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Travel, ArtDan BeauchampJapan, Hiroshima, Art, Travel, Torii, Miyajima, Itsukushima, Ruyugu-jo, Dragon Palace Castle, Deer, Aki, G7, Atomic Bomb Dome, Ryokan, Shinto, ShrineComment

Itsukushima Jinja, Japan’s Floating Shrine

The 12th century shrine exemplifies harmony between nature and mankind.

Travel, ArtDan BeauchampJapan, Hiroshima, Art, Travel, Torii, Miyajima, Itsukushima, Ruyugu-jo, Dragon Palace Castle, Deer, Aki, G7, Atomic Bomb Dome, Ryokan, Shinto, ShrineComment
Itsukushima Jinja, Japan’s Floating Shrine
Travel, ArtDan BeauchampFuji, Mount Fuji, Fujisan, Fujiyama, Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Shizuoka, Japan, Travel, Japanese Art, Ukiyo-e, Woodblock, Pilgrimage, Edo, Tokyo, Kyoto, Hokusai, Hiroshige, Kusama, Murakami, Yoshitomo Nara, Yayoi Kusama, Takashi Murakami, Koji Kinutani, Kinutani, Prince Shotoku, Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet, David Hockney, Hockney, World Heritage, UNESCO, KAWS, Nationalism, Nature, Mountain, Cherry Blossoms, Sakura, PeaceComment

A Visual History of Mount Fuji

Exploring the symbolism of Japan’s most famous mountain.

Travel, ArtDan BeauchampFuji, Mount Fuji, Fujisan, Fujiyama, Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Shizuoka, Japan, Travel, Japanese Art, Ukiyo-e, Woodblock, Pilgrimage, Edo, Tokyo, Kyoto, Hokusai, Hiroshige, Kusama, Murakami, Yoshitomo Nara, Yayoi Kusama, Takashi Murakami, Koji Kinutani, Kinutani, Prince Shotoku, Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet, David Hockney, Hockney, World Heritage, UNESCO, KAWS, Nationalism, Nature, Mountain, Cherry Blossoms, Sakura, PeaceComment
A Visual History of Mount Fuji
TravelDan BeauchampFukui, Fukui Reporter, Tsuruga, Wakasa, Mikata, Reinan, Hokuriku, Japan, Travel, Nature, Varve, World War 2, World War II, WWII, WW2, Port of Humanity, Chuine Sugihara, Umami, Carp, Fishing, Science, Geology, Tradition, Sashimi, Food, Cuisine, Hokuriku Shinkansen, Poland, Leiji Matsumoto, Edo PeriodComment

A Weekend in Southern Fukui

Tsuruga and Wakasa offer rich heritage and nature.

TravelDan BeauchampFukui, Fukui Reporter, Tsuruga, Wakasa, Mikata, Reinan, Hokuriku, Japan, Travel, Nature, Varve, World War 2, World War II, WWII, WW2, Port of Humanity, Chuine Sugihara, Umami, Carp, Fishing, Science, Geology, Tradition, Sashimi, Food, Cuisine, Hokuriku Shinkansen, Poland, Leiji Matsumoto, Edo PeriodComment
A Weekend in Southern Fukui
Travel, ArtDan BeauchampKyoto, Japan, Travel, Cuisine, Art, Food, World War II, World War 2, Yasaka, Gion, Shrine, Shrines, Temple, Temples, Shinto, Buddhism, Tokyo, UNESCO, Tea, teamLab, Nintendo, Mario, Museum, OvertourismComment

Intro to Kyoto

Kyoto is a historic city of refined culture and beauty.

Travel, ArtDan BeauchampKyoto, Japan, Travel, Cuisine, Art, Food, World War II, World War 2, Yasaka, Gion, Shrine, Shrines, Temple, Temples, Shinto, Buddhism, Tokyo, UNESCO, Tea, teamLab, Nintendo, Mario, Museum, OvertourismComment
Intro to Kyoto
Travel, ArtDan BeauchampSeoul, South Korea, Korea, Art, Travel, BTS, Squid Game, K-Pop, Gangnam, Queer, LGBT, Soviet Union, United States, Buddhism, Christianity, Food, Yuzu, Yuja, Music, Entertainment, Media Art, Architecture, Palace, Joseon, K-drama, Hallyu, Parasite, War, MilitaryComment

Intro to Seoul

Seoul is a vibrant entertainment capital with unmatched skincare, beautiful architecture, and delicious food.

