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What does Udagawacho mean?

February 15, 2020October 21, 2020 marky star - JapanThis.com

Have you ever been to Shibuya? It’s made of many neighborhoods. Let’s explore! Continue reading What does Udagawacho mean?

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Book Review – Hiroshige: 100 Famous Views of Edo

February 26, 2016October 31, 2020 marky star - JapanThis.com

This beautiful book let’s the art speak for itself but provides print-by-print commentary. It’s a coffee table book that I find irresistible. Of course, I’m biased. Hiroshige is my favorite Japanese artist. Continue reading Book Review – Hiroshige: 100 Famous Views of Edo

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What does Chōfu mean? (Part One)

March 30, 2015October 13, 2020 marky star - JapanThis.com

Chōfu is a suburb west of the 23 Wards that is home to many historical treasures. It’s best known as the hometown of Kondō Isami, leader of the Shinsengumi. Continue reading What does Chōfu mean? (Part One)

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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
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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