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Ukiha Inari Shrine, in Ukiha
2024/02/09
Shinto ShrineUkiha Inari Shrine is located in Ukiha, Fukuoka^prefecture, at foot of Mino mountain range, 130 m height from sea level. Breath taking scenery in harmony with the Shrine. The 90 vermilion coloured Torii Gates st …
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Nagasaki was a small Rome in 1569
Todos os Santos Church, the first church in Nagasaki, was built in 1569. Federal lord Omura and the Jesuits made an agreement to make Nagasaki a port for trade with Nanban. (Portugal and Spain) in 1570. Nagasaki P …
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Sumo
2024/02/09
Japanese CultureSumo is a Japanese traditional martial art, which is the match of two Sumo wrestlers in the round ring called Dohyo. The winner is one who first makes his opponent step outside of the ring or into touching the g …
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Kanmon Pedestrian tunnel, in Kitakyushu-city
2024/02/09
Off the beaten pathOnly the place in the world ! You can cross the strait on foot. The Kanmon Strait, separating Honshu and Kyushu, is a very beautiful and busy waterway with as many as 700 small and large ships a day passing thr …