Photo with essay posted in February 2023

Tonogayato Garden Is Also The Site Of A Mansion Once Owned By The Iwasaki Family Of Mitsubishi

The Narrow Passage Between The Walls Looked Like A Slot Car Race Track

L’Arc De Triomphe, Wrapped Is A Grand Project That Took 60 Years From Conception To Realization

It Takes A Lot Of People's Wisdom, Time, And Money To Wrap The Arc De Triomphe

Rinko Kawauchi Seems More Appropriate To Be Called A Contemporary Artist Than A Photographer

Judging By The Name Opera City, It Is The Opera House That Is Supposed To Be At The Center

I Don't Know If Dog Cafes Have A Menu For Dogs

Neither Earthquakes Nor Incendiary Bombs Have Destroyed The Sangedatsu-mon Gate Of Zojo-ji Temple, Which Still Stands Strong 400 Years Later

Originally, Stupas Were Placed At The Center Of Buddhist Temples, But In Japan, They Are Rarely Placed At The Center

Sankeien Garden, With Its Many Historical Buildings, Is A Museum Of Buildings

Sankeien Was Originally Built By Hara Tomitaro, A Wealthy Silk Trader, Who Moved Old Buildings To The Grounds Of His Mansion

Kawagoe Has Several Stations With Similar Names, Which Complicates Things

Shrines That Offer Blessings For Good Luck And Matchmaking Seem To Be Crowded With Many Worshippers

The Streets Of Kawagoe, Called Little Edo, Were Actually Built In The Meiji Era

The Person Who Built The Taiwanese-style Taoist Temple, Seitenkyu, Has No Connection To Sakado