Image gallery

01-01-01a_Map of this trip - Overview 02-01-01_Strolling in the region of Takamatsu Harbor near the hotel that we stayed in 02-02-01_ A rest before taking the ship to Shodoshima 02-03-01_ The sign of Angel Road 02-03-03_A panoramic view of Angel Road 02-03-04We had a happy time there, strolling among rocks in the water 02-03-06_A shot at the end of the road which is a small island 02-04-01_In front of the artwork 'Gift of the Sun' by Choi Jeong Hwa from Korea 02-05-01_A view of Tobishi Strait claimed to be the narrowest in the world 02-06-03_A shot in front of colorful maple trees in Kankakei Gorge 02-06-04_A far view from Kankakei Park at Kusakabe Port 02-07-01_The exterior of Marukin Soy Sauce Museum 02-07-03_Tasting delicious ice cream sold by the shop in the museum 02-08-03_In front of a landmark of Olive Park --- a simplified windmill 02-08-04_An olive tree with olives ripening 02-08-05_In fornt of the windmill 02-08-06_Having a rest at the artwork entitled Toward a Hundred by Sakai Shinji 02-09-01_A shot in front of a bamboo artwork named Love of Shodoshima by Wen-Chih Wang 02-09-03_Inside the main construct of the artwork 02-10-01_Stayed in Bay Resort Hotel in Shodoshima overhight 03-02-01_An immersive artwork in Teshima Art Museum, called Matrix, by Rei Naito 03-02-02_The exterior of the musem buildings of the shapes of flowing water drops 03-02-08_Visitors waiting to enter the museum 03-02-10_Karato Port seen from the high land near the art museum 03-03-01a_waiting for entering Shimakitchen Restaurant 03-03-06_At the open space where we ate food boxes offered by the restaurant 03-04-01_Eating ice pops at Karato Port 03-04-03_A map showing Uno Port in Honshu from there to go to Kurashiki 03-05-01_Overview of a famous ancient villa --- Yurin-so 03-06-01_Ohara Museum of Art founded in 1930 by philanthropist Ohara Magosaburo 03-06-04_An artwork named Annunciation by El Greco or his workshop in 17th century (obtained from the museum website) 03-06-05_A painting named Water Lilies by Claude Monet, circa 1906 (image obtained from the museum website) 03-07-01a_A pretty scene of Kurashiki River 03-08-01_Our first experience of riding a rickshaw in Japan 03-08-04_We rode the vehicle to go around the Bikan quarter 03-08-05_The old streets are really nostalgic 04-01-01_Artwork named Maniwa Wild Boar made of discarded objects by Yodogawa Technique (an art unit) 04-01-04_Another work by Yodogawa Technique called Chinu of Uno (black porgy fish) 04-01-07_A second artwork named Chinu with both its mouth and tail opened, also created by Yodogawa Technique 04-01-08_With me in the mouth of the artwork 04-01-09_With me in the tail 04-01-10_An artwork named the Memory of Ship's Hull by Atzushi Ozawa 04-02-01_An artwork entitled the Statue of Goddess of Love by Dhruva Mistry, an Indian artist 04-02-07_An artwork named Beyond the Last Stop by Ozawa Atsushi 04-03-01_Strolling and appreciating artworks in Uno Port area 04-03-07_The ferry terminal called Umi no Eki (Sea Atation) of Naoshima Por 04-04-01_Visiting Naoshima Bathhouse named I Love Bath designed by Otake Shinro 04-05-01a_Artwork named Red Pumpkin by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama 04-05-02b_Artwork named Bunraku Puppet by Jose de Guimaraes, a Portuguese artist 04-05-03_Artwork named Naoshima Pavilion by Japanese artist Sou Fujimoto 04-05-06_Artwork named Time Exposed by Hiroshi Sugimoto 04-06-04_The lunch set we had in Benesse House Museum with a pretty shape 04-07-01_Exterior environment of Benesse House Museum 04-08-01_Artwork Yellow Pumpkin by Yayoi Kazema at at Miyanoura Port in Naoshima 04-08-03_A shot with our tour guide 04-08-04_A shot of Chih-Hua, my wife 04-08-05_Under a tree with our tour guide 04-09-01_Artwork named The Bench by Niki de Saint Phalle in the Benesse House Park 04-09-02_Artwork also named The Bench by Niki de Saint Phalle in the Benesse House Park 04-09-07_I also wanted to see what you were reading 04-10-01_A dear couple at the beach near Benesse House Museum 04-10-03_A mascot of Naoshima Sunao-Kun walking around with a staff member 04-11-01_The major work of Chichu Museum Waterlilies of Monet (1917-1919) 04-11-02_The architecture of this art museum seen from the top (from the website of the musem) 04-11-06_One of the exhibition room - a ball at the top of a series of stages 04-12-01_In front of a pond like that of Monet's flower gardan in Northern France 04-13-01_Having dinner sets in Grand Hotel Sakura no Sho at Kotohira near Takamatsu in Shikoku 04-13-02_A clear view of the dinner set 04-13-03c_We moved by ship from the small island of Naoshima to the large land of Shikoku 05-01-01_Climbing up to Konpira Shrine 05-01-02_An uprising traditional street 05-02-01_At the entrance structure called Torii of Konpira Shirine 05-02-02_Great Gate Shrine of Kotohira-gu Shrine 05-02-03_Washing hands before worshipping at the shrine 05-03-01_Takamatsu Castle seen on the way 05-03-06_Another artwork entitled Banker, Nurse, Detective, and Lawyer by Julian Opie from UK 05-04-01_Hitting a gong inside the bamboo artwork named Beyond the Border - Ocean by Taiwanese artist Lin Shuen Long 05-04-03_An exterior scene of the above artwork that looks like a seed 05-05-01_Artwork Uchiwa Rib Square by Nishibori Takashi (a kind of fan) 05-08-01_Exhibition of Living Traditional Craft created by high school students 05-09-01_In the exhibition room of Watercolors by Nicholas Floch (French) from Kitahama Creator's Studio (Japan) 05-11-01_Having a rest after visiting the artworks