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Shisei Kuwabara (b. 1936) is still alive and is originally from Tsuwano. He's a documentary photographer most famous for his Minamata disease photos (like W. Eugene Smith).50 views
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About Matsue Castle, noe of only 12 castles in Japan that retain the original building. Built by Horio Yoshiharu and first occupied by the Horio Clan 1600–1633.49 viewsCastle was also occupied by the Kyogoku Clan (Tadataka) and Matsudaira Clan (1638–1871).
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On the left is the South Turret and on the right is the Central Turret.49 views
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On the left is the South Turret and on the right is the Central Turret. They were reconstructed in 2001.49 views
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South Turret and plum blossoms.49 views
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Plaque marking Matsue Castle as one of Japan's 100 Famous Cherry Blossom spots.49 views
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Entrance to Matsue Castle.49 views
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These pictures were taken in ealry Jan. so the trees and grass are not so green.49 views
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Shachi ornaments on Matsue Castle.49 views
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Back of Matsue Castle's main tower.49 views
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Opening to drop stones.48 views
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Tsuwano's Japan Heritage Center is a small local museum.48 views
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Second floor of Tsuwano's Japan Heritage Center explained the local Sagimai White Heron Dance.48 views
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Mori Ogai Memorial Museum 森鴎外記念館48 views
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Statue of Lord Horio Yoshiharu who first built Matsue Castle.47 views
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Side view of Matsue Castle.47 views
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Door to the balcony.47 views
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Other parts of Anno Art Museum include an old-style classroom (from 1920s design) and planetarium.47 views
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Red roof tiles are common in the San'in Region.47 views
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Stained glass inside Tsuwano Catholic Church. 津和野カトリック教会47 views
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Statue of Mori Ogai at his birth home. 森鴎外旧宅47 views
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Tono-machi road in early morning.46 views
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More traditional Japanese buildings on Tono-machi road.46 views
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Another sight along Tono-machi road is the Tsuwano Catholic Church. 津和野カトリック教会46 views
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Mori Ogai's birth home. 森鴎外旧宅46 views
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Statue of Mori Ogai at his birth home. 森鴎外旧宅46 views
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Entrance to the photo museum in Tsuwano. The museum also houses the local tourist information office. 桑原史成写真美術館45 views
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Inside Shisei Kuwabara Photographics Museum. The museum was originally a documentary photo museum and they asked Kuwabara if they could rename it in 2004. So it exhibits mainly his photos, although it does not preserve or possess his photos. So it's 45 views
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Entrance to Anno Art Museum during New Year's.45 views
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First floor is the main exhibition space of Anno Art Museum. 安野光雅美術館45 views
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Even the Tsuwano Post Office looks fancy.45 views
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The famous koi carp in the roadside stream along Tono-machi road.45 views
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This traditional builing was being renovated.45 views
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Walked along the river...45 views
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Tsuwano has signs in English.45 views
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Entrance to Tono-machi road lined with traditional buildings. 殿町通り44 views
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Inside Tsuwano's Japan Heritage Center.44 views
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About Sagimai White Heron Dance costumes.44 views
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Tsuwano Catholic Church dedicated to Saint Francis Xavier who visited Japan as a Christian missionary in 1549–50. 津和野カトリック教会44 views
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Inside Tsuwano Catholic Church. 津和野カトリック教会44 views
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This torii leads to Taikodani Inari shrine, Tsuwano's main attraction. (See the separate album).44 views
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Tsuwano Castle ruins on this mountain.44 views
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Taikodani Inari shrine can be seen.44 views
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Library at Anno Art Museum.43 views
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White Heron is a symbol of Tsuwano.43 views
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Inside Tsuwano Catholic Church. 津和野カトリック教会43 views
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Adachi Museum of Art provides a free shuttle bus ride from JR Yasugi Station. The bus schedule is here, but this is not the bus. Also online: https://www.adachi-museum.or.jp/en/shuttle_bus.43 views
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Lobby of Anno Art Museum.42 views
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End of Tonomachi road.42 views
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Mori Ogai's birth home. 森鴎外旧宅41 views
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Beautiful restrooms in Tsuwano.40 views
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Lake Shinji35 views
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Entrance to Gesshoji Temple with numerous tombs for the Matsudaira clan who ruled the Matsue domain.35 views
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Shimane Art Museum is on the shore of Lake Shinji. Too bad it was closed when I was there.34 views
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Entrance to Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Museum. 小泉八雲記念館34 views
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Lafcadio Hearn relief. Photography was not allowed inside the memorial museum.34 views
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Must've been a pleasant place to live. Very Japanese.34 views
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But there are outdoor sculptures.33 views
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Lafcadio Hearn's desk.33 views
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Raiden's handprints.33 views
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Entrance to Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Museum.32 views
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Yasugi is a rural city most famous for the Yasugi-bushi folk song and dance. It has JR Yasugi Station.32 views
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Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Museum.31 views
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Lafcadio Hearn's hair memorial.31 views
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Inside Lafcadio Hearn's former residence fronting a nice garden.31 views
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From here, take the looping bus to the next sight.31 views
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Go to the reception desk.31 views
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Approaching the tomb of Matsudaira Harusato (Fumai), seventh lord of the Matsudaira clan.31 views
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Lafcadio Hearn (Koizumi Yakumo) is one of the most famous foreigners to have lived in Japan. 30 viewsHe authored or translated books about Japanese ghost/horror stories ("Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan" and "Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things").
