{"id":3733,"date":"2026-07-18T04:23:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T04:23:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?p=3733"},"modified":"2026-07-18T10:06:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T10:06:50","slug":"june-2026-shrines-to-the-left-of-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/2026\/07\/june-2026-shrines-to-the-left-of-me\/","title":{"rendered":"June 2026 &#8211; Shrines to the Left of Me\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This month I have a bunch of photos from three Tokyo shrines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u4eca\u6708\u3001\u6771\u4eac\u306e3\u3064\u306e\u795e\u793e\u306e\u5199\u771f\u304c\u305f\u304f\u3055\u3093\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Toyokawa Inari Betsuin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Although a bit cramped and crowded, this shrine displays 100\u2019s of fox statues in the shadows of neighboring skyscrapers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u5c11\u3057\u72ed\u304f\u3066\u6df7\u3093\u3067\u3044\u3066\u3082\u3001\u3053\u306e\u795e\u793e\u306b\u306f\u5468\u56f2\u306e\u9ad8\u5c64\u30d3\u30eb\u306e\u5f71\u306e\u4e2d\u306b\u72d0\u306e\u50cf\u304c\u4f55\u767e\u3082\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/toyokawa-inari-tokyo-annex-149.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/toyokawa-inari-tokyo-annex-149-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3747\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/toyokawa-inari-tokyo-annex-149.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3747\" class=\"wp-image-3747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/toyokawa-inari-tokyo-annex-149-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/toyokawa-inari-tokyo-annex-149-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/toyokawa-inari-tokyo-annex-149-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/toyokawa-inari-tokyo-annex-149-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/toyokawa-inari-tokyo-annex-149.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/toyokawa-inari-tokyo-annex-010.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/toyokawa-inari-tokyo-annex-010-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3735\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/toyokawa-inari-tokyo-annex-010.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3735\" class=\"wp-image-3735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/toyokawa-inari-tokyo-annex-010-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/toyokawa-inari-tokyo-annex-010-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/toyokawa-inari-tokyo-annex-010-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/toyokawa-inari-tokyo-annex-010-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/toyokawa-inari-tokyo-annex-010.jpg 912w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/toyokawa-inari-tokyo-annex-020.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/toyokawa-inari-tokyo-annex-020-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3737\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/toyokawa-inari-tokyo-annex-020.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3737\" class=\"wp-image-3737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/toyokawa-inari-tokyo-annex-020-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/toyokawa-inari-tokyo-annex-020-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/toyokawa-inari-tokyo-annex-020-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/toyokawa-inari-tokyo-annex-020-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/toyokawa-inari-tokyo-annex-020.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/toyokawa-inari-betsuin-081.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/toyokawa-inari-betsuin-081-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3734\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/toyokawa-inari-betsuin-081.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3734\" class=\"wp-image-3734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/toyokawa-inari-betsuin-081-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/toyokawa-inari-betsuin-081-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/toyokawa-inari-betsuin-081-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/toyokawa-inari-betsuin-081-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/toyokawa-inari-betsuin-081.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/toyokawa-inari-tokyo-annex-059.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/toyokawa-inari-tokyo-annex-059-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3739\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/toyokawa-inari-tokyo-annex-059.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3739\" class=\"wp-image-3739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/toyokawa-inari-tokyo-annex-059-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/toyokawa-inari-tokyo-annex-059-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/toyokawa-inari-tokyo-annex-059-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/toyokawa-inari-tokyo-annex-059-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/toyokawa-inari-tokyo-annex-059.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/toyokawa-inari-tokyo-annex-139.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/toyokawa-inari-tokyo-annex-139-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3742\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/toyokawa-inari-tokyo-annex-139.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3742\" class=\"wp-image-3742\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/toyokawa-inari-tokyo-annex-139-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/toyokawa-inari-tokyo-annex-139-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/toyokawa-inari-tokyo-annex-139-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/toyokawa-inari-tokyo-annex-139-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/toyokawa-inari-tokyo-annex-139.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Nogi Shrine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This shrine is the site where a famous general and his wife killed themselves in the early 1900\u2019s. Now it is a small, sedate resting stop in the heart of Tokyo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u3053\u306e\u795e\u793e\u30671900\u5e74\u4ee3\u521d\u982d\u306b\u6709\u540d\u306a\u5c06\u8ecd\u3068\u305d\u306e\u59bb\u304c\u81ea\u6bba\u3092\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u4eca\u306f\u6771\u4eac\u306e\u771f\u3093\u4e2d\u306e\u5c0f\u3055\u304f\u3066\u4f11\u61a9\u5834\u6240\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nogi-shrine-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nogi-shrine-01-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3736\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nogi-shrine-01.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3736\" class=\"wp-image-3736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nogi-shrine-01-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nogi-shrine-01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nogi-shrine-01-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nogi-shrine-01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nogi-shrine-01.