Shikoku island where nostalgia meets simplicity
Shikoku island Shikoku in Japan is famous for its 88 historic temples. The 88-temple route extends 1200km and is known by many pilgrims. Nowadays, you…
Browsing: Shikoku
Uchiko town – Why don’t you drop by
Uchiko Lovers of authentic Japanese streets and houses should certainly drop by Uchiko town. Uchiko (Ehime Prefecture, Shikoku) is a small village where one of…
Peeing Boy Statue
Manneke Pis In Europe the statue of the Peeing Boy at the market place in the city center of Brussels, Belgium is a famous statue.…
Kazurabashi in Iya Valley
Vine bridges (Kazurabashi) Once, long time ago, the Iya Valley had 13 suspension bridges which were build out of vines (Kazurabashi). These bridges were important…
Nagoro – Village of the Dolls
Eleven years ago, Tsukimi Ayano (now 65+) returned to her home in Nagoro to take care of her father. However faced with this exodus from…