This Japan Today article lists a number of different things to see and do in Hiroshima, a city known as the target of the world's first nuclear bombing, but a place with many other facets to explore. (Archived article, first published in Japan Today)
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A Japanese Corner in Southeast Queensland
The Brisbane Botanic Gardens at Mt. Coot-tha are 56-hectares of lush woodland, ponds and examples of the flora of Queensland and from around the world. Not far from the entrance, in a pleasant little hollow, is an unexpected surprise: a small Japanese garden. Like many Japanese gardens, once visitors step through the gate the central … Continue reading A Japanese Corner in Southeast Queensland
The Zenith of Stone
By special guest blogger: Oliver Trapnell In the West, many people associate stone-related art with great masculine sculptures such as Michelango’s 'David', the Renaissance, and other famous names such as da Vinci and Donatello. Whilst these sculptors focused on realism, Japan was focusing on creating abstract works using the same canvas (in fact, at the … Continue reading The Zenith of Stone