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Kawanabe Kyousai 河鍋暁斎 (1831-1889)

Jigoku tayuu 地獄太夫 (Hell Courtesan) - Japan - 1874

The Totoro’s house for real - Nagakute 長久手市, Japan - 2013

Source kotaku.com - Brian Ashcraft

Recently, Kumamoto has been hit twice with massive earthquakes that devastated many homes and claimed lives. Please support relief and recovery operations by donating any amount through https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/kumamoto-japan-earthquake-relief-fund/

Sending love to our brothers and sisters in Kumamoto, Japan, and in neighboring towns that were affected by the quakes too.

Komatsu Nana 小松菜奈 in pale pink on a white background kimono for Kyoto kimono yuzen 京都きもの友禅 - Japan - April 2016

✨ 10 Things to do in Hiroshima ✨

1. Visit Miyajima island (and the Itsukushima Shrine)

2. Eat Momiji Manju - sweet bean paste-filled maple-leaf-shaped cake~ A yummy delicacy that is famous as a souvenir as well!

3. Pet deer around Miyajima

4. Visit the Hiroshima Memorial Museum

5. Visit Okunoshima / Rabbit Island Eat Hiroshima style Okonomiyaki

6. Eat Hiroshima-style Okonomiyaki

7. Visit Hiroshima Memorial Peace Park

8. Visit Shukkei-en, is a historic Japanese garden

9. Visit the Hiroshima Pokémon Center

10. Visit Mitaki Dera Temple

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Artwork by: Chichi / Little Miss Paintbrush

List compiled from suggestions and tips from JapanLovers: ash.lei.g.h, sophmatters, mariin23, carlottanaya, nicolegual, nadegeross, myworldbyemma, japan.kawaii.club, bunenen, travelling.mochi, lilianamtz88, minnior, surjadia, _liz.pagels_, sockermamma, borderlinesunshine, fayeemilyharris, valeuacompra, carlycarbonate, the_japalian, inejka, junkfood_vegan, ochadrop, hannnneb, me.estela, ktrinaco, d.3.5.1, jmejia76, norma_g, ghibilibi, yohkotheyahourt,

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