Chureito Pagoda - Fuji Five Lakes Travel The Chureito Pagoda (忠霊塔, Chūreitō) is a five storied pagoda on the mountainside overlooking Fujiyoshida City and Mount Fuji off in the distance. The pagoda is part of the Arakura Sengen Shrine and was built as a peace memorial in 1963 nearly 400 steps up the mountain from the shrine's main buildings. The location offers spectacular views of Mount Fuji in combination with the pagoda, especially during the cherry blossom season in mid April when there are hundreds of trees in bloom and during the autumn color season which usually takes place in the first half of November. The spot is particularly popular among photographers as it allows for some wonderfully stereotypical shots of Japan. By train Arakura Sengen Shrine is a ten minute walk from Shimo-Yoshida Station along the Fujikyu Railway Line (35 minutes, 980 yen from Otsuki or 10 minutes, 310 yen from Kawaguchiko). By bus How to get to and around the Fuji Five Lakes
Karen Carpenter Carpenter suffered from anorexia nervosa, an eating disorder which was little known at the time. She died at age 32 from heart failure caused by complications related to her illness.[2] Carpenter's death led to increased visibility and awareness of eating disorders.[3] Early life[edit] Carpenter was born in New Haven, Connecticut, the daughter of Agnes Reuwer (née Tatum) and Harold Bertram Carpenter.[4] When she was young, she enjoyed playing baseball with other children on the street. On the TV program This Is Your Life, she stated that she liked pitching.[5] Later, in the early 1970s, she would become the pitcher on the Carpenters' official softball team.[6] Her brother Richard developed an interest in music at an early age, becoming a piano prodigy. When Carpenter entered Downey High School, she joined the school band. Music career[edit] Karen and Richard Carpenter, at the White House on August 1, 1972. Recognition of drumming skills[edit] Solo album[edit] Personal life[edit] Death[edit]
Japan - Startseite - Japan Almanach Willkommen beim Japan-Almanach, einer Webseite, die sich mit Japan und (fast) all seinen Facetten befasst. Diese Seiten mit angeschlossenem Blog sollen einen Einblick geben in das Land, seine Kultur, seine Landschaften und Geschichte, der Küche, Sprache usw. Ziel ist es, allen Japan-Besuchern, aber auch Japan-Auswanderern oder einfach nur an Japan interessierten Menschen eine zuverlässige, unabhängige Informationsquelle zu sein. Letzter Blogeintrag: (15. Neueste Seite: (22. Zuletzt erneuert: (4. Diese Seiten werden von einer einzelnen Person geschrieben (mehr dazu siehe hier) und unterhalten, aber jeder hat die Möglichkeit, mitzuarbeiten (siehe Kommentarfeld im unteren Teil jeder Seite). Unten stehend eine kleine Zusammenfassung des Inhalts dieser Seiten. Geographie Fujiyama? Geographie | Wetter | Berge Geschichte Japan's Geschichte ist für charismatische Gestalten wie Samurai und Ninja bekannt, doch da wird vieles verklärt. Kurze Geschichte Japans | Burgen Japans Essen und Trinken Reiseführer
Kinpusenji Temple - Yoshino Travel Kinpusenji (金峯山寺) is the leading temple in Yoshino and one of the most important temples of Shugendo, a religion based on mountain worship that combines tenets of both Buddhism and Shinto. The temple is listed among the UNESCO World Heritage sites of Yoshino, and its main hall, the 34 meter high Zao-do Hall, is claimed to be the second largest wooden structure in Japan behind Nara's Todaiji Temple. Inside the Zao-do Hall stand three, blue skinned statues of Zao Gongen, the fierce looking protector deity of the sacred mountains of the Yoshino area. Zao Gongen is one of the most important deities in Shugendo, embodying the past, present and future Buddha. Kinpusenji Temple hosts occasional Shugendo workshops, which stress feats of physical and mental endurance of the elements, such as hanging off cliffs or sitting under waterfalls, which Shugendo teaches to be a path to enlightenment. How to get to and around Yoshino
