Teshima Island

Posted on 2025-01-08

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Photo of a field of purple flowers with the ocean and mountains in the background. — Flowers on Teshima.

Photo of a terraced farm on a hillside with a bright blue sky. — A farm on Teshima.

Photo of a life preserver on a ship with a blue sky in the background. — On the ferry to Teshima.

Photo of a Santa doll on a surfboard. A bright blue sky and smoke stack are in the background. — Santa in Teshima.

Naoshima Island

Posted on 2025-01-07

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Photo of a large, yellow pumpkin sculpture on a concrete pier at sunrise. In the distance, across the water is a city and mountains. — Kusama’s Yellow Pumpkin on Naoshima Island.

Photo of shells glued to a wooden (outdoor) wall depicting a phone booth and potted plant. An old, black phone is mounted on the wall as well as it the text "#naoshima 695" — #naoshima695

Photo of an arch sculpture with a steel plate underneath. A body of water, clouds and a mountain are in the background. — Porte vers l’infini at the Lee Ufan Museum.

Photo of a ginger cat atop a wooden fence with foliage and a wooden house in the background. — Cat! (on Naoshima Island)

Katsuō-Ji

Posted on 2025-01-06

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Close up photo of many Darauma of different sizes. — A pile of Daruma.

Photo of a misty pond with a red fence and mountain on the opposite side. — Katsuō-ji.

Photo of many stone lanterns adorned with small Daruma with autumn foliage in the background. — Daruma occupy almost every surface on the grounds of Katsuō-ji.

Photo of people ascending stairs to a shrine surrounded by autumn foliage. — Stairs at Katsuō-ji.

Osaka 2

Posted on 2025-01-05

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Photo of a crowded shopping street in Osaka. — A quiet evening on Shinsaibashi in Osaka.

Photo of a tower lit with blue lights, looking up from the bottom. — Tsūtenkaku in Osaka.

Photo of several people in shadow looking out of a window across from Osaka Castle. — Osaka Museum of History

Photo of a moving Kura Sushi sign depicting pieces of sushi on plates. The sign is hung on a wall painted with happy, anthromophic sushi items. — Moving Kura Sushi sign in Osaka.

Okayama Castle & Korakuen

Posted on 2024-12-12

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Photo of Okayama Castle from a distance with green trees in the foreground and blue sky with a few white clouds. — Okayama Castle

Photo looking up at Okayama Castle with red foliage in the (right-hand) foreground. — Okayama Castle

Wide photo of Okayama Korakuen showing the manicured gardens, some foliage and a bright blue sky with white clouds. — Okayama Korakuen

Photo of the pond in the middle of Okayama Korakuen showing a tiny island with two trees on it. — Okayama Korakuen