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God’s Chief Justice

Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power. Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state.

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Bob the Traveler Sep 24

The warlord Azai Hisamasa was defending Odani Castle when it was besieged by Nobunaga's forces; facing a loss, Hisamasa committed #seppuku OTD in 1573 https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/nikko/tosho-gu.html?s=mb #travel #Japan #history

Tōshō-gū, the Shrine of Tokugawa Ieyasu in Nikkō

Visiting the Tōshō-gū shrine in Nikkō, where Tokugawa Ieyasu is enshrined and entombed.

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Bob the Traveler Sep 23

The warlord Azai Hisamasa was defending Odani Castle when it was besieged by Nobunaga's forces; facing a loss, Hisamasa committed #seppuku OTD in 1573 https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/forty-seven-ronin/?s=mb #travel #Japan #history

Bob the Traveler Aug 18

Nitta Yoshisada marched on Kamakura, besieging and capturing it in 1333; pinned under his horse at the siege of Kuromaru, he committed #seppuku or ritual suicide OTD in 1338 https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/kamakura/tachinomiya.html?s=mb #travel #Japan #history

Tachinomiya — Japanese stand-up bars — Kamakura — Japan

A tachinomiya is a stand-up bar in Japan. Small, neighborhood places, maybe with light food. Meet the locals and relax at the tachinomiya.

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Bob the Traveler Aug 17

Nitta Yoshisada marched on Kamakura, besieging and capturing it in 1333; pinned under his horse at the siege of Kuromaru, he committed #seppuku or ritual suicide OTD in 1338 https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/forty-seven-ronin/?s=mb #travel #Japan #history

The Forty-Seven Rōnin and Japan's Shōguns

The revenge of the 47 rōnin is a classic story of the Edo period when Shōguns ruled Japan. See their graves at Sengaku-ji in Tōkyō.

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Bob the Traveler Aug 17

Nitta Yoshisada marched on Kamakura, besieging and capturing it in 1333; pinned under his horse at the siege of Kuromaru, he committed #seppuku or ritual suicide OTD in 1338 https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/kamakura/hachiman-gu.html?s=mb #travel #Japan #history

Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū — Kamakura — Japan

The Shintō shrine Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū is the main feature of Kamakura. It goes back to the Kamakura Shōgunate, when this was the world's 4th largest city.

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Bob the Traveler Aug 17

Nitta Yoshisada marched on Kamakura, besieging and capturing it in 1333; pinned under his horse at the siege of Kuromaru, he committed #seppuku or ritual suicide OTD in 1338 https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/kamakura/path-yagura.html?s=mb #travel #Japan #history

Yagura, Stone-Carved Samurai Tombs on the Path Around Kamakura — Japan

Yagura are stone-carved tombs dating back to the 1200s and still used for worship and memorials. See several on a trek along the ridge surrounding Kamakura.

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Bob the Traveler Aug 17

Nitta Yoshisada marched on Kamakura, besieging and capturing it in 1333; pinned under his horse at the siege of Kuromaru, he committed #seppuku or ritual suicide OTD in 1338 https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/kamakura/?s=mb #travel #Japan #history

Kamakura — Japan

Kamakura is close to Tōkyō, go for a few days. Important Zen Buddhist temples, huge Daibutsu or Buddha statue, and yagura or stone-carved cave tombs.

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Bob the Traveler Aug 17

Nitta Yoshisada marched on Kamakura, besieging and capturing it in 1333; pinned under his horse at the siege of Kuromaru, he committed #seppuku or ritual suicide OTD in 1338 https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/kamakura/yagura.html?s=mb #travel #Japan #history

Yagura, Rock-carved Samurai Tombs — Kamakura — Japan

Some of the yagura or rock-carved samurai-era tombs are in Kamakura town, within easy walking distance from the center.

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