Nichiren Shu followers are well acquainted with Minobusan, site of Kuonji Temple and the resting place of Nichiren Shonin. Both followers and tourists have visited the top of Minobusan via […]
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The Last Showa Store on Shopping Street
The Showa era was officially over when the Showa Emperor passed away in 1989. Current Showa era nostalgia is post-war baby boom Showa running from the early late Fifties to […]
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Ye Olde Map of the Miyako Harbor Line
The Miyako Harbor Line was a short freight spur line off the Yamada line in Miyako to service ships. Built during the Pacific war, it was abandoned in 1984 just […]
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No AirPods For Old Men : the Ugly Truth of AirPods in Japan
I have really enjoyed my AirPods. Nothing beats the convenience of going wireless on a daily Tokyo train commute. No matter how careful you are, earphone wires inevitably catch on a […]
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