The Unwavering Loyalty of Takayama Hikokuro
HIDDEN PATHS -Walking Historical Kyoto, it all began with a question. Having walked by a particularly imposing statue many times, I...
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Phillip Jackson
May 23, 20212 min read
Mythical Spirits, Shinto, and Smallpox.
As we struggle through the past couple of years effected by covid-19, it's interesting to look at how the world dealt with epidemics and...
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Phillip Jackson
May 22, 20212 min read
Walking Historical Kyoto Volume 5 - Update
It is now just over a year since the release of HIDDEN PATHS - Walking Historical Kyoto Volume 4, which was closely followed by the...
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Phillip Jackson
May 15, 20212 min read
The Dragon's Stone of Kamigamo Jinja
Sitting at the base of Ko-yama, in an area of Kyoto said for centuries to be a gateway for malign and evil spirits and demons to enter...
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Phillip Jackson
May 8, 20212 min read
Kukai's Magic Waters and Divine Messages.
Coming down Mount Oiwa In Fushimi, Kyoto, at the bottom of the hill path is a small hut, a stone monument and the location of Kobo...
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Phillip Jackson
May 5, 20213 min read
Mimuroto-ji - The Temple of Flowers
Mimuroto-ji Temple and Gardens Nestled in the foothills of Uji is one of the most peaceful temples and gardens that you could wish to...
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Phillip Jackson
May 2, 20213 min read
Imashiro Zuka Burial Mound & Haniwa
The 6th Century Tomb of Emperor Keitai. Dotted around the landscape of Japan, especially Kansai in the Osaka and Nara areas are many...
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Phillip Jackson
Apr 25, 20213 min read
Samurai Screams in The Woods of Ogurisu
1582 was a year in which the rule of Japan would change hands between three different warlords in quick succession, Oda Nobunaga, Akechi...
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Phillip Jackson
Apr 21, 20212 min read
A Forgotten Shrine & God's Water.
From the ‘Kyoto Trail’ (Higashiyama point 4) tree lined stone steps lead down. At the bottom of the steps is ‘Kyoto Trail Higashiyama...
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Phillip Jackson
Apr 17, 20214 min read
Battle Scars of Ikeda-ya!
The Ikedaya Incident - If you ever cross Kamogawa by way of Sanjo Bridge you may, if you take a close look, notice blade marks in one the...
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Phillip Jackson
Apr 14, 20213 min read
Shinto Exorcisms and Entities From a Different World.
Paranormal activity in a Kyoto restaurant. This post is quite different from previous entries in this blog because no specific location...
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Phillip Jackson
Apr 10, 20213 min read
The Abandoned Shrine of Mount Oiwa
Without a doubt, the most famous and popular hike and shrine visit in the Fukakusa area of Kyoto is Fushimi Inari Taisha, further north...
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Phillip Jackson
Apr 7, 20213 min read
The Onin War Kyoto Elite Exodus
Fukui’s Ichijodani Asakura Clan Historic Castle Town Ruins Think of Fukui and the first thing that comes to mind are dinosaurs. And...
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Phillip Jackson
Apr 4, 20212 min read
Ghostly Laughter At The Shrine of The Last Samurai
Nogi Shrine, in Fushimi, Kyoto is dedicated to and enshrines the former Japanese general Nogi Maresuke. General Nogi, the son of Mori...
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Phillip Jackson
Apr 1, 20212 min read
The 48 Choshu of Toba Fushimi.
Not far from the famous Tofuku-ji, the 13th century Buddhist temple, atop a small hill is a hidden away cemetery. Along with the tombs of...
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Phillip Jackson
Mar 30, 20212 min read
The Restless Spirit of Maruoka Castle
Hitobashira (人柱, "human pillar"), was the practice of human sacrifice, being buried alive under buildings, dams, bridges, and castles as...
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Phillip Jackson
Mar 28, 20212 min read
Sakura Mornings Around The Castle
It's that time of year, Hanami season, when it seems that the whole of Japan is laying down their blue tarps and sitting down to a picnic...
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