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Japanese trains, Tsukuba Express
One of the less known train lines from Tokyo is the Tsukuba Express - abbreviated TX, which runs from the famous Akihabara Station towards North-East, to the Tsukuba city from Ibaraki. Although it has a fair amount of advertising, since it leaves from Akihabara, for many years I almost ignored it - when I wanted to travel in the area serviced by Tsukuba Express I used other trains, like the JR Jōban line. So, it was almost accidentally when I took my first ride with this train - I was in
A Japanese Song per Day: Galneryus - Alsatia
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Hiroshima Castle's Ninomaru Gate
Built on a plain, the Hiroshima Castle is a hirajiro (flatland) castle, using for defense rivers, swamps or specially made moats. During the Edo Period, the castle featured complex fortifications, including interior moats and three exterior, concentric moats, plus the nearby Hongawa river. However, during the Meiji and Showa periods, two exterior moats were filled in and the urban area started developing right over the castle’s former defenses. Destroyed in 1945 by the atomic bombing, th
