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Kumamoto Castle

Kumamoto Castle is a castle built around 1469 AD in Kumamoto Prefecture on Kyushu Island. The current Kumamoto Castle is a reproduction of Kumamoto Castle around 1600 AD, when Kato Kiyomasa was the castle owner.　The original castle tower burned down in 1887 AD and was rebuilt after World War II.The castle grounds, such as the stone walls and the surrounding moat, remain, and are known as very large and impregnable castles.　In fact, there is no history of the castle falling.Katō Kiyomasa was an influential vassal of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who unified the Japan.At that time, Toyotomi Hideyoshi obtained information from the (more…)
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KIRIN is coming

Japanese KIRIN usually means a giraffe of animal.But, this KIRIN is an imaginary thing that is said to appear in this world as a means of good politics when saints appear in the country in ancient times.Japanese KIRIN beer company trademark is this KIRIN.In this topic, It is the title of the historical drama of HNK, a Japanese public broadcaster.Japan in the 16th century was a period of war.Nobunaga Oda is famous Samurai king. He separated military personnel from the peasants and created a full-time army. His idea is. Armed forces make the world peaceful. Kill all the enemies, even (more…)
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Toki-no-Sumika Illuminations in Gotenba-2

The venue has a free area and a paid area.Hikarino Oka :Lighting Hill area is paid are. Lighting Hill has Lighting dome and the Fountain Show. Lighting Hill dome – Spherical Image – RICOH THETA The fountain system drains water up to 50m. 噴水 – Spherical Image – RICOH THETA It’s so amazing that the area is flooded. I was given an umbrella at the entrance. I understand why. The fountain is cold in winter. When I returned my umbrella, I said to the person in charge, “I wish I had come in the summer,” and he said, “The fountain (more…)
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Toki-no-Sumika Illuminations in Gotenba

Toki-no-Sumika is the hotel name. It means living place of Time. That hotel is in Gotenba city near by Ashigara city and the foot of Mt. Fuji. In ages of Edo era (1603-1867), Shogun (Samurai master) was staying in Gotenba when he visit Mt. Fuji. “Go” is English “Tne”. “ten” is “palace”, “ba” is “place”. It is a scenic tourist spot that I was able to go to Tokyo or a day trip. The hotel offers a large-scale illumination show to increase the number of guests. I stayed overnight when I went back to Gunma. Toki no Sumika – Spherical (more…)