Day 4b Itinerary ---
Visits on Naoshima (直島) --- Part II
D04-07 --- Interior & Exterior Environment of Benesse House (倍樂生之家)
D04-08 --- Viewing Artworks at Miyanoura Port (宮浦港): Part II
D04-09 --- Viewing Artworks in Benesse House Park (倍樂生之家公園)
D04-10 --- Strolling in Benesse House Park (倍樂生之家公園)
D04-11 --- Visiting Chichu Art Museum (地中美術館): Part I - Architecture
D04-12 --- Visiting Chichu Art Museum (地中美術館): Part II - Environment
D04-13 --- Stay in Grand Hotel Sakura no Sho (櫻之抄 ) in Kotohira (琴平)
Day 4b --- Visits on Naoshima (直島) --- Part II |
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D04-07 --- Interior & Exterior Environment of Benesse House Museum (倍樂生之家) |
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04-07-01 Exterior A of the house that is a museum and a hotel where we stayed overnight |
04-07-02 Exterior B of the house |
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04-07-03 An artwork exhibited in the house |
04-07-04 Another artwork |
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04-07-05 A view of the sea near the house |
04-07-06 Another view |
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D04-08 --- Viewing Artworks at Miyanoura Port (宮浦港): Part II |
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04-08-01 "Yellow Pumpkin" by Yayoi Kazema at an old pier at the edge of the sea near the Benesse House Museum |
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04-08-02 Another view |
04-08-03 A shot with the tour guide |
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04-08-04 A shot of Chih-Hua |
04-08-05 Under a tree with the tour guide |
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04-08-06 One more view |
04-08-07 People waiting to take photos |
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04-09-01 The artwork is "Le Banc" (The Bench) by Niki de Saint Phalle (妮基·桑法勒) In the Benesse House Park |
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04-09-01a The bench empty |
04-09-01b One more shot |
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04-09-03 "Grand Chameau" (or "Large Camel") created by Niki de Saint Phalle |
04-09-04 "Elephant Vase" by Niki de Saint Phalle. |
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04-09-05 "What are you reading?" - - -"Le Banc (1989)" by Niki de Saint Phalle |
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04-09-07 "Let me see what's this, please" - - - "Le Banc (1989)" by Niki de Saint Phalle |
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04-10-01 A dear couple |
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04-10-02 Easy walk along the beach |
04-10-03 A mascot of Naoshima "Sunao-Kun" (須直君) walking around with a stall member |
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04-10-04 Quiet sea coast |
04-10-05 Far look at the sea |
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D04-11 --- Visiting Chichu Art Museum (地中美術館): Part I - Architecture |
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04-11-01 The major exhibition of this gallery --- A painting by Monet "Water Lilies" created around 1917–1919. |
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04-11-02 The architecture of this art museum seen from the top (from the website of the musem) |
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04-11-03 At the entrance |
04-11-04 A wall of the inner space |
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04-11-05 The outmost entrance |
04-11-06 One of the exhibition room - a ball at the top of a series of stages |
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D04-12 --- Visiting Chichu Art Museum (地中美術館): Part II - Environment |
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04-12-01 In front of a pond like that of Monet's flower gardan in Northern France |
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04-12-02 The pond again |
04-12-03 Our tour guide with two group members |
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04-12-04 Scenes outside the museum A (垂柳, Weeping Willow or Babylon Willow) |
04-12-05 Scenes outside the museum B (睡蓮, water lily) |
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04-12-06 Scenes outside the museum C (芳香紫菀, Aromatic aster,or 藍木紫菀, Blue wood aster; 泛指紫菀, Aster)。 |
04-12-07 Scenes outside the museum D (彩葉草, Coleus) |
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04-12-08 Scenes outside the museum E (彩葉草, Coleus)。 |
04-12-09 Scenes outside the museum D (紫花野牡丹藤, Pleroma urvilleanum,or 帝王野牡丹, Tibouchina urvilleana) |
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04-12-10 A small japanese temple called Jizo-do (地藏堂) seen on the way |
04-12-11 One more shot of the wall of the entrance of the museum |
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D04-13 --- Stay in Grand Hotel Sakura no Sho (櫻之抄 ) in Kotohira (琴平) |
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04-13-01 Dinner in Grand Hotel Sakura no Sho (櫻之抄) at Kotohira (琴平) near Takamatsu (高松) in Shikoku (四國) |
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04-13-02 Photo taken from the other direction |
04-13-03 The dinner set |
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04-13-03a The hotel room we stayed |
04-13-03b A country corner neighboring the hotel seen from the window |
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04-13-04 Review of hapy time today: "Red Pumpkin" |
04-13-05 Review of hapy time today: "Yellow Pumpkin" |
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04-13-06 We moved by ship from the small island of Naoshima to the large land of Shikoku |
04-13-07 We happened to see today the Imperial Enthronement Ceremony of the Emperor of Japan on the TV in the ferry ship (Oct. 22, 2019)(from the website of the Royal House of Norway) |
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04-13-08 The hotel we stayed in: Grand Hotel Sakura no Sho (櫻之抄) at Kotohira (琴平) near Takamatsu (高松) in Shikoku (四國) (from the hotel website) |
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04-13-08 The map of Kotohira in Shikoku |
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04-13-09 The map of the hotel where we stayed and the temple we visited the next morning |
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