Gunkanjima Awarded UNESCO Status Peter Sidell Jul 7, 2015 The Japanese island of Hashima, also known as Gunkanjima or "Battleship Island", has been inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site..
8 Indulge in Luxury Takako Sakamoto I stepped inside a room where historical celebrities pursued pleasure at the prestigious Japanese restaurant Kagetsu-ro in Nagasaki!..
8 Remnant of Kagetsu-ro, Nagasaki Takako Sakamoto A prestigious Japanese restaurant in Nagasaki Prefecture, 'Kagetsu-ro', with a rare designation as a historical site.
7 Making a Pilgrimage to Dojin Hall Takako Sakamoto If you make a pilgrimage to four temples within the old Chinese settlement at Nagasaki, and light a candle at each one, your wish..
11 Temple of Confucius in Nagasaki Takako Sakamoto Mysterious lantern lights reflected on the wet stone pavement at the Temple of Confucius in Nagasaki during Nagasaki Lantern Festival...
10 Guan Yu Altar at Chinese New Year Takako Sakamoto The altar of Guan Yu at Minato-koen Park during Nagasaki Lantern Festival. The peculiar offerings placed in front of the altar will..
9 Kaminoshima Church in Nagasaki Takako Sakamoto Kaminoshima Church in Nagasaki with a pure-white statue of the Virgin Mary. Learn the history of Christian martyrdom in Japan of..
Shopping Mikawachi Porcelain Neal Dang The 400-year tradition of Mikawachi porcelain lives on in this Nagasaki village. Mikawachi ceramics feature blue artwork and carved..