Category Archive: history

Jul 25 2012

Kobeef

Once again I’m lucky to have a sunny day in Kurashiki and therefore can present you fantastic photos of the Bikan Historic Area. Kurashiki is one of those cities which escaped World War II mostly unharmed and thus, plenty of original, homes, storehouses (倉 Kura), shops and mills are preserved today alongside the beautiful historic …

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Jul 13 2012

cycling psycho in Saijo

Japan’s capital of Sake is situated in Higashi Hiroshima and called Saijo. Even if the brewery- and tourism season here is during winter time I was given a guided tour and recieved a filming permit. Furthermore some pictures from Takehara. Enjoy! I found a very good multilingual web page about all breweries in Saijo. Furthermore …

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Jul 02 2012

Hiroshima

For all who already checked out my last post… Recently I added a video of Iwakuni. Photos of my stay in Hiroshima. The Atomic Bomb Dome, the peace park, the cenotaph and the peace museum designed by Kenzō Tange. Also I discovered a beautiful japanese Garden and a documentary about the A-bomb attack. Special thanks …

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Jun 22 2012

Fukuoka

Enjoy the first photos of Fukuoka and a video about the traditional Hakata silk weaving and a theatre play in Hakata dialect. Hakata von Daaaaaaaaaaaax Furthermore I found a documentary about the Hakata silk. Special thanks to: Sumire Harayama, Hubertus Neidhart from Webspace Provider Network for excellent web page hosting services; Christoph Flossmann, Lilith Pendzich

Jun 16 2012

Smart Sillas, silly sex. (Yeoncheong – Gyeongju – Ulsan)

When approaching Gyeongju hundreds of little bizarre round hills are to be found everywhere. Even within the city’s parks. Later on I shall find out that these are ancient tombs. Gyeongju – capital of the ancient kingdom of Silla (57 BC – 935 AD) -with its surrounding UNESCO world heritage temples, sights and the very …

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Jun 05 2012

Daegu

So I made it to Daegu, South Korea’s textile metropolis with only 2.5 Million inhabitants but five universities. The city is also known very well for its traditional Korean medicine. It has the oldest traditional medicine market of South Korea. My host Colombe from France takes me to a street with plenty of ceramic shops. …

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Jun 02 2012

Bathing Buddha

Suanbo was the only town on my trip through South Korea in which I did not find a host. When reaching the town I quickly realized why it is this way. It’s a town which economic sources seem to be focused 100 % on tourism. The city is flooded by hotels and motels each and …

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May 28 2012

The Chungju dam

The Chungju dam in Southkorea forms Southkorea’s largest artificial lake. Chungju dam / Staudamm von Daaaaaaaaaaaax Special thanks to: Hyngsup Yoon, Hubertus Neidhart from Webspace Provider Network for excellent web page hosting services; Christoph Flossmann, Lilith Pendzich;

May 24 2012

Buddha’s Birthday

Product placement for Slim Fast

Let’s get started. The first impressions of Seoul. And what would be better than starting with a big party? With the lantern Festival. This is how the Southkoreans celebrate Buddha’s birthday. Enjoy! Buddha Birthday von Daaaaaaaaaaaax Special thanks to: Hubertus Neidhart from Webspace Provider Network for excellent web page hosting services; Lilith Pendzich;

Apr 30 2012

44st Week

Golden Week These are my last days in Manza :( The culmination will be the golden week. Besides Obon and new year an important holiday period in Japan. So peak season for us here in the Hotel. The golden week begins on 29th of April with the Shōwa-day, the Shōwa no Hi, 昭和の日. This day …

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