tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19434664016402966702011-04-21T12:19:58.872-07:00Kumano Kodo - World Heritage, buddhism, environment, grand shrines, guided hike, hiking, hiking maps, history, hongu shrine, hot springs, japan,japanese,japanese mythology, jinja, jizo, kansai, kii, minakata kumagusu, kinan, koyasan, kumano pilgrimage, Sanzan, legends, mountains, nachi falls, nachi taisha, read japanese, religion, sacred, shinto, shintoism, story-teller, tanabe, tanabe city, trail, traveler, unesco world heritage site, visit japan, wakayamaKSnoreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943466401640296670.post-38825590806552284802007-10-11T23:11:00.000-07:002008-12-10T17:46:36.832-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VCEwZw6jtU8/Rx88hIY3aVI/AAAAAAAAAQc/-fsijD7T-PI/s1600-h/kumagusu-portrait-blog.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 199px; height: 259px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VCEwZw6jtU8/Rx88hIY3aVI/AAAAAAAAAQc/-fsijD7T-PI/s320/kumagusu-portrait-blog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5124881440856041810" border="0" /></a>Minakata Kumagusu was a botanist, folklorist, and envirnomentalist as well doing his main work as a scientist studying mosses and funguses. He left a wealth of materials from his research.　　<br />A new modern approach with interactive exhibits as well at Kumagusu's study area dating from the Meiji era await visitors to Tanabe's newest museum,　Minakata Kumagusu Archives.<br /><br /><br />Tenjinzaki (Cape Tenjin) is located <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VCEwZw6jtU8/Rx9E3IY3aWI/AAAAAAAAAQk/WdZuD84CRr8/s1600-h/tenjinzaki-seashells-blog.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VCEwZw6jtU8/Rx9E3IY3aWI/AAAAAAAAAQk/WdZuD84CRr8/s200/tenjinzaki-seashells-blog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5124890614906186082" border="0" /></a><br />within the city limits of Tanabe City<br />on the northern boundary along the ocean. It is the first place in Japan to establish a National Trust modeled after the British National Trust movement.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1943466401640296670-3882559080655228480?l=other-courses.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>KSnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943466401640296670.post-83747853578765401872007-10-11T22:48:00.000-07:002008-12-10T17:46:37.024-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VCEwZw6jtU8/RyGO5s8LBRI/AAAAAAAAARQ/kaI2UK15LOo/s1600-h/minabe-sunset-wm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VCEwZw6jtU8/RyGO5s8LBRI/AAAAAAAAARQ/kaI2UK15LOo/s200/minabe-sunset-wm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5125534972891563282" border="0" /></a><br />Minabe has been mentioned in travel journals since ancient times. The bay of Minabe has three islands which look like pots turned upside down. Hence, some people think the name means <span style="font-style: italic;">mi</span> (three) <span style="font-style: italic;">nabe</span> (pots).<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);font-size:85%;" >The sunsets along the coast of Minabe are beautiful.</span><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1943466401640296670-8374785357876540187?l=other-courses.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>KSnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1943466401640296670.post-45056726508340558492007-10-11T22:22:00.000-07:002008-12-10T17:46:37.176-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VCEwZw6jtU8/RyGPMs8LBSI/AAAAAAAAARY/kFjcpj9OmqY/s1600-h/tokei-purification-wm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VCEwZw6jtU8/RyGPMs8LBSI/AAAAAAAAARY/kFjcpj9OmqY/s320/tokei-purification-wm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5125535299309077794" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">xxxxx</span><br />Enjoy learning about the history of Tanabe in its position as a major city along the Kumano Kodō. Tanabe City has more ōjis (shrines and monuments dedicated to various gods) within its city limits than any other area of the pilgrimage trail.<br />Visit Tōkei Shrine, a major shrine of the Gongen type shrines.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1943466401640296670-4505672650834055849?l=other-courses.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>KSnoreply@blogger.com0