Okazaki Castle 岡崎城, is located in Okazaki Park, known as the birthplace of one of the most influential men in Japanese history, Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543-1616). The original castle, most likely a wooden fort, dates from 1455 and was built on the grounds of Myodaiji Temple by Saigo Tsugiyori. The castle was moved to its present location by Ieyasu's grandfather in 1531. After Ieyasu was able to take control of the whole of Japan following the Battle of Sekig...

Walking to the shops on saturday to buy ingredients Tam needed to make a swiss roll, and we met Mr Tortoise in the road.  Ro quickly went to pick him up, but there was oncoming traffic so he was mindfully hesistant.  Tam bumped out to stop the traffic and Ro picked up the mister and moved him to the side of the road where there was some grass leading into a canal where there is plenty large and alive fish.   Mister wet himself with fear and snuck into his hom...

Osu Kannon (大須観音, Ōsu Kannon) is a popular Buddhist temple in central Nagoya. The temple was moved from the neighbouring prefecture (which is much like a province in South Africa), Gifu to its current site by Tokugawa Ieyasu (very strong man) in 1612. The original temple was repeatedly damaged by severe flooding (which prompted its relocation), and was almost completely destroyed by fire. The current buildings are 20th century reconstructions. The main ...

Being a South African, I totally assumed this was a post office, offering speed courier services?! I have also seen quite a number of them over the town. Don't be mistaken, this branding is uniform to all Barber shops, although privately managed as sole proprietors. They really do stand out now that I am aware.

Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Tokyo to protest restarting of nuclear reactors the government is considering. Around 7,500 people participated in the anti-nuclear protests in the Japanese capital which is causing talk on the streets. The demonstrators gathered in a park in central Tokyo, marched through the city and rallied outside the offices of Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO), operator of the Fukushima nuclear power plant which suffered meltdowns of th...