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Historical Shirakawa-go: Japan's Heritage Heartland  -  Mar 18, 2008
eTravelBlackboard - Asia EditionThe sleepy town of Shirakawa-go in the Gifu Prefecture is one of Japan's most famous being a UNESCO World Heritage site, but has remained under wraps by ...

Sayonara Shiroyama - Japan - North Asia - World - Travel - brisbanetim...  -  Jan 6, 2008
Brisbane TimesJuanita Fraser tours a shrine to the colourful heritage of the land of the rising sun. Australian Customs, can't we make a deal? I'm standing in a souvenir ...

Ask Tom | From the Observer | The Observer  -  Jan 5, 2009
The GuardianWe have friends and relatives in Jamaica and plan to visit in February, ideally combining the visit with a stay in Havana. Are there any problems for UK ...

Channelnewsasia.com - Japan Hour  -  Dec 27, 2008
Channel News AsiaGive your eyes a breathtaking treat yet again as we continue on in our search for the best winter views in Japan! This week we begin our journey in Sapporo ...

Hida speaks to the soul  -  Jan 31, 2009
Malaysia StarBy GRAHAM SIMMONS. In Hida no Sato village, Suezo Yamaguti, 91, demonstrates the ancient craft of shingle-making. He painstakingly shaves a hardwood slab ...

Santiago » El tiempo | Shirakawa-go e Gokayama | El Correo Gallego - ...  -  May 27, 2008
El Correo GallegoNo século VIII da nosa era, o monte Hakusan converteuse nun foco de atracción para relixiosos xaponeses, que combinaban as crenzas budistas co esoterismo. ...

A Pastoral Tradition Reborn; Japanese Architects Reclaim Centuries-...  -  Mar 3, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - HighBeam ResearchA Pastoral Tradition Reborn; Japanese Architects Reclaim Centuries- Old Farmhouses ... find The Washington Post articles. Anybody who thinks the Japanese ...

Japanese rescue old farmhouses ; Structures' age, architecture revered  -  Mar 4, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Chicago Tribune - ProQuest ArchiverArchitect [Yoshihiro Takishita] stands in front of a Japanese "minka," or farmhouse, preserved as a Folk Crafts Museum in Tokyo. Takishita lives in another ...

白å·?鄉å?ˆæŽŒæ?‘體驗之旅(Shirakawa-goï¼?Overnight at a gasshozukuri …  -  Mar 9, 2008
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Salvaging Japan's fading country homes  -  Feb 23, 2007
Malaysia StarKAMAKURA, Japan (AP) - Anybody who thinks Japanese all live in cramped quarters should take a look at architect Yoshihiro Takishita's home. ...

Forum Japon kanazawa - plage  -  Apr 19, 2009
Routard.com1 à Shirakawa go, 4 à Kyoto, 2 à Nara, 2 à Hiroshima, 2 à Tokyo. ... Est-il facile de rejoindre Shirakawa go à partir de Kanazawa. ...

With Their Assistance, You Can Get There From Here [Correction 2/11/...  -  Feb 1, 2009
Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - HighBeam ResearchWith Their Assistance, You Can Get There From Here [Correction 2/11/ 09] ... find The Washington Post articles. You lust for a supreme, away-from-it-all ...

What they do, how to find them and why you might want one.  -  Feb 3, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - ProQuest ArchiverThis upscale operator's escorted "Essence of Japan" trip takes you off the beaten path -- for instance, to the Shirakawa-go region, where traditional ...

休閒旅é?Š  -  Mar 20, 2006
自由時報...白雪覆蓋�頂木造家屋,一派閑�的景致,總是在日本民間故事的�圖中見到。當它真實 出�在眼�,震撼的程度絕��輸造訪最炫的新建築。��的是,多了濃濃的人情味與 ...

Design for Social Innovation: Destination 2025  -  Nov 14, 2007
Dexigner - DexignerHow can we create an ecologically sustainable society by conserving the global environment? In the International New Designers Workshop 2007, ...

Design for Social Innovation: Destination 2025  -  Nov 15, 2007
Dexigner - DexignerIn the International New Designers Workshop 2007, young designers will focus on this urgent, universal theme and create proposals for the shift to a ...

From old farm to new charm  -  Mar 2, 2008
Honolulu Star-BulletinBy Susan Essoyan. When American reporter John Roderick first stepped into a traditional Japanese farmhouse 42 years ago, he hated it. ...

Wavs Japan's Fading Country Homes  -  Mar 4, 2007
The Item - Google News ArchiveAP .Associated Press. KAMAKURA, Japan - Anybody who thinks Japanese all live in cramped quarters should take a look at architect Yoshihiro home. ...

Educator returns from cultural exchange trip  -  Aug 28, 2008
Tri-Town NewsBY MARY ANNE ROSS Correspondent. Marie Tirrell, vice principal at Old Bridge High School, Middlesex County, is a well-traveled woman. She has visited Spain, ...

