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Between two cathedrals
A wander around central Ōsaka
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Castles, churches, and an imperial tomb
Kyōto was the imperial capital of Japan from 794 to 1868, but from 1185 the military and administrative capital was moved around, first to Kamakura…
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St. Michael's shrines
After reading about the Sword of St.
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Three cathedrals, three Vories churches, and the oldest Protestant church in Japan
Like my last stroll, this one begins at Kyōto’s Catholic Cathedral, dedicated to St.
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A cathedral, a missionary, a burial mound, a statue, a dragon, and an emperor
Today’s walk begins at Kyōto Catholic Cathedral, dedicated to St.
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Walking the Nakasendō through the “Town of churches”
Karuizawa is an odd place.
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Two Christian "Zen" gardens
Japanese garden design is of course famous, and Kyōto, Japan’s old capital and in some ways its cultural capital today, is perhaps the best city in the…
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Rombald’s pilgrimages
Rombald’s pilgrimages
"Pilgrimages" in a loose sense: Visits on foot or by bike to places that interest me, with comments about nature, culture, history, art, architecture and religion.
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