Comments on: The ruined conference center built into a cliff- Yamamoto http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2009/05/yamamoto-grand-center-hotel-haikyo-tochigi/ a Ruins Explorer and SF / Fantasy Author in Japan Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:20:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Clive http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2009/05/yamamoto-grand-center-hotel-haikyo-tochigi/comment-page-1/#comment-8769 Clive Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:09:00 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=2627#comment-8769 The "buddha" is a heiwa kannon that was carved into the rock face in the 1950s as a memorial to the artist's brother, who was killed in WWII. The kannon is one of the key sites of the Tochigi town of Oya, which is famous for its soft stone "oya-ishi." Much to the consternation of his Japanese counterparts, Frank Lloyd Wright chose the stone over European stone as the main material for the original Imperial Hotel in Tokyo. Oya also boasts a cavernous underground quarry, ancient Buddhist reliefs and an 11,000-year-old skeleton. The “buddha” is a heiwa kannon that was carved into the rock face in the 1950s as a memorial to the artist’s brother, who was killed in WWII. The kannon is one of the key sites of the Tochigi town of Oya, which is famous for its soft stone “oya-ishi.” Much to the consternation of his Japanese counterparts, Frank Lloyd Wright chose the stone over European stone as the main material for the original Imperial Hotel in Tokyo. Oya also boasts a cavernous underground quarry, ancient Buddhist reliefs and an 11,000-year-old skeleton.

]]> By: Jason http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2009/05/yamamoto-grand-center-hotel-haikyo-tochigi/comment-page-1/#comment-3691 Jason Fri, 15 May 2009 16:49:04 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=2627#comment-3691 More video! Perhaps even a focus on video? Video allows us to experience the haikyo way more than just text and photos I feel. The flying paper shot was a cool idea. No need to tell us it's not legit, or only tell us the truth. I felt disappointed when you said it wasn't the wind blowing the paper. More video! Perhaps even a focus on video? Video allows us to experience the haikyo way more than just text and photos I feel.

The flying paper shot was a cool idea. No need to tell us it’s not legit, or only tell us the truth. I felt disappointed when you said it wasn’t the wind blowing the paper.

]]> By: Tornadoes28 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/2009/05/yamamoto-grand-center-hotel-haikyo-tochigi/comment-page-1/#comment-3687 Tornadoes28 Fri, 15 May 2009 15:16:11 +0000 http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/?p=2627#comment-3687 That was a pretty cool place. I like how it was built into the side of the mountain. I am curious about the stone Buddha. Is that part of this complex? Why is it there I wonder? That was a pretty cool place. I like how it was built into the side of the mountain. I am curious about the stone Buddha. Is that part of this complex? Why is it there I wonder?

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