I went on the trail of haiku in Matsuyama, Japan
I’ve been in Japan for less than 24 hours and somehow, I’ve found myself in a ruby-red basement bar watching an 89-year-old ...
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Plum blossoms meet majestic castle in Ehime Pref.
The main square of Matsuyama Castle features five plum trees planted so visitors can enjoy the view of the castle and the blossoms together. The red plum trees are still in the bud, but their ...
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Ethereal Bitchu Matsuyama Castle rises from a sea of clouds
TAKAHASHI, Okayama Prefecture--Bitchu Matsuyama Castle here is transformed into a dreamlike “castle in the sky” this season, as thick clouds appear to form natural walls around the fortress.
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AI system gives probabilities for sea of clouds at ‘castle in the sky’
Lab members at the Okayama University of Science started the daily cloud forecasts in October for the area around Bitchu Matsuyama Castle. Their numbers could help tourists plan trips when clouds ...
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I went on the trail of haiku in Matsuyama, Japan
Matsuyama Castle and courtyard ... How many haikus must reference this view? Inside, it’s revealed that even the castle’s Edo-period feudal lords were inspired to craft haiku.