Kim Gordon Early life[edit] Gordon was born in Rochester, New York, but raised in Los Angeles, California, where her father, Wayne C. Gordon, was a sociology and education professor at the University of California,[10] and her mother was "a homemaker with creative tendencies." Gordon attended a progressive elementary school that was attached to UCLA, which she described as: "“It was learn by doing. After high school, Gordon attended the Otis Art Institute of Los Angeles County and was briefly a student at York University in Toronto, Canada, where she played in her first band.[12] She briefly worked for Larry Gagosian during her study as a side-job.[13] Musical career[edit] Sonic Youth (1981–2011)[edit] Gordon live with Sonic Youth, 2007. After graduating from art school, Gordon moved to New York City and became fascinated by "no-wave" bands: When I came to New York, I’d go and see bands downtown playing no-wave music. I was trying to put myself into Karen's body. Other projects (1989–present)[edit]
JAPAN access - seit 10 Jahren online Castello di Hirosaki Storia[modifica | modifica wikitesto] Nel 1603, iniziò a lavorare su un castello a Hirosaki; tuttavia, i lavori furono sospesi con la sua morte a Kyoto nel 1604. I lavori furono ripresi dal suo successore, Tsugaru Nobuhira nel 1609, che spogliò i castelli di Horikoshi e di Ōura di edifici e materiali per accelerarne il completamento. L'attuale castello fu completato nel 1611. Tuttavia, nel 1627, il tenshu di 5 piani fu colpito da un fulmine e distrutto da un incendio. Con il rinnovamento Meiji e la successiva abolizione del sistema han, il clan Tsugaru consegnò il castello al nuovo governo Meiji. Tutti gli estesi scavi archeologici sopravvissuti dal 1999 al 2000 hanno rivelato le fondamenta delle antiche strutture del palazzo e un santuario shintoista. Architettura[modifica | modifica wikitesto] Il castello di Hirosaki ha le dimensioni 612 m est-ovest e 947 m nord-sud. L'attuale tenshu del castello fu completato nel 1811. Manifestazioni[modifica | modifica wikitesto]
Le Tigre (groupe) Un article de Wikipédia, l'encyclopédie libre. Le Tigre Le Tigre en concert en 2004 Le Tigre est un groupe punk féministe américain qualifié d'électro punk formé en 1998 par Kathleen Hanna une ancienne membre de Bikini Kill. Originellement, Le Tigre était un projet secondaire de Hanna qui s'investissait alors dans son projet solo Julie Ruin. Samson remplace Sadie Benning, partie continuer sa carrière de réalisatrice, avant l'enregistrement de l'album Feminist Sweepstakes. Les deux premiers disques du groupe ont été distribués sur les labels indépendants Wiiija et Mr. Le passage de Le Tigre chez le grand label Universal et l'utilisation de leurs chansons dans des publicités ont provoqué une certaine controverse dans leur scène punk-riot grrrl très politisée, indépendante et underground. Le Tigre (1999)Feminist Sweepstakes (2002)This Island (novembre 2004) Hot Topic (1999)From the Desk of Mr. Who Took The Bomp?
Visite de Gero - Hida Takayama On s’approche de la fin de ce reportage au Japon centré sur la région de Hida Takayama dans la préfecture de Gifu. Petit rappel si vous arrivez directement sur cet article, après Shirakawa-Go, Furukawa et la ville de Takayama (articles photos que je vous invite fortement à découvrir), nous voici donc à Gero ( 下呂市, Gero-shi). Traversée par la rivière Hida ainsi que la rivière Haze, la ville de Géro où se trouve le volcan Ontake (2nd plus grand volcan actif au Japon, le premier étant, évidemment, le Mont Fuji), a les 9/10 de son territoire recouvert par les forêts et montagnes et se trouve en bordure du parc Hida-Kisogawa qui est “presque parc national”. Si si, il est décrit ainsi sur wikipédia. (J’imagine qu’à deux doigts d’avoir le diplôme, le pauvre parc Hida-Kisogawa a raté l’examen oral) Forcément, qui dit volcan dit potentiellement source thermales et puisque l’on se trouve au Japon, on parle évidemment d’onsens. Il y a de belles randonnées à faire, que ce soit en été comme hiver.