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nogi-shrine-41.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nogi-shrine-41-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3738\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nogi-shrine-41.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3738\" class=\"wp-image-3738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nogi-shrine-41-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nogi-shrine-41-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nogi-shrine-41-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nogi-shrine-41-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nogi-shrine-41.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nogi-shrine-44.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nogi-shrine-44-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3740\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nogi-shrine-44.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3740\" class=\"wp-image-3740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nogi-shrine-44-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nogi-shrine-44-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nogi-shrine-44-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nogi-shrine-44-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nogi-shrine-44.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nogi-shrine-47.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nogi-shrine-47-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3744\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nogi-shrine-47.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3744\" class=\"wp-image-3744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nogi-shrine-47-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nogi-shrine-47-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nogi-shrine-47-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nogi-shrine-47-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nogi-shrine-47.jpg 912w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nogi-shrine-89.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nogi-shrine-89-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3748\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nogi-shrine-89.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3748\" class=\"wp-image-3748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nogi-shrine-89-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nogi-shrine-89-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nogi-shrine-89-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nogi-shrine-89-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nogi-shrine-89.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Akasaka Hikawa Shrine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The former personal shrine of a shogun in 1700\u2019s, it is now the home to some of the coolest guardian lion-dog (\u201ckomainu\u201d) statues I\u2019ve seen. It is also the place where I took one of my most Japanese photos ever, complete with a komainu, a torii gate, stone lantern, and red wood bridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1700\u5e74\u4ee3\u306e\u5c06\u8ecd\u306e\u81ea\u5bb6\u7528\u795e\u793e\u3060\u3063\u305f\u3051\u308c\u3069\u3001\u4eca\u3067\u306f\u79c1\u304c\u3053\u308c\u307e\u3067\u898b\u305f\u4e2d\u3067\u4e00\u756a\u9762\u767d\u3044\u72db\u72ac\u304c\u3042\u308b\u795e\u793e\u3067\u3059\u3002\u305d\u3057\u3066\u3053\u308c\u307e\u3067\u64ae\u3063\u305f\u4e2d\u3067\u4e00\u756a\u65e5\u672c\u3063\u307d\u3044\u5199\u771f\u3092\u64ae\u308a\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u72db\u72ac\u3068\u9ce5\u5c45\u3068\u77f3\u706f\u7c60\u3068\u8d64\u3044\u592a\u9f13\u6a4b\u304c\u305d\u308d\u3063\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-103.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-103-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3755\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-103.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3755\" class=\"wp-image-3755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-103-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-103-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-103-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-103-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-103.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-054.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-054-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3750\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-054.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3750\" class=\"wp-image-3750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-054-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-054-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-054-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-054-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-054.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-087.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-087-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3754\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-087.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3754\" class=\"wp-image-3754\" 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data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-025.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3741\" class=\"wp-image-3741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-025-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-025-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-025-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-025.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-035.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-035-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3745\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-035.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3745\" class=\"wp-image-3745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-035-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-035-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-035-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-035-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-035.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-072.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-072-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3753\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-072.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3753\" class=\"wp-image-3753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-072-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-072-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-072-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-072-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-072.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-105.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-105-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3756\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-105.