Sydney used to have one of the largest metropolitan tram fleets in the world. This all changed in the 1950s when trams were progressively replaced with buses. Rozelle Tram Depot still houses six of the original trams that used to run on the network, though they are woefully neglected and have been subject to extensive… [Read more…]
October 9, 2010
Perched atop cliffs in Sydney’s eastern suburbs and overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Waverley Cemetery must be one of the most spectacularly located cemeteries anywhere in the world. It is noted for its ornate tombs, headstones and funerary sculpture – angels are particularly popular. Notable Australians buried here include Australia’s first Prime Minister Edmund Barton, poet… [Read more…]
October 9, 2010
Jørn Utzon’s modern classic. Completed in 1973, it is located on the site of a former tram depot.
March 14, 2010
Also known as the Temple of the Golden Pavilion – for obvious reasons. The present pavilion is a modern one, dating from the 1950s, after the previous structure was burned down by a crazed monk. However, there has been a temple on the site since the 14th century AD.
March 14, 2010
An annual festival for three, five and seven year old children where they dress up in their finest and go to the shrine with their families.
March 14, 2010
Electronics, maid cafes, anime, video games. What more could you want?
March 14, 2010
At the height of the Japanese property bubble in the 1980s, it was said that the value of the land on which the Imperial Palace and Gardens stood was worth more than the whole of Australia.
March 14, 2010
Beautiful colours of turning leaves, together with the warm days and cool evenings, make autumn one of the best times to visit Japan.
March 14, 2010
These foxes or kitsune are messengers of Shinto deity Inari and offer good luck and protection against evil spirits.
March 14, 2010
Japanese gardens are rightfully famous and imitated around the world.
March 14, 2010
Sunday afternoons in Tokyo’s Yoyogi Park play host to rockabillies drinking, swivelling and generally rocking out to their favourite tunes.
January 7, 2011
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