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Closer to Korea than Tokyo : Fukuoka – Seoul （仁川空港）

Posted on November 17, 2012 by

Now that it’s getting cold, I am having an urge to write about my hometown, Fukuoka, Kyushu, again.  Somehow as it gets cold, I become homesick – every year. The ridiculously expensive Korean Airlines are, for some reasons, not expensive … Continue reading →

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Shinto shrine and Buddhist temple – Why do we have both?

Posted on March 11, 2012 by

I am just separating the last part of the post, Mini Kyoto is here, too. Komyo-zenji Temple @Dazaifu.  This post was too lengthy.  The last part about shrines vs. temples is enough for another post.  So, voila. So, when I … Continue reading →

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Mini Kyoto is here, too! Komyo-zenji Temple @Dazaifu, Kyushu, southern Japan (光明禅寺@太宰府)

Posted on March 5, 2012 by

for Japanese, click here (日本語はこちらをクリック) ! Walk the approach towards Dazaifu shrine all the way.  Turn right at the end of it.  Follow the narrow street about 50 meters.  You will see a temple at the end of it.  That’s … Continue reading →

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Dazaifu Shrine – Asian Plum Blossom 如月の太宰府　梅の花をめでて

Posted on January 2, 2012 by

For Japanese, click here (日本語は、こちらをクリック)! When Asian plums are in bloom in late February at Dazaifu Shinto Shrine, it’s a sign of early spring. Dazaifu Shinto Shrine (Tenman-gu) is located about 20 minutes train ride to the south of Fukuka … Continue reading →

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