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3756\" class=\"wp-image-3756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-105-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-105-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-105-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-105-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-105.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-112.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-112-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3757\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-112.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3757\" class=\"wp-image-3757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-112-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-112-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-112-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-112-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akasaka-hikawa-shrine-112.jpg 1368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Anna Sato and Toshiyuki Sasaki<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I had a chance to see the folk\/jazz duo of <a href=\"https:\/\/annasato-primitive-voice.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/annasato-primitive-voice.com\/\">Anna Sato <\/a>and Toshiyuki Sasaki again in nearby Kichjouji. Unfortunately, my seat was behind a steel staircase. I could only see the performance by either leaning back to look down the stairs or by looking through the gaps between the steps. The music was good, though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u8fd1\u304f\u306e\u5409\u7965\u5bfa\u3067\u3001\u91cc\u30a2\u30f3\u30ca\u3055\u3093\u3068\u4f50\u3005\u6728\u4fca\u4e4b\u3055\u3093\u306e\u5cf6\u5504\u3068\u30b8\u30e3\u30ba\u3092\u878d\u5408\u3055\u305b\u305f\u30c7\u30e5\u30aa\u3092\u518d\u3073\u898b\u308b\u30c1\u30e3\u30f3\u30b9\u304c\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002 \u6b8b\u5ff5\u306a\u3053\u3068\u306b\u3001\u79c1\u306e\u5e2d\u306f\u91d1\u5c5e\u88fd\u306e\u968e\u6bb5\u306e\u5f8c\u308d\u306b\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u6f14\u594f\u3092\u898b\u308b\u305f\u3081\u306b\u3001\u3075\u3093\u305e\u308a\u8fd4\u3063\u3066\u968e\u6bb5\u306e\u4e0b\u3092\u8997\u304d\u3053\u3080\u304b\u3001\u968e\u6bb5\u306e\u3059\u304d\u9593\u304b\u3089\u898b\u306a\u304f\u3061\u3083\u3044\u3051\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3067\u3057\u305f\u3002\u3067\u3082\u97f3\u697d\u306f\u826f\u304b\u3063\u305f\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/anna-sato-concert-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/anna-sato-concert-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3746\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/anna-sato-concert-01.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3746\" class=\"wp-image-3746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/anna-sato-concert-01.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/anna-sato-concert-01-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/anna-sato-concert-01-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/anna-sato-concert-01-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/anna-sato-concert-19.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/anna-sato-concert-19.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3743\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/anna-sato-concert-19.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3743\" class=\"wp-image-3743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/anna-sato-concert-19.jpg 750w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/anna-sato-concert-19-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/anna-sato-concert-19-113x150.jpg 113w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/anna-sato-concert-10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/anna-sato-concert-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3751\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/anna-sato-concert-10.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3751\" class=\"wp-image-3751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/anna-sato-concert-10.jpg 750w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/anna-sato-concert-10-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/anna-sato-concert-10-113x150.jpg 113w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Miscellaneous Photos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akihabara-toys-05.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akihabara-toys-05.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3749\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akihabara-toys-05.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3749\" class=\"wp-image-3749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akihabara-toys-05.jpg 750w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akihabara-toys-05-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akihabara-toys-05-113x150.jpg 113w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Akihabara Toys 01<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akihabara-toys-06.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akihabara-toys-06.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3752\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akihabara-toys-06.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/?attachment_id=3752\" class=\"wp-image-3752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akihabara-toys-06.jpg 750w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akihabara-toys-06-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/akihabara-toys-06-113x150.jpg 113w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Akihabara Toys 02<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This month I have a bunch of photos from three Tokyo shrines. \u4eca\u6708\u3001\u6771\u4eac\u306e3\u3064\u306e\u795e\u793e\u306e\u5199\u771f\u304c\u305f\u304f\u3055\u3093\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002 Toyokawa Inari Betsuin Although a bit cramped and crowded, this shrine displays 100\u2019s of fox statues in the shadows of neighboring skyscrapers. \u5c11\u3057\u72ed\u304f\u3066\u6df7\u3093\u3067\u3044\u3066\u3082\u3001\u3053\u306e\u795e\u793e\u306b\u306f\u5468\u56f2\u306e\u9ad8\u5c64\u30d3\u30eb\u306e\u5f71\u306e\u4e2d\u306b\u72d0\u306e\u50cf\u304c\u4f55\u767e\u3082\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002 Nogi Shrine This shrine is the site where a famous general and his wife killed themselves in the early&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/2026\/07\/june-2026-shrines-to-the-left-of-me\/\" class=\"read-more\" title=\"June 2026 &#8211; Shrines to the Left of Me\u2026\"><span>Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text sr-only\">June 2026 &#8211; Shrines to the Left of Me\u2026<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3733"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3733"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3733\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3759,"href":"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3733\/revisions\/3759"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3733"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3733"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bradweier.com\/bradblog2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3733"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}