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Shameless self promotion

Shameless self promotion

365 days in Japan ― I blogged a few posts back about one of my photos being shortlisted in the Voyage Travel Magazine Photography competition. With just a few days left until voting end, I thought it was time for a little more (and shameless) … Continue ...

Tags: Awards, Other, Temples And Shrines, Amritsar, Competition, Contest

James Martin ― 13 weeks ago

Day 252- a view of Kyoto

Day 252- a view of Kyoto

365 days in Japan ― A stunning panoramic view across Kyoto - regally spanning the Gin-kakuji temple, through history-strewn streets to the hills nestling on the horizon. See some more pictures of Gin-kakuji here and here. Please click on any of the images to see a a...

Tags: 365 Days, Kyoto, Temples And Shrines, 365, Fine Art, Ginkakuji

James Martin ― 14 weeks ago

Day 251- a Japanese snapshot

Day 251- a Japanese snapshot

365 days in Japan ― A frame straight from quintessential Japan. Click to see a full size version.

Tags: 365 Days, Temples And Shrines, 365, Fine Art, Japan, Japanese Shrine

James Martin ― 14 weeks ago

Day 250- a spider and its web (part 2)

Day 250- a spider and its web (part 2)

365 days in Japan ― Part two of a spider photo-shoot (see part one). This spider built his home in a lantern, in a big temple, at the top of the highest hill. A bit like the start to a children’s story.

Tags: 365 Days, Temples And Shrines, 365, Japan, Japanese Temple, Photography

James Martin ― 14 weeks ago

VOTE FOR ME (please)

VOTE FOR ME (please)

365 days in Japan ― A picture I took on an adventure to India (see it below and on my India blog) has been shortlisted in the Voyage Travel Magazine Photography competition, along with 55 other stunning images. The shortlist was whittled down from over … ...

Tags: Awards, Other, Temples And Shrines, Amritsar, Competition, Contest

James Martin ― 14 weeks ago

Day 244- Incense (part 2)

365 days in Japan ― Buddhist temples in Japan are shrouded in incense smoke- rich plumes of perfumed, whispery smoke shroud the atmosphere with a pretty smell and a sense of spirituality. Temple attendees ritually cleanse themselves by lighting sticks and wafting the...

Tags: 365 Days, Kyoto, Temples And Shrines, Fine Art, Incense, Japan

James Martin ― 14 weeks ago

Exploring Chiba

Jay Dee in Japan ― This week’s Exploring Japan is Chiba Prefecture, the first of 6 prefectures that I’ve actually been to. Chiba is located in the Kanto region of eastern Honshu. It’s immediately east of Tokyo, and is part of the Great Tokyo area....

Tags: Chiba, Japan, Beaches, Castles, Futomaki, Shrines

Jay Dee ― 19 weeks ago

A to Wa of Japan: Week 3

Haikugirl's Japan ― It’s time for A to Wa of Japan again! Last week’s post was about things beginning with あ (a) and we looked at Amuro Namie (安室奈美恵), Arashiyama (嵐山) and Anko (あんこ). This week we are looking at things beginning with い (i), and I’d ...

Tags: A To Wa Of Japan, Culture & Traditions, Food & Drink, Shrines & Temples, Travel/Tourism, いなり寿司

Haikugirl ― 21 weeks ago

A to Wa of Japan: Week 2

Haikugirl's Japan ― It’s time for A to Wa of Japan, and I’d like to start with a big THANK YOU to all of you who joined in and shared your suggestions for topics beginning with あ (a) when I launched this new weekly series last week. Here are some of the...

Tags: A To Wa Of Japan, Culture & Traditions, Food & Drink, Kyoto, Music & Theatre, Shrines & Temples

Haikugirl ― 22 weeks ago

Day trip to Japan… at Kew Gardens

Haikugirl's Japan ― I had a great day out on Thursday at Kew Gardens in south-west London. There was a special offer to get free tickets between 22nd December and 4th January, so I decided to take advantage of the offer and take myself out on a little day trip....

Tags: Culture & Traditions, History, Japan In The UK, Museums & Galleries, Poetry & Haiku, Shrines & Temples

Haikugirl ― 23 weeks ago

Legend of Rameshwaram Temple

Legend of Rameshwaram Temple

Heaven's Garden ― Ramanathaswamy Temple is a famous Hindu temple dedicated to god Shiva located in the island of Rameswaram. There are sixty-four Tīrthas or Theerthams (holy water bodies) in and around Rameswaram. The temple and the island of Rameswaram have ...

Tags: Temples, Travel, Shrines, Spiritual

Kalyan ― 24 weeks ago

The Story of Vaishno Devi

The Story of Vaishno Devi

Heaven's Garden ― Vaishno Devi Mandir is one of the holy Hindu temples dedicated to Shakti, located in the hills of Vaishno Devi, Jammu. The Yatra begins at Katra and pilgrims have to cover 13 km. of terrain on foot to reach the Darbar. One kilometer away from ...

Tags: Temples, Travel, Shrines, Spiritual, Kashmir, Himalayas

Kalyan ― 24 weeks ago

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