8 Japanese sites added to UNESCO heritage list
KRAKOW, Poland
A sacred island and three reefs as well as four other related sites in southwestern Japan were added to UNESCO’s World Heritage list Sunday,
Category: Kyushu (Page 4 of 5)
A Manhattan-based organisation called Globus Washitsu, which exhibits contemporary Japanese crafts and art such as kimono, brings news of a wedding ceremony being put on by an intriguing Shinto priest from Kyushu. According to the press release, he spent … Read the rest
As far as I know, there is no special celebration of the winter solstice in Shinto, preoccupied as it is with clearing away old impurities before the renewal of the year with Oshogatsu (New Year). However, it seems important that … Read the rest
Fukuoka ancient monuments tabbed for UNESCO heritage list
The Council for Cultural Affairs has picked a group of five ancient monuments in Fukuoka Prefecture as a candidate for UNESCO cultural heritage status in
Roots of rural development [and Amaterasu?] found in northern Kyushu
By Kevin Short / Special to The Japan News September 23, 2014
Northern Kyushu is a very exciting area for anyone interested in the roots of the Japanese countryside … Read the rest
One place I’ve always wanted to visit but have never managed is the Kunisaki Peninsula in Kyushu. It seems to have all the mysterious atmosphere and religious lore of Kumano and Shimane, with some stunning scenery too. Now one … Read the rest
I stopped off once briefly at Iki while island hopping my way from Korea to Japan. There are ferries that go direct between Busan and Fukuoka (Hakata Port), but there are also ferries that stop at Tsushima, close to … Read the rest