Mozu
Sakai Nontoku Burial Mound
In recent years there has been a certain level of discussion in Japan as to whether or not it is right and proper to enter the huge burial mound in Sakai City, to the immediate south of Osaka, in order to investigate the remains of those interred.According to Japanese legend, the site, officially named Sakai Nintoku Burial Mound, is the grave of the Emperor Nintoku who was said to have ruled the nation 1600 years ago.Recent research, however, and...[from Tokyo-Explorer.com]
2008-08-06 04:22:26
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March 10th: Nezugaseki to Obuse
It was great to wake up in a big, comfortable room. We stayed at Minshuku Marutake, and like all of the other places on our trip it was Japanese-style, with tatami (reed mat flooring) and futons. But Marutake was one of the nicer places we stayed, and seemed to be more of a ryokan (high-class inn) than a minshuku (family-run inn).I spent a bit of time admiring our room after we woke up. It had lots of nicely carved wooded details and a nicely decorated tokonoma (alcove), with a hanging scroll, t ..
2006-04-18 23:53:42
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