This article in Japan Today describes how the city of Toyama has leveraged its glass-blowing history into support for modern glass art. (Archived article published in Japan Today.)
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Jizo – the ubiquitous protector
A bodhisattva is a would-be Buddha who, instead of attaining enlightment, chooses to remain in the world and help others. In a sense, he represents supreme optimism, compassion, and salvation. Jizo (地蔵) is one of the most popular bodhisattva in Japan, and one of the most prolific. It is unusual to visit a Buddhist site in Japan … Continue reading Jizo – the ubiquitous protector
Toyama’s Fugan Canal – retooling an industrial waterway
I have always been fascinated by locks; the use of gravity to move water--and whatever is floating on top of it--up or down in a controlled fashion. Although Japan has lots of natural waterways--often with quite sharp descents to the sea--, I was pleasantly surprised to find a lock on a man-made canal in the … Continue reading Toyama’s Fugan Canal – retooling an industrial waterway
The Roof of Japan – Traversing the Tateyama-Kurobe Alpine Route
This article describes travelling to and through the famous snow corridor between Toyama and Nagano Prefectures, which opens in mid to late April every year, once the mountains roads can be cleared of snow. (Archived article - originally published by Japan Today)
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