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Udatsu-no-Machinami – The Old Townscape of Wakimachi in Tokushima

November 19, 2020 Mícheál O’Luain

Udatsu-no-Machinami (or Udatsu Old Street) is a historic streetscape in the old town of Wakimachi now located in Mima City, Tokushima Prefecture. Around 430 meters long, this preserved street is lined with 85 traditional buildings which date from the middle of the Edo era in the … [Read more...] about Udatsu-no-Machinami – The Old Townscape of Wakimachi in Tokushima

Japan, Tokushima, Travel

A Trip to Tokushima

November 18, 2020 Mícheál O’Luain

Last week we took a short three-day trip to Tokushima, a prefecture on the east side of the island of Shikoku. Driving down from Kobe, if you have a car, it's fairly straightforward. You take the Akashi Kaikyō Bridge over the sea to Awaji Island, and then drive the length of … [Read more...] about A Trip to Tokushima

Japan, Tokushima, Travel

Jazz in Kobe with Joshua Breakstone & Phillip Strange

September 23, 2020 Mícheál O’Luain

Here's the good word from jazz guitarist Joshua Breakstone on an upcoming series of shows with pianist Philip Strange: "On October 9 I’ll be starting a 3 concert jazz series with pianist Phillip Strange in Kobe (Sannomiya) at 100ban Hall (the 2nd and 3rd concerts take … [Read more...] about Jazz in Kobe with Joshua Breakstone & Phillip Strange

Entertainment, Kobe

Colors of Spring

April 21, 2019 Mícheál O’Luain

Spring has come to Hanayama. One of the joys of having a new home, is finding out what kind of flowers you have in your garden when spring arrives. It turns out we have daffodils... camelias... forsythia... and meadowsweet (?) which is called … [Read more...] about Colors of Spring

Japan

Joshua Breakstone at Basin Street

October 29, 2018 Mícheál O’Luain

Just a few pictures from Joshua Breakstone's regular "Last Saturday" show at Basin Street,Kobe, which we attended the other night. Joshua plays here on the last Saturday of each month along with his regular group and one special guest. This month the special guest was Philip … [Read more...] about Joshua Breakstone at Basin Street

Japan, Kobe jazz, music

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