Japan Trip: Matsue Castle with its Historic Surrounding, Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture, Japan
Japan Trip: Matsue Castle with its Historic Surrounding, Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture, Japan
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Matsue Castle (松江城), located in Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture, is one of the few original wooden castle remaining in Japan. Since the end of the feudal times, only about a dozen castles remain in Japan. Visitors will be lucky to learn this “original” castle tower has survived wars, fires, earthquakes and anti-feudal activities during the post-feudal era.
Matsuejo (jo=castle) was completed in 1611 by the local lord Horio Yoshiharu. However in 1638, relatives of the Tokugawa Shogun, the Matsudaira clan received this castle.
Hours: 8:30 to 18:30 (until 17:00 from October to March)
Admission ends 30 minutes before closing time.
Closed: Opened All Year Round
Admission: 560 yen (castle only, 50% off for foreign tourists)
1160 yen (also includes samurai residence, Hearn residence and Hearn memorial museum)
920 yen (also includes two more sites of your choice from the three sites listed above)
Access Information:
**30 minute walk from JR Matsue Station
**15 minute walk from Ichibata Dentetsu's Matsue-Shinjiko-Onsen Station
**from JR Matsue Station or Ichibata Dentetsu's Matsue-Shinjiko-Onsen Station board the “Lake Line” loop bus
Hiroshima-Miyajima-Matsue | Travel Diary ♡ 広島 • 宮島 • 松江
Spent 5D4N using Hiroshima as a base to travel around. Here's my recommendation:
HIROSHIMA
Food: Okonomiyaki, Tsukemen
Attractions: Atomic Bomb Dome, Peace Park, Museum, Woodegg Okonomiyaki Museum (about 30 minutes ride from Hiroshima downtown to nearest station Inokuchi via Streetcar, 10 minutes walk away from Inokuchi station. Museum & Factory tour is free, okonomiyaki cooking class with a fee of 1,500 yen. Reservation needed @
MIYAJIMA
1 hour plus ride via street car from Hiroshima downtown to Hiroden Miyaguchi station, then take 10 minutes ferry from there.
Attractions: everywhere on this island is so beautiful! too bad the torii gate was on maintenance when I was there :(
Food: Oysters, Momiji, Lemon Soda!!
MATSUE
3 hours bus ride away from Hiroshima. They are running tourist promo from Hiroshima-Matsue for only 500yen one way (1000yen return) -
Food: anything with Shimiji clams
Attractions: Rode the tourist bus for 1 day pass @ 500yen!! Free foot bath beside Matsue Shinjiko Onsen Ashiyu station!!! Many more to do please go search :D
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白潟公園と宍道湖大橋(Shirakata Park & Shinjiko Bridge)
宍道湖湖畔にある”白潟公園”と松江の南北を結ぶ大動脈”宍道湖大橋”とその周辺の風景です。なんか非常に松江らしさを感じる場所です。
■松江城と周辺観光地案内：
Snow Festival in Chizu Tottori Japan 智頭
Midsummer Night's Dream (by Mendelssohn)
JAPAN Radiation Found in Food and Water [MIRROR]
CREDITS: Uploaded by axis4peace3 on 20 Mar 2011
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And: Matheiu too. Thank you Math!
Electricity is restored to some of the cooling systems at the Fukushima nuclear plant, elevating hopes of fending off catastrophe. But above-normal levels of radiation are found in milk, water and spinach, stirring new public anxiety.
Japan took a step toward possibly getting its nuclear disaster under control Sunday as electricity to power some reactor cooling systems was restored and previous efforts to lower reactor temperatures with seawater at the battered Fukushima atomic energy plant appeared to have had an effect.
But the increased optimism by Japanese officials and Western scientists alike was tempered by a newly emerging crisis — radiation contamination was found in some food and water supplies in a nation already suffering from a cascade of troubles.
Although Japan's Health Ministry said the contamination levels were not immediately harmful to humans, the discovery of higher-than-normal radioactivity in batches of milk and spinach — and of traces of radioactive iodine in tap water in Tokyo and elsewhere — stirred new angst in a public already weary from earthquake aftershocks, blackouts and the threat of a full-fledged nuclear meltdown.
