Fluidr / Michael Locke's "Japan" set

Yasukuni Shrine 1869

N 6 B 382 C 0 E Sep 14, 2023 F Sep 15, 2023

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Yasukuni Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Chiyoda, Tokyo. It was founded by Emperor Meiji in June 1869 and commemorates those who died in service of Japan.

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Nijō Castle 1679

N 6 B 347 C 0 E Sep 11, 2023 F Sep 15, 2023

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Nijō Castle is a flatland castle in Kyoto, Japan. The castle consists of two concentric rings of fortifications, the Ninomaru Palace, the ruins of the Honmaru Palace, various support buildings and several gardens. It is one of the seventeen Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto which have been designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

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Japanese Girls, Yokohama, Japan c.1918

N 3 B 1.5K C 1 E Oct 9, 2014 F Oct 9, 2014

G 日本 > 神奈川県 > 保土ヶ谷区 > 横浜市 >

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I found this old photo in a scrapbook compiled by my grandfather, Franklin Walter Locke, chronicling his adventures as a sailor in the U.S. Navy during World War I.

Please do not use this image in any media without my permission. © All rights reserved.

Japan, Holy Water Holders (2nd sho mau)

N 2 B 654 C 0 E Aug 19, 2015 F Aug 19, 2015

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I have no idea what the inscription means; perhaps one of my flickr friends reads Japanese and can give us the meaning!

Japan, Mau of the Wives

N 1 B 937 C 0 E Aug 19, 2015 F Aug 19, 2015

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I have no idea what the inscription means; perhaps one of my flickr friends reads Japanese and can give us the meaning!