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KOBE, JAPAN: NISHINOMIYA

Published on April 19, 2016April 19, 2016 by jacquelinemhadelLeave a comment

17apr16. Kobe, Japan.

KOBE, JAPAN: SUMA BEACH

Published on April 17, 2016April 17, 2016 by jacquelinemhadelLeave a comment

“Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all of one’s lifetime.” ~ Mark Twain

15apr16. Suma, Kobe, Japan.

KOBE, JAPAN: IKUTA MATSURI (IKUTA SHRINE FESTIVAL)

Published on April 16, 2016April 16, 2016 by jacquelinemhadel7 Comments

Today at Ikuta Shrine and in the streets, the city celebrated Ikuta Matsuri: a religious festival dedicated to the security and prosperity of Kobe. Groups of people in traditional costumes walked through the streets, often stopping at storefronts to offer a blessing of prosperity for various city merchants.

16apr16. Kobe, Japan.

OSAKA (TAKATSUKI,) JAPAN STREET ART: “HANIWA” by DAAS

Published on March 14, 2016October 23, 2020 by jacquelinemhadel1 Comment

Artist’s statement: “For the Takatsuki mural: Takatsuki Art Expo asked me to create a mural design which would highlight some aspect of the city. I did some research and found that there was a large amount of these “Haniwa” (terra-cotta buried statues) found there. They have a large museum in the city dedicated to this and actually have a number of excavated artifacts. Anyway, I took this idea and decided to do a mural that depicted the history of Takatsuki. The mural has a Haniwa female sitting on a Haniwa horse in front of a Haniwa house.”