwangsa to lead an excavation that uncovered 123 human skeletons, 11 million ceramic shards, 200 fully intact pots and thousands of other artifacts, including evidence of agriculture and bronze work. Subsequent digs uncovered many more burials sites, and Ban Chiang was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1992.  Ban Chiang National Museum does a great job of showing what’s known about the civilization thousands of years ago and how it fits into the global context of human life.
    ban-chiang-ceramics-5.jpg
  • Ban Chiang National Museum is made up of antiques, pottery and anything associated with the ancient culture of Ban Chiang including ancient tools, household items, artifacts, and ceramics many of which are over 4000 years old. Displays are showcased so that visitors can get as much information as possible about the ancient culture.  Ban Chiang’s  importance to archaeologists wasn’t recognized until a young American literally stumbled onto a piece of pottery in 1966. after tripping over a tree root Harvard student Stephen Young found himself staring at the top of a pot encased in the earth. He quickly realized that a 50-foot-long area was full of these pots.  Young brought some of his finds to the Thai Fine Arts Department, which sent them to the University of Pennsylvania for further study. Later, In the mid 70s, American archaeologist Chester Gorman joined Pisit Charoenwangsa to lead an excavation that uncovered 123 human skeletons, 11 million ceramic shards, 200 fully intact pots and thousands of other artifacts, including evidence of agriculture and bronze work. Subsequent digs uncovered many more burials sites, and Ban Chiang was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1992.  Ban Chiang National Museum does a great job of showing what’s known about the civilization thousands of years ago and how it fits into the global context of human life.
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  • Ban Chiang National Museum is made up of antiques, pottery and anything associated with the ancient culture of Ban Chiang including ancient tools, household items, artifacts, and ceramics many of which are over 4000 years old. Displays are showcased so that visitors can get as much information as possible about the ancient culture.  Ban Chiang’s  importance to archaeologists wasn’t recognized until a young American literally stumbled onto a piece of pottery in 1966. after tripping over a tree root Harvard student Stephen Young found himself staring at the top of a pot encased in the earth. He quickly realized that a 50-foot-long area was full of these pots.  Young brought some of his finds to the Thai Fine Arts Department, which sent them to the University of Pennsylvania for further study. Later, In the mid 70s, American archaeologist Chester Gorman joined Pisit Charoenwangsa to lead an excavation that uncovered 123 human skeletons, 11 million ceramic shards, 200 fully intact pots and thousands of other artifacts, including evidence of agriculture and bronze work. Subsequent digs uncovered many more burials sites, and Ban Chiang was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1992.  Ban Chiang National Museum does a great job of showing what’s known about the civilization thousands of years ago and how it fits into the global context of human life.
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  • Ban Chiang National Museum is made up of antiques, pottery and anything associated with the ancient culture of Ban Chiang including ancient tools, household items, artifacts, and ceramics many of which are over 4000 years old. Displays are showcased so that visitors can get as much information as possible about the ancient culture.  Ban Chiang’s  importance to archaeologists wasn’t recognized until a young American literally stumbled onto a piece of pottery in 1966. after tripping over a tree root Harvard student Stephen Young found himself staring at the top of a pot encased in the earth. He quickly realized that a 50-foot-long area was full of these pots.  Young brought some of his finds to the Thai Fine Arts Department, which sent them to the University of Pennsylvania for further study. Later, In the mid 70s, American archaeologist Chester Gorman joined Pisit Charoenwangsa to lead an excavation that uncovered 123 human skeletons, 11 million ceramic shards, 200 fully intact pots and thousands of other artifacts, including evidence of agriculture and bronze work. Subsequent digs uncovered many more burials sites, and Ban Chiang was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1992.  Ban Chiang National Museum does a great job of showing what’s known about the civilization thousands of years ago and how it fits into the global context of human life.
    ban-chiang-ceramics-1.jpg
  • Ban Chiang National Museum is made up of antiques, pottery and anything associated with the ancient culture of Ban Chiang including ancient tools, household items, artifacts, and ceramics many of which are over 4000 years old. Displays are showcased so that visitors can get as much information as possible about the ancient culture.  Ban Chiang’s  importance to archaeologists wasn’t recognized until a young American literally stumbled onto a piece of pottery in 1966. after tripping over a tree root Harvard student Stephen Young found himself staring at the top of a pot encased in the earth. He quickly realized that a 50-foot-long area was full of these pots.  Young brought some of his finds to the Thai Fine Arts Department, which sent them to the University of Pennsylvania for further study. Later, In the mid 70s, American archaeologist Chester Gorman joined Pisit Charoenwangsa to lead an excavation that uncovered 123 human skeletons, 11 million ceramic shards, 200 fully intact pots and thousands of other artifacts, including evidence of agriculture and bronze work. Subsequent digs uncovered many more burials sites, and Ban Chiang was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1992.  Ban Chiang National Museum does a great job of showing what’s known about the civilization thousands of years ago and how it fits into the global context of human life.
    ban-chiang-ceramics-2.jpg
  • Ban Chiang National Museum is made up of antiques, pottery and anything associated with the ancient culture of Ban Chiang including ancient tools, household items, artifacts, and ceramics many of which are over 4000 years old. Displays are showcased so that visitors can get as much information as possible about the ancient culture.  Ban Chiang’s  importance to archaeologists wasn’t recognized until a young American literally stumbled onto a piece of pottery in 1966. after tripping over a tree root Harvard student Stephen Young found himself staring at the top of a pot encased in the earth. He quickly realized that a 50-foot-long area was full of these pots.  Young brought some of his finds to the Thai Fine Arts Department, which sent them to the University of Pennsylvania for further study. Later, In the mid 70s, American archaeologist Chester Gorman joined Pisit Charoenwangsa to lead an excavation that uncovered 123 human skeletons, 11 million ceramic shards, 200 fully intact pots and thousands of other artifacts, including evidence of agriculture and bronze work. Subsequent digs uncovered many more burials sites, and Ban Chiang was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1992.  Ban Chiang National Museum does a great job of showing what’s known about the civilization thousands of years ago and how it fits into the global context of human life.
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