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Photomerged panorama from Mazda Zoom-Zoom Stadium in Hiroshima

photomerge panorama from mazda zoom zoom stadium hiroshima

Ode to vermillion

Itsukushima Shrine Japan 厳島神社 miyajima milf dyed hair torii most scenic place

Itsukushima Shrine (厳島神社)

嵯峨野竹林 (Sagano Takebayashi)

Sagano’s bamboo forest path

Osakajo

osaka castle

Osaka Castle

Korean Stone Statues

korean stone statues dol hareubang

Jangseung (장승 or village guardian)

Today’s photo comes from the grounds of the Gwangju Folk Museum. Wooden totem poles are common in Korea, but in the southern portion of South Korea you will also see stone versions. Jeju has its own kind called “dol hareubang” that look somewhat similar to this one.

Shojoshinin on Koyasan

night walk koyasan 清浄心院

清浄心院

Some people make a day trip to Koyasan. Big mistake. Sure the temple lodgings aren’t cheap, but the temple lodging experience (shukubo or 宿坊) is fabulous and Koyasan transforms into a different kind of magical place when the sun goes down.