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  Society Marriage in Japan

  Over the past several centuries, the institution of marriage in Japan...

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  Travel Ueshi Castle

  Ueshi Castle (羽衣石城) was constructed in 1366 in Hōki Province (伯耆国 Hōki...

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Japanese spider crab moulting

This video was posted a few days ago by SeaWorld San Diego. It shows a Giant Japanese Spider Crab moulting, a procedure that takes up to six hours. The Japanese spider crab (タカアシガニ taka-ashi-gani, "long-legged crab") has the largest leg span of any arthropod, with some specimen reaching 3.8...

thomas

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Trami (typhoon No.24)

It was a summer (and perhaps will be an autumn) of superlatives: the shortest rainy season, the hottest months of July and August, the deadliest floods and landslides (in Western Japan and Hokkaido), and the most powerful typhoons on record. Trami, or Typhoon No.24 according to the Japanese...

thomas

Oct 1, 2018

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Nihonkai Tour 2018 - Day 7

Typhoon No. 20 ('Cimaron') left flooded rivers, disrupted train services and several thousands of households without electricity in its wake, but caused no further havoc to Himeji. The post-typhoon high-pressure guaranteed perfect photo conditions (the photos below were taken with a smartphone...

thomas

Aug 26, 2018

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Nihonkai Tour 2018 - Day 6

After a hearty breakfast, we set out for Izumo-taisha (出雲大社), the Izumo Grand Shrine. It is located on the northwestern outskirts of the city and is one of the most important Shinto shrines in Japan. Though the exact date of its establishment is unknown, it is believed to be the oldest shrine in...

thomas

Aug 26, 2018

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Nihonkai Tour 2018 - Day 5

On Day 5, we left early for Matsue in Shimane Prefecture, about 120 km west of Tottori. There are no highways along the coast of San’in, only one-lane expressways, some of which are toll roads. We arrived in Matsue at noon, and the sun burned down relentlessly. Matsue Castle is one of the...

thomas

Aug 24, 2018

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Nihonkai Tour 2018 - Day 4

Busy day in Tottori. We visited: The dunes the Sand Museum the Tottori Castle Ruins the Ikeda clan graves Iwami to join a boat tour the Hakuto Shrine The famous dunes of Tottori, Japan’s very own desert. You can dress up in a localised Bedouin costume and ride on camels and dromedaries. Or...

thomas

Aug 23, 2018

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