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Tsunami evacuation tower sign — Signs like this are part of the daily life when living in Kochi prefecture, Japan.

Living in the tsunami hazard zone

s.papeschi
04/07/202329/08/2023
Hazards

Japan is a country that is blessed by the sea. The island nation, surrounded by ocean on every side, is famous worldwide for its picturesque… Read More »Living in the tsunami hazard zone

Two main torii (gates) mark the entrance to the Shinto shrine of Fushimi Inari-taisha.

A geological walk around Kyoto: the Fushimi Inari-taisha shrine steps

s.papeschi
28/02/202121/02/2022
Beyond Geology, On the rocks, Urban Geology

Fushimi Inari-taisha, Kyoto is the shrine dedicated to the spirit of the Fox (Inari). Inari is also the kami of fertility, agriculture, and industry, as… Read More »A geological walk around Kyoto: the Fushimi Inari-taisha shrine steps

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