Sunday, June 25, 2017

Tokei Shrine

Tokei-jinja is a shrine located in Tanabe city near the Kii-Tanabe station.  It is a part of the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route - Tokei means "fighting roosters." The shrine is part of a world heritage tour into some of the most scenic and sacred parts of Japan. Kumano has been regarded as a place for recovery. 

Pilgrimage to Kumano that is Yominokuni (Hades, the next world after death) cleanses your soul, and when you come out of it, you would have a second life.

Location:
655 Minato, Tanabe 646-0031
Wakayama Prefecture

A link to the Shrine's website.












Sunday, June 18, 2017

Crossing the Seto Inland Sea

Traveling by the Vessel Ferry Katsuragi. Want to see where it is in real time? Click here.

Sunday, June 11, 2017

Chompon Noodles in Matsuyama

Great place for Nagasaki Chompon style noodles in Matsuyama. The shops name is Biidoro. It is derived from Portuguese, "vidro", meaning glass. Nagasaki is famous for their champon (noodles) and also their glass craft.




Sunday, June 4, 2017

7-11 Coffee is Great

Best value in coffee can be found at 7-11 and its counterparts in Japan. The coffee is fresh and you can get it iced as well.

Sunday, May 28, 2017

Vintage Enamel Signs

You don't see these anymore. In the past, these signs were made on heavy gauge steel and printed with enamel ink using a traditional silk screen printing process. That is a thing of the past. The durability of the signs is only exceeded by the quality of the artwork.
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