Itoshima 2019: Itasha Cars (痛車)
While passing by a parking lot I had my first experience seeing a car covered in characters from anime/manga. I had seen images of cars…
While passing by a parking lot I had my first experience seeing a car covered in characters from anime/manga. I had seen images of cars…
At the midpoint of my journey across Japan and Korea I arrived in Itoshima, which is a region just west of Fukuoka on the island…
Continue reading → Itoshima 2019: My neighborhood in Itoshima
My last bit of sightseeing in Dazaifu was at the ruins of the former government offices. Dazaifu used to be the political center of the…
As I walking around Dazaifu I stopped briefly at Kazeonji Temple. This temple was first built in 746 and during the period of Dazaifu’s prominence…
Up on a hill in the eastern part of Dazaifu is the Kyushu National Museum. This is the newest of Japan’s four national museums, having…
Continue reading → Dazaifu 2019: Kyushu National Museum (九州国立博物館)
During my stay in Fukuoka I took a day trip down to Dazaifu, a small town about 15 kilometers to the southeast. Long ago Dazaifu…
Inside Canal City Hakata there’s a conveyor belt sushi restaurant where I ate a late lunch. The restaurant is called Heishirou and it’s on the…
Continue reading → Fukuoka 2019: My first time at a conveyor belt sushi restaurant
With the rain showing no sign of stopping I ventured into the Canal City Hakata complex to try to dry off a little. Canal City…
Continue reading → Fukuoka 2019: Canal City Hakata (キャナルシティ博多)
The rain started coming down hard again shortly after I left Shofukuji Temple and I ducked into nearby Tochoji Temple for a few minutes. This…
I caught a gap in the rain as I got close to Shofukuji Temple and I was thus able to explore the temple and take…