History & Culture Kumaso Cave: Mystical Wall Paintings Near Myoken Onsen in Kirishima City, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan Introducing Kumaso Cave (pronunciation: Kumaso-no-Ana) in Kirishima City. This cave is said to have been inhabited by th... 2024.09.14 History & Culture
Camper Ayajyo Castle in Miyazaki Prefecture: A Famous Tourist Spot We stopped by a castle on our drive for my 8-year-old daughter who loves history. It is Ayajyo Castle in Miyazaki Prefec... 2024.09.14 CamperHistory & Culture
History & Culture Nakamura Shinya Art Museum at Kagoshima City, Japan This article introduces Nakamura Shinya Art Museum at Kagoshima Citym Japan. Nakamura Shinya is one of the most famous J... 2019.12.19 History & Culture
History & Culture Wonderful View “Heikejo Observatory” at Io Island, Kagoshima, Japan This article introduces Heikejo Observatory in north of Io Island, Kagoshima, Japan. The observatory faces rocky Mt. Io ... 2019.11.27 History & Culture
History & Culture Statue of Komatsu Tatewaki (Kagoshima City) Great Contributor to Meiji Restoration Statue of Komatsu Tatewaki stands face to face with that of Saigo Takamori. 2017.08.20 History & Culture
History & Culture Death Site of Saigo Takamori (Historical Hero of Kagoshima, Japan) This article introduces the place where Saigo Takamori died at Seinan Civil War (1877). The battle place has now turned ... 2017.06.25 History & Culture
History & Culture Statue of Hirata Yukie – Hero of Mino,Ise and Owari – Hirata Yuhie's house was located at the current Hirata Park (Hirano-cho, Kagoshima City).He was the commander of flood w... 2016.11.20 History & Culture
History & Culture Former Kagoshima Foreigner Engineer’s Residence – Starting Point of Japan’s Industrial Revolution – The residence is the important world cultural heritage near Sengan-en Park. The residence was used by English engineers ... 2016.10.01 History & Culture
History & Culture 2018 NHK Taiga Drama “Segodon (Saigo Takamori)” (now updating) NHK Taiga Drama in 2018 is Saigo Takamori. He is the great contributor to the modernization of Japan and a historical he... 2016.09.05 History & Culture
History & Culture Statue of Okubo Toshimichi – Friend and Rival of Saigo Takamori – When it comes to Kagoshima, many Japanese people think of Saigo Takamori and him. 2016.09.04 History & Culture