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What does Koishikawa mean?

March 19, 2014October 17, 2020 marky star - JapanThis.com

This may be the closest you get to experiencing a real daimyo garden in Edo. Continue reading What does Koishikawa mean?

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What does Myogadani mean?

March 10, 2014November 7, 2020 marky star - JapanThis.com

This place name is a hot mess. All aboard the Tangent Express!!! Continue reading What does Myogadani mean?

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What does Kichijoji mean?

July 1, 2013October 17, 2020 marky star - JapanThis.com

Kichijōji, one of the coolest towns in Tokyo looks like a temple name. But if you go to Kichijōji, you won’t find any temples by that name. Today, we’ll find out why there is not temple in Kichijōji called Kichijō-ji. Are you ready to rock? Continue reading What does Kichijoji mean?

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What does Suidōbashi mean?

April 15, 2013October 31, 2020 marky star - JapanThis.com

Suidobashi mean “aqueduct bridge” because in the Edo Period there was a water pump here that allowed two rivers to cross without merging. Continue reading What does Suidōbashi 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.
報国寺・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
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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.トゥームストーンという映画に出たBird Cageというバー・劇場。カウボーイ時代にこういう狭い部屋はヘルスみたいな個室だった。遊んだあとにバルコニー席になったw
Some fake old building in Tombstone. カウボーイ時代っぽい建物
Cowboy boots in Tombstone

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