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16/07/2014

One of the three major summer festivals of Osaka, and also the first of the season, Aizen Matsuri represents the…

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14/07/2014
11/07/2014

Oe Jinja Shrine - Guardian Tiger Shrine
This small shrine is located next to Shoman-in Aizen-do, which I visited recently for Aizen Matsuri. It is one of seven shrines built to guard Shitennoji by Prince Shotoku(572 – 622 AD). Instead of guardian dogs, this shrine has guardian tigers – who do you think that would perhaps attract?

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10/07/2014
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29/05/2014

Oktoberfest? In May? Don’t question such things! Especially considering real Oktoberfest is too far off and Munich is too far!…

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15/05/2014