Early Sunday, consumers at some central Tokyo markets were lining up to buy milk, which already had been in short supply after milk-carton factories were knocked out by the quake and tsunami.
The government keeps urging people to stay calm, but there's a sense of growing anxiety, said Hiroaki Nakajima, an employee at the Kimuraya supermarket.
Even before news of the tainted foods, he said, people were hoarding things that they wouldn't normally buy, like instant noodles, water and rice. Now, he said, customers ask where the milk and spinach come from.
A series of disasters have been battering Japan since a record-setting earthquake struck March 11 and a tsunami slammed into the northeastern coast. At least 7,700 people were killed, and 11,651 are unaccounted for, according to police.
The tsunami also knocked out cooling systems at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant about 150 miles north of Tokyo, causing the complex to leak radiation.
[Vol.13 Genkai Nuclear Power Station] (Genkai, Higashimatsuura District, Saga Pref. JAPAN)
After the accident in Fukushima,
what is happening with Japan's nuclear power plants?
What was seen from walking around the fences
that surround the nuclear power plants and through nearby towns?
Reports from the scene by newscasters
from 24 hours news channel,TBS News Bird.
Radiation measurement 島根・松江歴史館の放射線測定20120526
Attention: InspectorALERT can measure the alpha ray, too.
However, I do not measure it outdoors. This is because a
sensor is polluted and might malfunction.
I cannot use the polluted sensor. A large amount of expense
and long time are necessary for repair.
The alpha ray does not measure the alpha ray before becoming
the pollution area if polluted after all because I cannot measure
it without the pollution of the sensor.
This is because a comparison after the pollution is not possible
if it is before pollution.
The alpha ray is approximately unrelated to outside radiation exposure.
You should suppose that there is the pollution by the alpha ray even
if you do not measure an alpha ray anymore in the polluted area.
Natural Radiation measurement
Purpose I measure the present natural radiation for the next nuclear
plant accident beforehand.
West Japan is a granite zone,
and 0.1micro Sv/h usually has the radiation level.
Location Matsue History Museum Tonomachi Town Matsue City Shimane Pref.
Date May,26, 2012
Measurements Mr Gamma A2700 Csi(TI) Scintillation Counter Gamma only
Measurements Inspector ALERT Beta+Gamma CPM
自然放射線測定
目的 次の原発事故に備えて現状の自然放射線を前もって測定する。
西日本は花崗岩地帯であり通常でも放射線レベルは0.1μSv/hはある。
場所 松江歴史館 島根県松江市殿町
日時 ２０１２年 ５月２６日
測定器 Mr Gamma A2700 シンチレーション （室内最大０．０８０μSv/ｈ）
Inspector ALERT GM管 β線＋γ線合計CPM表示
Eric B’s Daily Vlogs #240 - Tsuruga Japan Kehi-Jingu Shrine and Nihonkai Sakana-Machi Fish Market
An impressive torii gate greets visitors to the Kehi-jingu Shrine, an iconic symbol of Tsuruga city. Originally built in 702 A.D
With over 70 establishments, this thriving local seafood market, which translates to Sea of Japan's Fish City, sells product fresh from the Sea of Japan. Sakana Machi has been bringing in daily fresh seafood from Tsuruga Port since 1994.
Shukkeien Garden, Hiroshima, Japan
Shukkeien Garden, Hiroshima, Japan
Tourism in Japan
Japan attracted 13,413,600 international tourists in 2014, slightly more than Singapore. Japan has 16 World Heritage Sites, including Himeji Castle and Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto. Popular foreigner attractions include Tokyo and Nara, Mount Fuji, ski resorts such as Niseko in Hokkaido, Okinawa, riding the shinkansen and taking advantage of Japan's hotel and hotspring network.
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2015 Japan national championships u23
1.Michimasa Nakai(Kyoto Sangyo Univ.)
2.Saya Kuroeda(NIFS in Kanoya)
3.Hayato Okamoto(Wakayama prif.)
