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This temple is one of the Buddhist temples that believes that the hgihest form of reincarnation that will help you reach Nirvana is a man, and so every soul in Nirvana would be represented as a man. This is very interesting, because this denomiation…

Small bars can be found all over Japan, considering their prevalent drinking culture. It is common to drink alcohol with collegues and friends as a way of bonding after work, or to just to take the edge off after a long, taxing day. But people will…

The Orange Pub was another one of the lesbian bars. But unlike in the United States, when we will label the bar explicitly as a lesbian bar, they will label the bar as a women only bar, which will then either imply that it is a bar for lesbians, or…

The aquarium is full of a large array of species from around the world, bu they also put a bit of a focus on animals that can be found a little closer to their region, as all aquariums typically do. The aquarium mainly had adult visitors, but they…

The Osaka Castle is, to this day, also being used as a museum. Each level contains different information about how the castle was used, and it contains a large collection of letters, documents, and artifacts that recount the stories of the different…

Away from the higher noise of section one of the 8th floor, there is a less of a high energy feel to it. This section of the museum had s side display that showed a fraction of life in Osaka during their industrial period, as it switched from a…

Out of the two weeks in Japan, being awake for all hours of the day, there was only two times that I witnessed a street preformer. There is possibly either really high regulations for permits because it could be seen as a disturbance to the public…

Out of the two weeks in Japan, being awake for all hours of the day, there was only two times that I witnessed a street preformer. There is possibly either really high regulations for permits because it could be seen as a disturbance to the public…

Every morning in Japan was realitively quiet, even in the more populated areas. This could in part be due to the respect for another person's space and how they are spending their mornings, but it could also be in part due to the shame culture that…

There are many festivals that are celebrated in Japan every year. Both the Shinto and Buddhist religions have a decent number of holidays, and both are still celeebrated throughout the year, giving a large array of festivals to choose from (but the…