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Matsue Matsue Castle is a designated national treasure of Japan.
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| Koizumi Yakumo Kinenkan | Samurai house | Matsue Castle | |
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| We scarely touched on the "attractions" of Matsue and its vicinity. | |||
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Matsue is the location of the largest of Lafcadio Hearn museums. Hearn, "Koizumi Yakimo", met and married his wife here. His tenure sent him along the paths of interest of Japanese folk culture for which he is remembered. At this museum we learned something new to us all - of Hearn's fascination with insects.
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_22nov10-b_1445a.jpg The castle moat has not been filled as have most. Along the moat are many old pine trees. People enjoy boat rides. The grand samurai houses were located along this way.  |
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_22nov10-b_1507.jpg The entrance gate  |
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_22nov09-1109_nn.jpg Room where the master recieves his guests.  |
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_22nov10-b_1455.jpg Room for the samurai wife  |
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_22nov10-b_1506.jpg Boat ride in the moat  |
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_22nov10-b_1530.jpg Old carp sculpture that used to be on top of the roof.  |
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_22nov10-b_1553.jpg View from the top room (29m high)  |
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Tamatsukuri Onsen was found in Nara period. The name Tamatsukuri comes from the area where good quality agate was mined and magatama made. It is mentioned in Makurano-soshi by Sei Shonagon.
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_22nov09-1430_nn.jpg Tamatsukuri Shrine. It was dark by the time we got there.  |
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_22nov10-b_1934a.jpg Dinner and breakfast are usually included in onsen inns.  |
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_22oct10-ko_1943.jpg Breakfast at the inn.  |