Movies

1. Escape from Alcatraz (USA, 1979)
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2. Wait Until Dark (USA, 1967)
Audrey Hepburn.
I saw this movie about 40 years ago at Shinjuku.
Japanese title "Kuraku narumade matte".
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Aoi matsuri

Aoi-matsuri

Tezutsuyamajo

This is an observation tower on the ruin of castle.

This is in Tsuruga city.

Kanegasakijo

This castle was an important battle point in Sengoku era.

Nobunaga, Ieyasu, Toukichiro, Asai, Asakura battled here.

Suzaki no takatourou

Old light house.

By Tsuruga port.

Built in 1802.

Movie

Lavender (2000, Hong Kong)

Tsurugajo

Tsurugajo in Tsuruga city Fukui prefecture.

What is this ?

I do not know what is this.

This site is enclosed by barbed wire.

The nameplate of this site is old and I cannnot read it.

This is near Tenri University.

Ryuousan

This is Mt. Ryuousan.

I am on the Ymanobe no michi.

Ryuousanjo

Kita jo.

Ryuousanjo

This is Ryuousan Minamijo in Tenri city Nara prefecture.

This is on the top of Mt. Ryuou which hight is 585 meters.

Movies

1. Taihen na kekkon (Korea, 2002)
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2. Akumyo (Japan, 1961)
Katsu Shintaro & Nakamura Tamao.
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3. The Legend of Zorro (USA, 2005)
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4. The Golden Child (USA, 1986)
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Book

'Zoku, meiga wo miru.' (Iwanami shinsho)
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'Meiga' means famous painting.
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I feel sad.

Many people died in an earthquake in Tohoku.
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Many young people were killed in Akihabara.
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May they rest in peace.

Kamiakanabejo

This is also in Gifu City.

Kawatejo

This is in the site of high school in Gifu city.

Kanoujo

There was Kaou-han and Kanoujo in Gifu through Edo era.

Gifujo

The castle is on the top of Mt. Kinkasan.

Movies

1. Hatamoto taikutsu otoko, Nazo no nanban taiko (1959)
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2. Muriel's Wedding (Australia, 1996)

Book

'Utage no ato'
By Mishima Yukiyo.

Gifujo

Sangi tetsudo

From Kintetsu-Tomida to Nishifujiwara.

Sangi means Mie and Gifu.

Umedojo

This is also in Inabe city.

Ooidajo

This is in Inabe city Mie prefecture.

This castle is 100th castle that I ever visited.

Fushimimomoyamajo

This was a part of a amusement park.

Movies

1. Blue streak (USA, 1999)
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2. Panic room (USA, 2002)