Japão: dois palitos  -  Aug 4, 2009
Estadão...- O Japão é um destino desafiador até para o viajante experimentado. Não há a proteção dos passeios em grupo da China nem a estrutura voltada para o turismo ...

Go-go -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia  -  Jun 16, 2008
Subscription - Encyclopedia BritannicaBritannica online encyclopedia article on Go-go: Go-go, a style of funk heavy on bass and percussion, originated in Washington, DC, in the late 1970s.

Group finding new ways to save 'minka' farmhouses  -  Apr 22, 2007
$2.95 - Observer-Reporter - NewsBankAP Photos NY327-334. AP Graphic JPN OLD HOMES. By CARL FREIRE. AP Writer. KAMAKURA, Japan - Anybody who thinks Japanese all live in cramped quarters should ...

Ein Blick ins Land des Lächelns  -  Jan 10, 2010
Augsburger AllgemeineVon Birgit Waldmann. Wer am Muttertag nächsten Sonntag den Botanischen Garten in Augsburg besucht, wird sich fast wie in Japan vorkommen. ...

Japon : conseils voyageurs Japon par GEO.fr  -  Jan 20, 2010
GEO.fr...- L'île de Yakushima : de nombreux singes, daims, dauphins se trouvent sur l'île. Il y pleut très souvent mais les randonnées sont magnifiques ...

CIUDADES Y TRADICIONES  -  Jan 3, 2010
Página 12Un recorrido por Japón, que supo transformarse en un gigante de la tecnología de punta sin olvidar su rico legado histórico. Palacios, templos, jardines ...

Un premier Guide Vert dédié au Japon pour Michelin  -  Feb 9, 2009
Men's UpFort de l'engouement des Français pour le Japon ces dernières années, Michelin fera paraître le 16 mars prochain le premier Guide Vert dédié à la ...

ชิราคาว่า-โà¸? โรงเรียนสิ่งà¹?วดล้อมขนานà¹?ท้  -  Mar 1, 2007
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Sutoku -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia  -  Jun 19, 2008
Subscription - Encyclopedia BritannicaShirakawa, Go- 77th emperor of Japan, during whose reign political power was transferred from the imperial court to the provincial warrior class. ...

Toyota Motor Corporation Holds Awards Ceremony for "Toyota Dream ...  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
Japan Corporate News (press release)Plans call for first- and second-place prizewinners to go, as a supplementary prize, on a two-day excursion to the TOYOTA Shirakawa-Go Eco-Institute to

Japão: dois palitos  -  ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
EstadãoEstude o Japan-Guide.com para descobrir destinos pouco conhecidos (dica: procure Mount Koya e Shirakawa-go); depois consulte os horários de trem em

Michelin Japan guide makes French debut  -  ‎Mar 16, 2009‎
The Japan Times...including the high-profile hot spots Nikko and its Toshogu Shrine in Tochigi Prefecture, and the village of Shirakawa-go, Gifu Prefecture,

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Premier Guide Vert Michelin Japon  -  07 Feb 2009
YouVox Voyage,Certains d’entre eux, comme l’île de Yakushima ou les villages de Shirakawa-go et de Gokayama, sont également classés au patrimoine mondial de l’Unesco.

Shirakawa-go becomes a winter wonderland  -  Jan 15, 2009
The Japan Times,By TOMOKO OTAKE Shirakawa-go — a village community in Gifu Prefecture that was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site for its thatched-roof farmhouses in

Hida speaks to the soul  -  Jan 30, 2009
Malaysia Star,The Ohayosun also makes for a relaxing getaway while en route to the Unesco World Heritage-listed Shirakawa-go village. In its citation, Unesco says of

Environmental challenges ahead for Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine world ...  -  Sep 23, 2008
Mainichi Daily News,Yukio Nishimura, a professor at Tokyo University specializing in city planning, cites an example from 1995 when another travel spot, Shirakawa-go in Gifu

Educator returns from cultural exchange trip  -  Sep 2, 2008
Colts Neck News Transcript,...period (1603-1867) Japanese thatched-roof homes in the town of Shirakawa-go, a UNESCO World Heritage site that is about two hours by train from Tokyo.

Design for Social Innovation : Destination 2025  -  Nov 15, 2007
Dexigner...they will join the 2nd "International Conference of Design for Sustainability Destination 2007-2025", held at the world heritage site of Shirakawa-go,

All-season eco-tourism  -  02 Nov 2007
Bangkok Post,But Shirakawa-go, in Gifu Prefecture of Honshu, Japan's largest island, has for over a decade been recognised as a Unesco World Heritage site.

Weekend Beat/ UNESCO's World Heritage sites: Communities hope to ...  -  Jul 27, 2007
Asahi Shimbun,On the other hand, there are heritage sites that gain popularity after getting registered, such as the Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go, Gifu Prefecture,

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