Jizo Bosatsu
Wall of Jizō Bosatsu statues, in Kamakura Buddhist temple Kaikōzan Jishōin Hase-dera. Jizō, or Ojizō-sama as he is respectfully known, is one of the most loved of all Japanese divinities. Traditionally, he is seen as the guardian of children, particularly children who died before their parents. The statues can sometimes be seen wearing tiny children’s [...]
17/08/2010 23:47
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A Day in Tokyo 3
In this third episode of “A Day in Tokyo”, we had a little tour of the heart of the city, in the Chiyoda district. We started with the vicinity of the Tokyo Imperial Palace, and had in mind the visit of its east gardens but unfortunately this day it was not open to the public, [...]
16/08/2010 16:23
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Kit Kat
Among all sweets, snacks and other stuff to nibble at any time of the day, I think the one I prefer is Kit Kat. You know, this crunchy wafers, milk chocolate-coated. But, even if I knew that Japan has crazy talents to mix up tastes and flavours, I was far from imagine to such weird, [...]
14/08/2010 00:12
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Wakamiya Oji
Wakamiya Ōji (若宮大路) is a 1.8 km street in Kamakura, a city in Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan, unusual because it is at the same time the city’s main avenue and the approach (sandō (参道)) of its largest Shinto shrine, Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū. Since its construction Wakamiya Ōji has been the backbone of the city’s street planning [...]
13/08/2010 11:43
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Engaku-ji
Zuirokuzan Engaku Kōshō Zenji (瑞鹿山円覚興聖禅寺), or Engaku-ji (円覚寺), is one of the most important Zen Buddhist temple complexes in Japan. It is situated in the city of Kamakura, in Kanagawa prefecture to the south of Tokyo. The temple was founded in 1282 by a Chinese Zen monk at the request of the then ruler of [...]
12/08/2010 16:03
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Ryuu
Spotted this wonderful Japanese dragon painted on the ceiling of the Hattō of Kenchō-ji Zen temple, in Kamakura. We spent a whole day visiting the major temples and shrines in Kamakura, but I don’t have that much pictures to share, at least pictures of which I am satisfied (guess I am a bit too selective) [...]
11/08/2010 23:51
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Omikuji
Omikuji (御御籤, 御神籤, or おみくじ) are random fortunes written on strips of paper at Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples in Japan. Literally “sacred lottery”, these are usually received by making a small offering (generally a five-yen coin as it is considered good luck) and randomly choosing one from a box, hoping for the resulting fortune [...]
10/08/2010 15:50
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mukyaa~!!
Hi there! and thanks for visiting mukyaa.com, another "photoblog" among the unlimited web, focusing on plastic figurines and toys of fictive characters from Japanese pop culture, in other words animes, mangas, video games etc.
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LucasMy name's Lucas, I am French and live in a lovely south-western city called Bayonne. I am a Software Developer in aerospace industry and do some Web Design as a hobby. I run this photoblog to share my passion of Japanese pop Culture and especially anime character figures. To sum up, I am a software developer, jazz player, figurine photographer, anime devourer, roleplaying gamer and a Japan lover.
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