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Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has revealed the hull design for its next-generation car carrier with a rounded bow said to reduce wind resistance and cut emissions. MOL has fo… Read More

KOEI TECMO AMERICA REVEALS DATE OF SECOND DOWNLOADABLE DEMO FOR HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED SAMURAI ACTION RPG, NIOH Burlingame Calif. – July 21, 2016 – KOEI TECMO America today reve… Read More

While not as impressive nor numerous as the stone Buddhas to the south of Oita City in Usuki or to the north in the Kunisaki Penisula, There are some example of stone buddhas, ie relief carv… Read More

Sponsored by Tourism Oita   After visiting Usuki known for its castle, its samurai streets, and the Stone Buddhas carved into the volcanic rock, I had the chance to visit&nbs… Read More

Sponsored by Tourism Oita   Usuki, in addition to being a beautiful samurai town, is also home to an exceptional site which is five kilometers southwest of the city center: rock c… Read More

Sponsored by Tourism Oita   Usuki is a small city located in Oita prefecture, Kyushu. It is easily accessible from Beppu and a day trip can be easily accomplished. Let's disc… Read More

Shocking photographs have emerged showing the skeletal state of prisoners in Japan at the end of the Second World War. Hundreds of emaciated servicemen who had been starved and brutally… Read More

Friday, February 22nd, 2013, my 13th day walking around Kyushu and my route takes me pretty much downhill back to the coast at Usuki. There are no pilgrimage temples today but plenty of shri… Read More

Just outside the old castle town of Usuki in southern Oita are a collection of truly magnificent Buddhist stone carvings known as the Usuki Stone Buddhas. Carved into cliff faces and ove… Read More

On a hilltop among the Stone Buddhas of Usuki is a small Hiyoshi Shrine. One of about 4,000 Hiyoshi Shrines around the current, it is a branch of the famous Hiyoshi Taisha at the base of Mou… Read More

Mangatsu Temple is right next to the Usuki Stone Buddhas. The current buildings date from 1950 though it was established in the Muromachi Period. The Nio are quite interesting, and like… Read More

Fukura is a district of Usuki, and as I walked into town I stopped in at Fukura Tenmangu. Like quite a few shrines it was actually a temple until the Meiji Period when many temples were conv… Read More

Ryugenji is a small temple in the old district of the former castle town of Usuki on the coast of Oita. The pagoda was constructed at the latter end of the Edo period, circa early 19th C… Read More

Utono Inari Shrine is within the grounds of Usuki Castle ruins. The Utono Gate used to lead down to the sea but the island the castle was on is now completly landlocked by infill and dev… Read More

Originally situated atop a small island that connected to the mainland by a sandbar at low tide, Usuki Castle is now in the middle of the town. It was built by Otomo Sorin in 1562 who mo… Read More

In the grounds of Usuki castle was another small shrine, founded in 1879 after the castle had been dismantled, the size of the trees and the pond and landscaping certainly suggests something… Read More

The Inaba were the feudal lords of the Usuki Domain in present-day Oita for most of the Edo Period. When the domains were abolished in the late 19th Century the famiy were made peers and mov… Read More

This is  branch of the famous Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto that was known as Gion-sha, and is still referred to by that name locally. As a Gion shrine is enshrines Susano and his "wife" Kushi… Read More

Located on a long, narrow island near the mouth of the Usuki River, Matsushima Shrine was founded in 1707. The three main kami enshrined here are Sokozutsunoo, Nakazutsunoo, & Uwazut… Read More

Nioza is the old district of the former castle town of Usuki in Oita. One of the narrow lanes is stone paved and winds around a slope. Sometimes called a samurai district, there are a fe… Read More

Tsukumi is a small fishing port on the coast of Oita between Usuki and Saiki that I walked through after visiting temple 29, Kaiganji. Kust inland is a massive limestone quarry many time… Read More

Masyarakat Jepang menyambut sakura dengan suka cita. Mereka pun dimanjakan dengan banyaknya festival Jepang 2018 dengan tema sakura. Berhubung setiap wilayah punya spot rekomendasi untuk han… Read More

Sponsored by Tourism Oita. Usuki is located in Oita prefecture, which has rich cultural heritages. Follow the guide and take a short dive into the past to discover the city whic… Read More

Sponsored by Tourism Oita. Only 30 minutes from Usuki Station, there is a farm-staying accommodation that you can fully feel Japanese lifestyle in the countryside. If you like green touri… Read More

Some houses are built solely for style or visual design, and that can be a beautiful thing! Others, however, have a slightly more functional or abstract inspiration behind their design, and… Read More

Glycobiology, 30: 78�C86 2010 Suzuki, B., Yanagisawa, Mirielle, Yagi, H., Nakatani, Y simply., and also Yu, R. Nited kingdom. Participation involving ï¿&frac… Read More

Actors: Songs Connection, Prévia do episódio 07, "Stravagante". que será exibido em 17/11/2019.Bem, isso é um problema.Isso é algum tipo de concurso de cos… Read More

#AGF_2019 #ACTORS #円城寺三毛#丸目千熊#葛野大路颯馬Actors: Songs Connection, Prévia do epis… Read More

Just outside the crowds of Kyoto city is a world of serene nature, vibrant culture, and deep history that you probably have never heard of before. Oita Prefecture, known mainly for its abund… Read More

Sponsored by Tourism Oita Scattered across the Ono River Valley in Oita Prefecture are hundreds of magaibutsu Buddhist figures carved into the volcanic rock created by the massive eruptio… Read More

If you’re reading this, you know that all true chefs have a collection of knives essential to their practice. And what better blade to have in your bag than a set of premium Japanese c… Read More

Sakura, Chiba Prefecture, was once home to the Sakura clan, which produced the largest num... Read the rest on BOXMAN fotologue A photo shot in Sakura, Chiba Read More