Osaka Castle is a flatland castle. The first defensive barrier of Osaka Castle, constructed on a slightly elevated hill, is a moat surrounding the castle. At first glance, it seems impossible to attack the castle,...
몰타 본섬에서 페리를 타고 20여 분, 고조섬에 도착하면 풍경은 갑자기 고요해진다. 해안선을 따라 펼쳐진 돌담과 들판, 그리고 시간조차 멈춘 듯한 고즈넉한 언덕마을 Xagħra(샤라). 이곳은 관광지이기 이전에 누군가의 삶이 이어져 온 곳이다. 천천히 걷다 보면, 고조섬이...
by Dr. Howard Johnson (Cultural Historian, UK)
Through the Main Gate: Gwanghwamun
I entered Gyeongbokgung through Gwanghwamun—its grand south gate. It was enormous, dignified, symmetrical. The kind...
by Dr. Howard Johnson (Cultural Historian, UK)
In the very heart of Seoul, where traffic races down Yulgok-ro, one can suddenly step out of modern noise...
