Tag: Japanese Culture
13
Feb
Kura: Japanese Traditional Warehouses in Shizuoka Prefecture 10
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Partly stone-built kura in Yoshiwara, Fuji City! “Kura” (in Japanese 蔵 or 倉) means “warehouse” or “Storehouse”. In traditional Japan, especially during the Edo Era,...
06
Feb
Great Inn Kashibaya in Okabe, Shizuoka City!
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Okabe, now merged with Fujieda City used to be the 21st Station along the Old Tokaido Route, actually the most used one of four that...
05
Feb
Traditional Japanese Houses and Inns in Utsunoya, Shizuoka City!
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Utsunoya was an intermediary stage between the two Old Tokaido Route stations, Mariko in Shizuoka City, and Okabe in Fujieda City. Even during the Meiji...
04
Feb
Kura: Japanese Traditional Warehouses in Shizuoka Prefecture 9
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Kura in Kashibaya Inn, Okabe, Fujieda City! “Kura” (in Japanese 蔵 or 倉) means “warehouse” or “Storehouse”. In traditional Japan, especially during the Edo Era,...
26
Jan
Pavement “Regulations” Signs on Pavements in Shizuoka Prefecture! (Expanded, February 8th, 2014)
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This sign against illegal bicycle parking was commissioned to a primary school by the City of Shizuoka! If you look at pavements in any city...
16
Jan
The Ancient Site of A Samurai House (Nomura Family) in Kanazawa City!
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On the third day of our stay in Kanazawa City we decided to have a small tour of Naga District, which is famous for its...
14
Jan
Old Houses in Higashi Chaya Street and Vicinity in Kanazawa City!
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Higashi Chaya Douri/East Tea houses Street in Kanazawa City! After having taken you through Nishi/West Chaya Street let’s have a look together at Higashi/East Tea...
12
Jan
Kura: Japanese Traditional Warehouses in Shizuoka Prefecture 8: Okabe, Fujieda City with Atsuko Kurata!
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Hatsukame Brewery warehouse! “Kura” (in Japanese 蔵 or 倉) means “warehouse” or “Storehouse”. In traditional Japan, especially during the Edo Era, as most of buildings...
11
Jan
Old Houses in Nishi Chaya Street and Vicinity in Kanazawa City!
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There are two streets and their vicinity that you must absolutely in Kanazawa City: Nisahi Chya/Wets Tea Houses Street and Higashi Chaya/East Tea Houses Street!...
10
Jan
Kura: Japanese Traditional Warehouses in Kanazawa City!
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Real gold-gilded kura! “Kura” (in japanese 蔵 or 倉) means “warehouse” or “Storehouse”. In traditional Japan, especially during the Edo Era, as most of buildings...
05
Jan
Pavement “Regulations” Signs on Pavements in Shizuoka Prefecture!
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This sign against illegal bicycle parking was commissioned to a primary school by the City of Shizuoka! If you look at pavements in any city...
03
Jan
Kura: Japanese Traditional Warehouses in Shizuoka Prefecture 7
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“Kura” (in japanese 蔵 or 倉) means “warehouse” or “Storehouse”. In traditional Japan, especially during the Edo Era, as most of buildings and urba/village structures...
01
Jan
Koike Village Chief House in Yui!
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Because Shizuoka City and Prefecture were more an area of intense travelling than Kyoto or Tokyo where people gathered and built according to the size...
16
Dec
Wall Paintings in Yaizu City!
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Yesterday I was ambling along streets in Yaizu City in search of the manhole covers I had found out on the net when I reached...
15
Dec
Kura: Japanese Traditional Warehouses in Shizuoka Prefecture 6: Shimizu Ku, Shizuoka City with Atsuko Kurata!
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We will have to check this ivy-covered kura again in the summer! “Kura” (in japanese 蔵 or 倉) means “warehouse” or “Storehouse”. In traditonal Japan,...