so, what’s cooking? of course, it’s KAKI FRY (deep fried oysters). this is the season and the famous ones come from Hiroshima. Of course, I needed this food every day for four days to get my fill. and the food in Hiroshima is very good and slightly different from what you find in Tokyo or Osaka areas. of course, this city is also famous for the atomic bomb memorial which I first saw 50 years ago on a scholarship paid visit from my campus on Mount Fuji. But I never visited Miyajima (Itsukushima) where the famous shrine entrance (TORII) starts in the Bay. You may know the old saying, “If I’ve got the time and the money, honey” (slightly modified). so I did, and I went. And here you can see some of that adventure. Since I never visited this island, my impression from the photos were of a simple shrine on a small island. But this is a much more interesting place to visit than just a simple shrine since it has an extremely long history. And as you may know, a lot of that history is about the people who helped populate Japan thousands of years ago from the southern islands.
HIROSHIMA
KAKI FRY is the name of the game in the city And the season begins in late October. This perspective of the atomic bomb memorial is not what you normally see, but I thought it was a more beautiful representation of extinguished life in the background and flourishing life in the foreground A nice concert on the other side of the river Proof I was there If I was in these platform shoes, I’m sure I would break a number of bones in my body. after falling down many times An interesting name for a hotel. I wonder if the name changes if you’re on the A low floor I owned the first version of this car, known as the Miata. in the US
MIYAJIMA
Different angles of this TORII You see, in many photos and it leads to a very expensive and ancient shrineI had to take a photo of this, an image you never see of this TORII Since it has people in it. But I like to take photos with people in them because it shows that the place is really alive with much more than wood and trees and cement and waterThis is really the first restaurant you encounter coming off the ferry and generally the rule of tourism is never pick the first restaurant. But from the outside, it looked good, the reviews were good and the results were excellent. This is what I ordered. It was very deliciousYou need to spend a few hours, at least, walking around this island. I would recommend three hours, including a nice lunch and maybe some ice cream. You can see that it gets fairly crowded, even though this is not the season for tourism And now, for the surprise. There are wild deer wandering around and warnings not to feed them, but you know how that goes. Of course, ice cream is always on the menu The shows the nice walkway where you can stroll and enjoy the views The girl’s pose is very cute Itsukushima shrineYou can see here how extensive the shrine is. just on the bay side Indicating this is a national treasure a heron is at home hereThis is a wedding. Shrines Represent the native religion, SHINTO, which represents what goes on in life and which gods represent different aspects of the world. Ceremonies of life are often performed in shrines while ceremonies of birth and death requiring the cycle of nature beyond this life are done in Buddhist temples. People buy a prayer or charm and they may tie it to a wire or tree. I forgot whether this is done to make sure it comes true, or if it is negative, tied in order to make the fortune not come true. But you can look that up for yourself when you study religious practices in Japan A few of these fellows are giving people rides. As you probably know, this mode of transport is called JINRIKISHA (Person powered vehicle). It has been shortened. in popular vernacular to RIKSHA. And now it’s time to go back to the mainland
