Kyoto UNESCO WHS Ep. 8 – What is up with tigers Japan? Art of Nijo castle in Kyoto

I spent one whole month traveling around Kyoto. Discovering the beauty, and visiting all 17 UNESCO World Heritage Sites and much more. In this video we are visiting Nijo Castle in Central Kyoto. In this episode I will tell you about Nijo castle and interesting things regarding tigers in Japanese art.

Time stamps:
0:19 Nijo Castle
2:21 Room of the tigers
3:34 Taoism and Beliefs in Asia
4:44 Zen Buddhism and Tigers
4:52 Flat head Tigers
5:20 3 Funny things about Japanese Tigers
6:02 Family of spots and stripes
6:20 Cute kitten tigers
7:49 Kano Tsunenobu. Jaguar or Tiger?
8:13 Ganku. Eye of the Tiger
8:49 Chikudo – a real Tiger
9:27 Hokusai
9:47 Freedom

During the 12 episodes of this Kyoto Travel Story Series we will walk around and experience all the 17 UNESCO protected stunningly beautiful sites of Kyoto city and monuments of Ancient Kyoto.

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For the best understanding watch all the episodes in an order 🙂

ALL 17 WORLD HERITAGE SITES OF ANCIENT KYOTO IN 12 EPISODES

🍀EPISODE 1 – GOLDEN PAVILLION, EATING GOLD AND COUNTING ROCKS https://youtu.be/nAMZH7b2nt8 Kinkaku-ji Temple (Golden Pavilion)
Google Maps link: https://goo.gl/maps/rWoMiYZBAGS8bD9R7 Ryoan-ji Zen Temple https://goo.gl/maps/WDUW4QMBg1bPheMW7 Ninna-ji Temple https://goo.gl/maps/7EjGgojfTYGvCe8U6

🍀EPISODE 2 – SILVER PAVILLION AND UNEXPECTED STRANGER FORTUNE TELLING https://youtu.be/TImXb6ZzpJw Ginkaku-ji Temple (Silver Pavilion)
Google Maps link:https://goo.gl/maps/goeARQQqhbPKaQZo8 Philosopher’s Path – 哲学の道 https://goo.gl/maps/pq5D2WMEM2BCW7Qd8

🍀EPISODE 3 – ARASHIYAMA, HIDDEN WORLD HERITAGE SITES IN THE MOUNTAIN, KIMONO GARDEN… https://youtu.be/kUJeX5hQgSU Kozan-ji Temple
Google Maps link:https://goo.gl/maps/fdGrvXGcdpcBmXF1A Tenryu-ji Temple https://goo.gl/maps/t2Kt5UDwTVvCiD3AA Arashiyama https://goo.gl/maps/2Enh4KhkFfHV2Pg57 Bamboo Forest https://g.page/arashiyama-bamboo-fore… Monkey’s Park https://goo.gl/maps/4ChSmBadMYBQVMT37 Kimono Garden / Kimono Forest https://goo.gl/maps/jCTsEUiB6Aq6Wope7 Togetsu-kyo Bridge – 渡月橋 https://goo.gl/maps/1eXs8od2rSyR8Hzp8

🍀EPISODE 4– JAPANESE TRADITIONAL WEDDING AND DRAGON’S FORTUNE https://youtu.be/uQkMkEhl_xY
Google Maps link: Kamigamo-jinja Shrine https://goo.gl/maps/4w9AqVE5FGQ27jw28

🍀EPISODE 5 – ART OF EMA AND LAND OF BUTERFLIES https://youtu.be/ZwUIr5nM0B0
Google Maps link: Shimogamo Shrine https://goo.gl/maps/Z2k5AtxD4h6EbBqs6

🍀EPISODE 6 – TRIP TO TOWN OF RABBITS https://youtu.be/WvzWUZsTCws Byodo-in Temple Google Maps link: https://goo.gl/maps/NBseAfpbrjYY8RoJ8 Ujigami-jinja Shrine https://goo.gl/maps/En2QhLSkjiEuzCfHA

🍀EPISODE 7 – BEAUTY OF CENTRAL KYOTO

Google Maps link:
Nishi Honganji Temple https://goo.gl/maps/LvPR42sdXQ91ytWP6 https://goo.gl/maps/UspmfeGHRjJLPQgm7
Toji Temple https://goo.gl/maps/14i5GZZbFaRjkgiZ7

🍀EPISODE 8 – WHY ARE TIGERS PAINTED IN JAPANESE ART?

Google Maps link:
Nijo Castle (Nijo-jo) https://goo.gl/maps/yUNznJhrxSop8JJDA

🍀EPISODE 9 – WRITTING BUDDIST SUTRA IN FAIRYTALE MOSS TEMPLE
Google Maps link:
Saiho-ji Temple https://goo.gl/maps/roSPDB6BzngoZ6TQ6

🍀EPISODE 10 – BIRTHPLACE OF JAPANESE BUDDISM, ROPE RIDE AND UNREAL BEATY OF BIGGEST LAKE OF JAPAN Enryaku-ji Temple https://goo.gl/maps/UFjbtGpmT8DnvM6U9

🍀EPISODE 11 – OLDEST BUILDING IN KYOTO WITH UNFORGETTABLE ZEN GARDEN
Google Maps link:
Daigo-ji Temple https://goo.gl/maps/G76vFtd2axb8yZFq6

🍀EPISODE 12 – KYOTO’S OUT OF THIS WOIRLD SUNSET ON WORLD HERITAGE SITE
Google Maps link:
Kiyomizu-dera Temple https://goo.gl/maps/DywDaLVHTwg2skuC8

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