[Japan] Nagasaki in black and white

Photo taken on 15th February 2011.
Kodak TMAX 400 film. Olympus Pen EE3 camera.

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Nagasaki（長崎）, Japan

Feel so nostalgic looking at these photos.
It was taken 1 year & 9 months ago!!!

Nagasaki is one of my favorite places in Japan.
I think I have too many “favorite places” in Japan :p

Have a nice weekend everyone!

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Listening to ONE OK ROCK – WHEREVER YOU ARE

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[Japan] Nagasaki Lantern Festival (2)

Photo taken on 13th February, 2011.
Kodak 400 film. Canon EOS300 film camera.

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Nagasaki Lantern Festival
長崎ランタンフェスティバル

Another batch of photos taken last year during the Lantern Festival in Nagasaki.

Nagasaki city, especially Chinatown is decorated with 15,000 lanterns (Chinese paper lanterns) and
paper ornaments of Chinese Zodiac Animals, Chinese gods during the Lantern Festival.

Other than these beautiful lanterns and paper ornaments, there are street & stage performances of
chinese acrobats, traditional chinese dance & music.

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p/s: This piece of music is nice :) 이지수(Lee Ji Soo) – Flying Petals

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[Japan] Nagasaki Confucius Shrine

Photo taken on 15th February 2011.
Canon EOS300 film camera.

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Nagasaki Confucius Shrine
(孔子廟 Kōshi-byō)

This Shrine dedicated to the Chinese philosopher Confucius was built in 1893. Those stone status which stands firmly outside the shrine are the followers of Confucius. Actually the building was severely damaged by atomic bomb on August 9, 1945. It was then restored and opened to the public in September 1967.

I was there during the Lantern festival in Nagasaki last year (2011). The Lantern Festival is one of the biggest yearly events in Nagasaki where Chinatown are brightly decorated with red lanterns and some very beautifully designed lanterns. If you’re planning to visit Nagasaki, I highly recommend you to go there during the Lantern festival, usually around Chinese New Year. The dates varies each year so make sure that you check their website first before making your holiday plans.

If you are interested to see more of the shrine, you can have a look at this youtube video here

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Nagasaki Confucius Shrine (孔子廟 Kōshi-byō)

Open from  08:30-17:00 , 7 days a week throughout the year.

Entrance Fee: Adults: ¥525, Aged 12-17: ¥420, Aged 6-11: ¥315
(Tips : Entrance is free during the yearly lantern festival around Chinese New Year ! :))

Location on google map over here >

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p/s: This song is absolutely lovely! Standing EGG – A Perfect Day MV (with Windy)

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