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Sightseeing’s Photobombing
How a Japanese Sect constantly sneaks into millions of memories without people notice it. #JapanFernweh
This article is part of the series #JapanFernweh.
They are watching you.
Even if you don’t know it.
The story starts here.
You know surely this feeling to visit places you’ve never been to. Curiosity, fascination, all senses appreciate information overload. More, more, please more. You want to catch every moment — and you grab your camera.
Sure, even in the Digital Age, we still cannot record the overall sensation of Being There, but at least the visual impression remains. In our SD-Card, in our PC folder, in our memory.
So I was equipped with augmentation of my memory and my senses — a photo camera, as I wandered around in the historical World Heritage Site Miyajima.
Wonders of Miyajima
You will be overwhelmed with the beauty of Miyajima when you wander along this sacred area.