Travel, ArtDan BeauchampSeoul, South Korea, Korea, Art, Travel, BTS, Squid Game, K-Pop, Gangnam, Queer, LGBT, Soviet Union, United States, Buddhism, Christianity, Food, Yuzu, Yuja, Music, Entertainment, Media Art, Architecture, Palace, Joseon, K-drama, Hallyu, Parasite, War, MilitaryComment
Intro to Seoul
Art, TravelDan BeauchampHimeji, Himeji Castle, Hyogo, Travel, Japan, Castle, Architecture, UNESCO, Sakura, Cherry Blossoms, Daimyo, World War 2, World War II, Pop Culture, James Bond, Akira Kurosawa, Hokusai, Katsushika Hokusai, The Ring, Horror, Ghost, Gender, Gardens, Nature1 Comment

Himeji-jo, Japan’s Largest Castle

The 17th century structure is a world-renowned architectural masterpiece.

Art, TravelDan BeauchampHimeji, Himeji Castle, Hyogo, Travel, Japan, Castle, Architecture, UNESCO, Sakura, Cherry Blossoms, Daimyo, World War 2, World War II, Pop Culture, James Bond, Akira Kurosawa, Hokusai, Katsushika Hokusai, The Ring, Horror, Ghost, Gender, Gardens, Nature1 Comment
Himeji-jo, Japan’s Largest Castle
TravelDan BeauchampHiroshima, Japan, Travel, War, World War 2, World War II, Peace, G7, Atomic Bomb Dome, Sadako Sasaki, Genbaku Domu, Hibakusha, UNESCO, Origami, Soviet Union, United States, USA, Atomic BombComment

The Agony and Resilience of Hiroshima

Though burdened with painful past, Hiroshima is a city of hope.

TravelDan BeauchampHiroshima, Japan, Travel, War, World War 2, World War II, Peace, G7, Atomic Bomb Dome, Sadako Sasaki, Genbaku Domu, Hibakusha, UNESCO, Origami, Soviet Union, United States, USA, Atomic BombComment
The Agony and Resilience of Hiroshima
Travel, ArtDan BeauchampFukui, Ichijodani Asakura Clan Ruins, Japan, Travel, History, Samurai, Daimyo, Shibata Katsuie, Katsuie, Oda Nobunaga, Nobunaga, Kyoto, Nature, Sakura, Taro Okamoto, Okamoto, Sengoku, Museum, Soga School, Echizen, TourismComment

Fukui's Ichijodani Asakura Clan Ruins and Family Site Museum

The beautiful Ichijo Valley protects a fallen castle town.

Travel, ArtDan BeauchampFukui, Ichijodani Asakura Clan Ruins, Japan, Travel, History, Samurai, Daimyo, Shibata Katsuie, Katsuie, Oda Nobunaga, Nobunaga, Kyoto, Nature, Sakura, Taro Okamoto, Okamoto, Sengoku, Museum, Soga School, Echizen, TourismComment
Fukui's Ichijodani Asakura Clan Ruins and Family Site Museum
Art, TravelDan BeauchampArt, Travel, Dallas, Fort Worth, Texas, United States, Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID, DMA, Dallas Museum of Art, Crow Museum, Nasher Sculpture Center, Nasher, Amon Carter, Fort Worth Modern, Kimbell Museum, Kimbell, Michelangelo, Barry X Ball, Michael Rakowitz, Rakowitz, ISIS, James Surls, Surls, Georgia O’Keeffe, O’Keeffe, 2020, Mark Bradford, Bradford, Egypt2 Comments

DFW Museum Corona Update

Texas is opening up and museums are ready for those of us with quarantine fatigue.

Art, TravelDan BeauchampArt, Travel, Dallas, Fort Worth, Texas, United States, Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID, DMA, Dallas Museum of Art, Crow Museum, Nasher Sculpture Center, Nasher, Amon Carter, Fort Worth Modern, Kimbell Museum, Kimbell, Michelangelo, Barry X Ball, Michael Rakowitz, Rakowitz, ISIS, James Surls, Surls, Georgia O’Keeffe, O’Keeffe, 2020, Mark Bradford, Bradford, Egypt2 Comments
DFW Museum Corona Update