Ume Matsuri at Yushima Tenmangu

Let’s continue the story about 梅 ume and spring in Tokyo. Over the last weekend, Tokyo was blessed with wonderful weather that couldn’t keep me inside. So, Saturday, I headed to this shrine I have heard of as being famous for its beautiful plum flowers (ume) and for Tenjin, the kami (god, spirit in Shinto)…

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Shirakawago, the Fairytale Village

Română/日本語 I briefly mentioned Shirakawago here, but in this post, I wish to share my impressions about this fairytale village. I made up my mind to visit as many UNESCO sites in Japan as I can, and Shirakawago was one of the first places on my list. It was listed as a World Heritage site…

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