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New Orleans | Wikipedia audio article
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New Orleans (, locally ; French: La Nouvelle-Orléans [la nuvɛlɔʁleɑ̃] (listen)) is a consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of Louisiana. With an estimated population of 393,292 in 2017, it is the most populous city in Louisiana. A major port, New Orleans is considered an economic and commercial hub for the broader Gulf Coast region of the United States.
New Orleans is world-renowned for its distinct music, Creole cuisine, unique dialect, and its annual celebrations and festivals, most notably Mardi Gras. The historic heart of the city is the French Quarter, known for its French and Spanish Creole architecture and vibrant nightlife along Bourbon Street. The city has been described as the most unique in the United States, owing in large part to its cross-cultural and multilingual heritage. Founded in 1718 by French colonists, New Orleans was once the territorial capital of French Louisiana before being traded to the United States in the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. New Orleans was once the third-most populous city in the United States, and it was the largest city in the American South from the Antebellum era until after World War II. The city's location and low elevation have historically made it very vulnerable to flooding, leading to the installation of a complex system of levees and drainage pumps.New Orleans was severely affected by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, flooding over 80% of the city and causing a population decline of over 50%. Since Katrina, major redevelopment efforts have led to a rebound in the city's population. Although, concerns about gentrification, new residents buying property in closely knit communities, and displacement of longtime residents have been voiced .The city and Orleans Parish (French: paroisse d'Orléans) are coterminous. As of 2017, Orleans Parish is the third most-populous parish in Louisiana, behind East Baton Rouge Parish and neighboring Jefferson Parish. The city and parish are bounded by St. Tammany Parish and Lake Pontchartrain to the north, St. Bernard Parish and Lake Borgne to the east, Plaquemines Parish to the south, and Jefferson Parish to the south and west.
The city anchors the larger New Orleans metropolitan area which had an estimated population of 1,275,762 in 2017, making it the most populous metropolitan area in Louisiana and the 46th-most populated in the United States.
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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New Orleans (, locally ; French: La Nouvelle-Orléans [la nuvɛlɔʁleɑ̃] (listen)) is a consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of Louisiana. With an estimated population of 393,292 in 2017, it is the most populous city in Louisiana. A major port, New Orleans is considered an economic and commercial hub for the broader Gulf Coast region of the United States.
New Orleans is world-renowned for its distinct music, Creole cuisine, unique dialect, and its annual celebrations and festivals, most notably Mardi Gras. The historic heart of the city is the French Quarter, known for its French and Spanish Creole architecture and vibrant nightlife along Bourbon Street. The city has been described as the most unique in the United States, owing in large part to its cross-cultural and multilingual heritage. Founded in 1718 by French colonists, New Orleans was once the territorial capital of French Louisiana before being traded to the United States in the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. New Orleans was once the third-most populous city in the United States, and it was the largest city in the American South from the Antebellum era until after World War II. The city's location and low elevation have historically made it very vulnerable to flooding, leading to the installation of a complex system of levees and drainage pumps.New Orleans was severely affected by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, flooding over 80% of the city and causing a population decline of over 50%. Since Katrina, major redevelopment efforts have led to a rebound in the city's population. Although, concerns about gentrification, new residents buying property in closely knit communities, and displacement of longtime residents have been voiced .The city and Orleans Parish (French: paroisse d'Orléans) are coterminous. As of 2017, Orleans Parish is the third most-populous parish in Louisiana, behind East Baton Rouge Parish and neighboring Jefferson Parish. The city and parish are bounded by St. Tammany Parish and Lake Pontchartrain to the north, St. Bernard Parish and Lake Borgne to the east, Plaquemines Parish to the south, and Jefferson Parish to the south and west.
The city anchors the larger New Orleans metropolitan area which had an estimated population of 1,275,762 in 2017, making it the most populous metropolitan area in Louisiana and the 46th-most populated in the United States.
