Black Lion Festival of Nagai
The annual festival to appease the river spirits in Nagai city, Yamagata Prefecture Japan The Black Lion festival is an annual festival...
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Sam Jaffe
- May 22
- 4 min
Hokkaido Snow Festival
The Hokkaido snow festival is one of the most famous annual traditions of Japan, and visiting the snow festival was high on my list of...
Sam Jaffe
- May 13
- 6 min
Kumano Taisha
A shrine to life, and to the mountains The Kumano Taisha shrine of Nanyo is one of those rare, cultural treasures of historical value...
Sam Jaffe
- May 12
- 9 min
Ouchi Juku and Tsurugu Castle
My visit to the traditional post town of Ouchi Juku and to Tsurugu Castle during sakura blossom season.
Sam Jaffe
- May 10
- 9 min
Yamadera and Zao Onsen
A visit to the famous mountain temple-complex of Yamadera. Located in Yamagata prefecture, northern Japan.
Sam Jaffe
- May 9
- 11 min
Tokugawa Ieyasu Mausoleum
The third great unifier of Japan and the man who's life inspired the show, shogun My visit to the mausoleum of Tokugawa Ieyasu was,...
Sam Jaffe
- May 7
- 10 min
Ise Grand Shrine
I drove to the city of Ise from Magome, after finishing my tour of the Nakasendo trail. It was a fairly long drive, through open...
Sam Jaffe
- May 7
- 9 min
Historical Towns of the Nakasendo Trail
My visit to the Nakasendo trail and the various Edo-era villages preserved there, including: Magome-Juku, Narai-Juku, and Tsumego.
Sam Jaffe
- Apr 26
- 2 min
Sakura Blossoms in Japan
Reflections on the nature of Sakura season and the cherry blossoms in Japan.
Sam Jaffe
- Apr 26
- 2 min
Miyagi Zao Fox Village
A description of my visit to Miyagi Zao Fox village in Japan, including some discussion of the Inari fox spirits in Japanese culture.
Sam Jaffe
- Apr 26
- 6 min
The Sea of Japan
A Visit to the Japanese Coastline On Saturday, I undertook my longest roadtrip yet through the Japanese countryside. Beginning in Nagai,...
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