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Tea room.30 views
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Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Museum and residence are next to each other on the same road on the fringe of Matsue Castle,29 views
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Tomb of Matsudaira Harusato (Fumai), seventh lord of the Matsudaira clan.29 views
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Mr. Adachi pointing the way to the garden.29 views
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Adachi Museum of Art garden, Shimane Prefecture.29 views
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Pillar of the school where Hearn taught.28 views
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Lafcadio Hearn's former residence is next door to the museum. 小泉八雲旧居28 views
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Lafcadio Hearn's desk was set higher to his face so his nearsighted eyes could see better.28 views
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Byobu folding screen.27 views
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Sumo wrestler monument for Raiden Tameemon (雷電為右衛門).27 views
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Picture window with no glass.27 views
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Entrance to tea room26 views
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Adachi Museum of Art garden, Shimane Prefecture.26 views
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This is the shuttle bus to Adachi Museum of Art. It is slightly behind the bus schedule sign.25 views
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Since it was New Year's 2018, kadomatsu at the museum entrance.25 views
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The museum has super clean picture windows for viewing the gardens.25 views
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Koi pond25 views
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JR Yasugi Station welcomes visitors to the land of Yasugi-bushi.25 views
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Playing the tsuzumi shoulder drum.25 views
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The most famous Yasugi-bushi song is "Dojo-sukui" (Loach Scooping) danced by a Hyottoko comical man. The dancer uses a basket scoop to catch the loaches.25 views
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Adachi Museum of Art is celebrated for its beautiful Japanese garden and superb artworks especially by Yokoyama Taikan. And in such a rural place. Amazing. 24 views
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Adachi Museum of Art garden.24 views
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Natural scroll next to a Buddhist altar.24 views
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Adachi Museum of Art garden, Shimane Prefecture.24 views
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Hanamichi in the theater.24 views
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Names of the performers from the Yasugi-bushi Preservation Society.24 views
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Display hall for Yasugi-bushi.24 views
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About Yasugi-bushi.24 views
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Next to the theater is this restaurant.24 views
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My train home at JR Yasugi Station. San'in Line.24 views
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Adachi Museum of Art garden waterfall, Shimane Prefecture.23 views
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Sculpture at Adachi Museum of Art garden, Shimane Prefecture.23 views
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JR Yasugi Station welcomes visitors to the land of Yasugi-bushi.23 views
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The hall includes a gift shop and restaurant. Yasugi-bushi Engeikan is next to Adachi Museum of Art. Easy to see both places.23 views
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"Dojo-sukui" (Loach Scooping) also danced by women.23 views
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Afterward, they invited members of the audience on stage to try the loach scooping dance.23 views
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Tsuzumi shoulder drums used in Yasugi-bushi.23 views
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Yasugi-bushi Engeikan Hall is a Japanese-style theater where they perform Yasugi-bushi, a local folk song and dance. 22 views
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Comfortable chairs.22 views
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Gift shop sells dojo loach confections.22 views
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Nice lunch.22 views
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Inside JR Yasugi Station.22 views
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The museum was founded in 1970 by Adachi Zenko (1899–1990), a native of Yasugi. He was a successful local merchant as a textile wholesaler and real estate business.21 viewsHe collected Yokoyama Taikan paintings and he thought they went well with the museum's beautiful landscape garden. Free shuttle bus ride from JR Yasugi Station.
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