New Orleans, Louisiana | Wikipedia audio article
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00:02:38 1 Names
00:03:31 2 History
00:03:39 2.1 Beginnings
00:05:06 2.2 Native Americans and French Louisiana
00:07:37 2.3 Slavery in French Louisiana
00:08:57 2.4 Religion and architecture from across the world
00:10:44 2.5 Post-Treaty of Paris
00:11:45 2.6 United States territory
00:13:19 2.7 Battle of New Orleans
00:14:35 2.8 Port
00:15:16 2.9 Slavery and immigration
00:18:21 2.10 Civil War
00:21:20 2.11 Reconstruction
00:23:43 2.12 Jim Crow era
00:26:19 2.13 20th century
00:28:41 2.13.1 Civil Rights Movement
00:30:56 2.13.2 Drainage and flood control
00:32:39 2.14 21st century
00:32:48 2.14.1 Hurricane Katrina
00:34:04 2.14.2 Hurricane Rita
00:34:28 2.14.3 Post-disaster recovery
00:36:40 3 Geography
00:37:29 3.1 Elevation
00:40:51 3.2 Cityscape
00:42:49 3.2.1 Historic and residential architecture
00:44:22 3.2.2 Tallest buildings
00:45:16 3.3 Climate
00:47:57 3.4 Threat from tropical cyclones
00:50:37 4 Demographics
00:53:44 4.1 Religion
00:56:36 4.2 Ethnic groups
00:57:44 4.3 Changes in population
00:59:21 5 Economy
01:00:33 5.1 Port
01:03:15 5.2 Business
01:04:22 5.3 Tourist and convention business
01:05:15 5.4 Other
01:06:20 6 Culture and contemporary life
01:06:30 6.1 Tourism
01:10:42 6.2 Entertainment and performing arts
01:15:46 6.3 Food
01:17:03 6.4 Dialect
01:18:25 6.5 Voodoo
01:19:04 6.6 History and Origins
01:20:26 7 Sports
01:22:05 8 National protected areas
01:22:28 9 Government
01:24:34 10 Crime
01:24:42 10.1 Murder capital
01:27:57 11 Education
01:28:06 11.1 Colleges and universities
01:29:32 11.2 Primary and secondary schools
01:31:37 11.3 Libraries
01:32:42 12 Media
01:35:44 13 Transportation
01:35:53 13.1 Public transportation
01:37:19 13.1.1 Streetcars
01:39:06 13.1.2 Buses
01:39:38 13.1.3 Ferries
01:40:23 13.2 Bicycling
01:41:41 13.3 Roads
01:43:24 13.4 Airports
01:44:24 13.5 Rail
01:45:20 13.6 Modal characteristics
01:46:51 14 Notable people
01:47:00 15 Sister cities
01:47:41 15.1 Twinnings and partnerships
01:47:52 16 See also
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SUMMARY
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New Orleans (, locally ; French: La Nouvelle-Orléans [la nuvɛlɔʁleɑ̃] (listen)) is a consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of Louisiana. With an estimated population of 391,006 in 2018, it is the most populous city in Louisiana. A major port, New Orleans is considered an economic and commercial hub for the broader Gulf Coast region of the United States.
New Orleans is world-renowned for its distinct music, Creole cuisine, unique dialect, and its annual celebrations and festivals, most notably Mardi Gras. The historic heart of the city is the French Quarter, known for its French and Spanish Creole architecture and vibrant nightlife along Bourbon Street. The city has been described as the most unique in the United States, owing in large part to its cross-cultural and multilingual heritage. Founded in 1718 by French colonists, New Orleans was once the territorial capital of French Louisiana before being traded to the United States in the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. New Orleans in 1840 was the third-most populous city in the United States, and it was the largest city in the American South from the Antebellum era until after World War II. The city's location and flat elevation have historically made it very vulnerable to flooding. State and federal authorities have installed a complex system of levees and drainage pumps in an effort to protect the city.New Orleans was severely affected by Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005, which resulted in flooding more than 80% of the city, thousands of deaths, and so much displacement because of damaged communities and lost housing as to cause a population decline of over 50%. Since Katrina, major redevelopment efforts ...