Shiho Tokuda reports from the Kanayama Megaliths Research Center. On March 21st, a group of 25 archaeologists from France visited the megaliths. There were also people from Belgium and Switzerland. Everyone was very satisfied, and the travel agency contacted us to plan next year’s autumnal equinox. This visit was covered by two newspapers in the […]
French Archaeologists Visit on the Spring Equinox — Iwaya-Iwakage of Kanayama Megaliths
Setting sun of spring equinox. Photo by Chika on March 19, 2023 at 16:49. Spring has officially arrived at the Kanayama Megaliths. Ms. Chika was present for the astronomical equinox date of March 21, 2023 at 06:24 JST. Fortunately, she arrived two days early and captured the light of the setting sun at Iwaya-Iwakage. The […]
Spring Equinox 2023 — Iwaya-Iwakage of Kanayama Megaliths
Fall equinox sunset over Mt. Kasagi, as seen from Mt. Senge, October 2, 2021, 17:04 Slit megalith at foot of Mt. Senge This is a report by S. Tokuda on another slit megalith on Mt. Senge. On October 1st of this year 2022, S. Tokuda and K. Sugisaka headed to Mt. Senge for observation photography. […]
The Megaliths of Mt Senge, Nakatsugawa City – 3 — Iwaya-Iwakage of Kanayama Megaliths
We continue reporting on the solar observations of 2022.09.24, the day after the autumn equinox in Japan. This shot was taken by Ms Chika at time 09:18. It shows that Ms. Shiho Tokuda has just placed next to the oval spotlight the stone template tool made by the Jomon astronomers. Notice how closely the spotlight […]
2022 Autumn Equinox at the Iwaya-Iwakage Grouping – Part 2 — Iwaya-Iwakage of Kanayama Megaliths
The first spot of light appeared around 09:03 am. This photo was taken at 09:05 am. A typhoon and heavy rains accompanied autumn equinox in Japan this year, on September 23. Fortunately, the 24th was a sunny day and observations could be made in the Iwaya-Iwakage grouping. These photos were kindly shared by Ms Chika. […]
2022 Autumn Equinox at the Iwaya-Iwakage Grouping — Iwaya-Iwakage of Kanayama Megaliths
An exhibition opened at Stonehenge on Friday, showing the remarkable similarities between prehistoric cultures in Britain and Japan. The exhibition features over 80 Japanese artifacts, none of which have been displayed in Britain before, including a 5,000-year-old Jomon Flame Pot, according to English Heritage, the body which cares for Stonehenge. Miyao Toru, the curator at […]
Circles of Stone: New exhibition at Stonehenge probes Japan’s prehistoric cultures — Stonehenge Stone Circle News and Information
2022 April 7 Sakura in bloom at the megaliths. The building to the right is the simulator. The megalith beyond it is the North Star-viewing stone. Photo by Shiho Tokuda. Sakura Blossoms Spring has arrived at the Kanayama Megaliths! The sakura were in full bloom on April 7, and have dropped by this time. The […]
2022 Spring at the Kanayama Megaliths — Iwaya-Iwakage of Kanayama Megaliths
Kanayama Megaliths Solar Calendar, a global solar calendar. Art by Shiho Tokuda. Kanayama Megaliths Solar Calendar The solar calendar of the Kanayama Megaliths is depicted here. We will also call it the Six-Seasons Global Calendar. Winter solstice 12/22 is at the bottom. In the three previous posts, we have explained how this calendar is constructed […]
Calendar: 4. Global Solar Calendar — Iwaya-Iwakage of Kanayama Megaliths
Setting sun on March 20, 2022 at 16:57. All photos by Ms Chika. Spring Equinox Setting Sun Spring equinox occurred in Japan on March 21, 2022. Ms Chika was in Kanayama the day before to capture the sun setting in the west between the boulders of Iwaya-Iwakage, as shown above. Spotlight in Iwaya-Iwakage The spotlight […]
2022 Spring Equinox — Iwaya-Iwakage of Kanayama Megaliths
Photo: Ministry of Territory, Infrastructure, Transport And Tourism. The secrets of ancient Japanese tombs revealed by a research group of Politecnico di Milano thanks to satellite images. The results show that these tombs are oriented towards the arc of the rising sun, the Goddess Amaterasu that the Japanese emperors linked to the mythical origin of […]
The secrets of ancient Japanese tombs revealed thanks to satellite images; EurekAlert — All About World Heritage Sites
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