by Stephenson James P | Mar 11, 2021 | Japan Stories
At the Zen Buddhist temple of Rokuonji, more famously known as Kinkakuji (the temple of the golden pavilion), nestled in the foothills of north-west Kyoto, you will find this famous gold-plated building. The history dates back to 1397. In 1950 the...
by Stephenson James P | Mar 11, 2021 | Japan Stories
In December 1968 Japan’s first Nobel Laureate, novelist Yasunari Kawabata, began his Nobel lecture entitled “Japan the Beautiful and Myself” with these words: “In the spring, cherry blossoms, in the summer the cuckoo.In autumn the moon, and in winter the snow, clear,...
by Stephenson James P | Mar 11, 2021 | Japan Stories
Shugaku-in was originally constructed by the retired Emperor Go-Mizunoo, starting in 1655, with the initial construction completed in 1659. At every turn, a new perspective of exquisite gardens and buildings awaits.
by Stephenson James P | Mar 11, 2021 | Japan Stories
He’s an ever-popular movie star in Japan. Here he is peeping over the parapet of a new Cinema Megaplex in Shinjuku.
by Stephenson James P | Mar 11, 2021 | Japan Stories
Go’o Shrine The Go’o Shrine 『護王神社』is an Art Project designed by photographer Hiroshi Sugimoto, erected circa 1998 on the island of Naoshima. It is a re-interpretation of a style of Shinto Shrine architecture. The name Go’o means something like “Protector King”....
by Stephenson James P | Mar 11, 2021 | Japan Stories
Wander the back streets of Gion at night, beside shallow rippling canals in neat stone borders, to find an un-assuming restaurant just near a small shrine at the intersection of Shirakawa Minami Dori and Shinbashi Dori. Shrine at intersection of Shirakawa Minami Dori...
