Tag: Cherry blossoms
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Toru and Miyako Odori
I attended two very different performances, on Saturday. The first was a traditional Noh play called Toru, and the second was the Geisha dance called Miyako Odori. Unfortunately, there was some overlap in the performances. The Noh started at 1:30, and went to 5:00, and the Miyako Odori started at 4:50, but you should arrive…
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One Week To Go
After six months of travel, I am still smiling and happy. Here I am at Horyuchi Temple, which is in the outskirts of Nara. This temple has the oldest wooden building in the world. It is 1300 years old. Most of the other wooden temples have been destroyed by fire, earthquake, or neglect, so it…
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Kabuki
I went to see some Kabuki theatre, yesterday, and was very enjoyable. Kabuki is a traditional form of theatre. It is very stylized, but it is also a theatre “for the masses”. I went to the Kabuki-za theatre in mid-afternoon. I thought I would just buy a ticket for another day, but a performance was…
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Tokyo – First Day
I’ve already had one action-packed day in Tokyo. I first went to the Senso-ji Temple, near where I am staying. I discovered there that some cherry blossoms have already started. It is very early! Apparently, this was the first winter in 136 years in which Tokyo got no snowfall. Then, I took a short cruise…
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