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Far often, have I seen things that caught my eye on the train or on the shinkansen which makes me want to visit a location and find out what I saw. The Bodhisattva Kannon in Kamakura, also known as Ofuna Kannon, is one of those Read More …
When I heard there was a little museum inside the Bodhisattva Kannon at Ofuna Kannon in Kamakura, I expected it to be small. Afterall, when visiting the Great Buddha, Kotoku-in in Kamakura, going inside of it, it was more or less feeling the interior of Read More …
Once you reach the top, you finally come across the 82 ft., 1900-ton reinforced concrete statue of the Guanyin Bodhisattva Kannon. Guanyin is the Chinese translation fothe Bodhisattva known as Avalokitesvara and is a Buddhist Bodhisattva associated with compassion and mercy. According to wikipedia sources: Read More …
Before we get to Ofuna Kannon, as you are making your way to the stair area, there are a few things you will come into contact. One is the Ema area. Ema is the small wooden plaques in which Shinto and Buddhist worshippers write their Read More …
Around the vicinity past the entrance of Ofuna Kannon in Kamakura City, you will come upon several important things to see at the location. The first thing to notice is a big monument and numerous things next to it and also a bhodhisattva Kannon statuette. Read More …
As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, Ofuna Kannon requires walking from Ofuna Station to get to the location (not very far, but you have to go around to avoid traffic) and also requires you walking up a hill to get to the top. In order Read More …
Before anyone wonders, “Where is part 1?”, well, back in March 20, 2018, I made the first travel blog post about Ofuna Kannon. Detailing the history of the bodhisattva Kannon but it was merely seeing the statue from Ofuna Station. I ended that blog post Read More …
The One about Shirokuma Cafe (Polar Bear’s Cafe) in Takadanobaba Part 1: Front Lobby In part 1, we took at the lobby at Shirokuma Cafe (Polar Bear’s Cafe) in Takadanobaba. But now is the best part, the delicious parfait or food that one can order Read More …
The One about Shirokuma Cafe (Polar Bear’s Cafe) in Takadanobaba Part 2 Back in 2006, mangaka Higa Aloha created “Shirokuma Cafe” (Polar Bear’s Cafe). The manga series would last from 2006-2013, while an anime adaptation by Studio Pierrot aired in Japan around April 2012-March 2013. Read More …
It’s hard to talk about traveling, while staying at home, practicing social distancing and taking part in making sure I do my part in flattening the curve to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). If anything, I do appreciate my friends for showcasing Read More …
In Japan, it’s becoming the norm of having a garden terrace above a highrise or huge shopping complex. In Ikebukuro, near the East Exit is the Seibu Roof Garden on top of the big Seibu shopping complex, right next door to Parco and Ikebukuro Station Read More …
I first discovered you while I was in college (1999). A station that looked different than any other station I saw in Japan and right outside it was the popular Takeshita St. As I took one look to see you, I realize there have been Read More …
The operators announced that teamLab Borderless Museum will close temporarily. On the official website, the announcement reads: To help stop the spread of the novel coronavirus inside and outside of Japan, the museum will be temporarily closed starting February 29, 2020. The reopening date will Read More …
The largest anime event in the world, AnimeJapan 2020 which was scheduled for March 21-24 has been canceled. AnimeJapan which has been held in latest March every year since 2014, had no choice but to cancel due to the novel coronavirus outbreak: 【「AnimeJapan 2020／ファミリーアニメフェスタ2020」開催中止について】 「新型コロナウイルス感染症」の拡がりに伴い、2/26(水)に発表された政府からのイベント自粛方針および、何よりアニメファンである来場者、アニメジャパンに関わるすべての関係者の安全を鑑み、開催の中止を決定いたしました。 Read More …
Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) announced that it will hold the remaining 72 preseason games behind closed doors. The NPB regular season was to kick off on March 20th. NPB’s Commissioner Atsushi Saito said, “This was a difficult decision to make. Because we can’t determine the Read More …