Masahisa Takaki 2 days ago 1 min Nakatsu Castle in Oita Prefecture followed strange fate in its long lifetime. Kuroda Kanbei, one of the trusted retainers of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who was a samurai lord having Japan under a single authority in the...
Masahisa Takaki Nov 20 1 min Gogan-ji Buddhist temple in Nakatsu City goes down in history as a place of a fierce battle. Kuroda Kanbei, who is well known as a genius of military affairs, was assigned in 1587 from Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture to Nakatsu, Oita...
Masahisa Takaki Nov 13 1 min "Nio-za" quarter in the old town of Usuki City still retains the vestige of bygone years. The original townscape still remains in the old town of Usuki City, Oita Prefecture, which thrived as the principal city of the Usuki...
Masahisa Takaki Nov 6 1 min "Magaibutsu" Buddhist figures, in Usuki City, Oita Prefecture, are designated as national treasures. It has not determined yet though, from the style of the figures, they are thought to be carved in the late Heian period, in the 11th...
Masahisa Takaki Oct 30 1 min "O-do Hall" of "Fuki-ji" Buddhist temple in Oita Prefecture is the oldest wooden building in Kyushu. Fuki-ji standing on the Kunisaki Peninsula, Oita Prefecture, is a Buddhist temple which is said to be built in 718. O-do Hall in the...
Masahisa Takaki Oct 23 1 min The ruin of Usuki Castle in Oita Prefecture attracts the locals as a place for cherry blossoms. This castle was constructed in 1562 by Otomo Sorin, who was well known as a Christian daimyo feudal lord. To be more precise, this year...
Masahisa Takaki Oct 16 1 min A variety of flowers bloom in each season at Hamarikyu Japanese Gardens. Hamarikyu Gardens in Tokyo is one of the most well-known Japanese Gardens once owned by a daimyo feudal lord. This garden is a typical...
Masahisa Takaki Oct 9 1 min Shimojo big ginkgo tree and "ohketsu" potholes in Kumamoto Prefecture. The big ginkgo tree in Shimojo, Minami-oguni Town, Kumamoto Prefecture, is the biggest one in this region. It's about 1,000 years old,...
Masahisa Takaki Oct 1 1 min Yufuin-onsen hot springs in Oita Prefecture has long featured "Osugi" and "Kinrinko". Yufuin-onsen hot springs nestles cosily on Yufu Basin in Oita Prefecture. This decent hot spring resort is widely known across the...
Masahisa Takaki Sep 22 1 min Blue tide is a natural phenomenon, when seawater becomes bluish milky in color. A large outbreak of plankton tends to be found in eutrophic seawater areas like bays along big cities. This plankton, after a while,...
