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Book Review -- Yoshiwara: the Glittering World of the Japanese Courtesan

Book Review – Yoshiwara: The Glittering World of the Japanese Courtesan

January 5, 2021January 5, 2021 marky star - JapanThis.com

Yoshiwara: the Glittering World of the Japanese Courtesan by Cecilia Segawa Seigle is a great social history of Edo’s pleasure quarters. Continue reading Book Review – Yoshiwara: The Glittering World of the Japanese Courtesan

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What does Ginza mean?

October 6, 2020December 13, 2020 marky star - JapanThis.com

Today Ginza is the center of fashion and luxury brands in Japan, but its origin is quite humble and its fame grew over the centuries. Continue reading What does Ginza mean?

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What does Aomonoyokochō mean?

September 25, 2019October 31, 2020 marky star - JapanThis.com

Exploring one neighborhood in Japan’s largest medieval post town. Continue reading What does Aomonoyokochō mean?

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What does Tachiaigawa mean?

January 18, 2019 marky star - JapanThis.com

A neighborhood in Tōkyō forgotten by time, but cool af. Continue reading What does Tachiaigawa mean?

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What does Sangenjaya mean?

January 14, 2015October 19, 2020 marky star - JapanThis.com

Once a place for pilgrims to make a brief pit stop, today Sangenjaya is a hot spot for eating and drinking. Continue reading What does Sangenjaya mean?

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What does Suijin Ōhashi mean?

January 2, 2015November 1, 2020 marky star - JapanThis.com

Suijin is a reference to the god of the Sumida River. This bridge replaced a famous ferry crossing immortalized in ukiyo-e by Hiroshige. Continue reading What does Suijin Ōhashi mean?

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What does Azumabashi mean?

January 1, 2015October 31, 2020 marky star - JapanThis.com

Azumabashi is one of the biggest tourist spots in Tokyo. The bridge is named after a little known shrine. Continue reading What does Azumabashi mean?

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Omni AM in the studio together. First time since 2001!
OMNI AM in the studio together. First time since 2001!
OMNI AM in the studio together. First time since 2001!
Fresh rice crackers crisping up on the grill. Goes perfect with a cold beer!
An Edo Period sled for children.
The old Tōkaidō (Shinagawa). This stretch of highway leads out of Edo and then to Kyōto.
報囜寺・Hōku-ji famous for its grove of 2000 bamboo trees. Former family temple of the Ashikaga and Uesugi clans.
鎌倉長谷寺・View from Hase-dera in Kamakura
鎌倉杉本寺・Sugimoto-dera, the oldest Buddhist temple in Kamakura
Sedona, AZ
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Desert mountains in Sedona.
Autumn leaves at Gōtoku-ji in Tōkyō 🏯
Grave of Ii Naosuke, shogunal regent from 1858–1860, at Gōtoku-ji.
From one of my TV appearances. Talkin’ about the Edo Period.
At the Bird Cage, prostitutes serviced customers in these small rooms which also served as balcony seats for live shows.トゥヌムストヌンずいう映画に出たBird Cageずいうバヌ・劇堎。カりボヌむ時代にこういう狭い郚屋はヘルスみたいな個宀だった。遊んだあずにバルコニヌ垭になったw
Some fake old building in Tombstone. カりボヌむ時代っぽい建物
Cowboy boots in Tombstone

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