➡️ May 12, 2016: visit to the Meiji Shrine ⛩ . . Emperor Meiji was the ruler of Japan from 1867-1912, and he and his wife Empress Shoken were much beloved by the Japanese people, even today. The shrine was built in their honour. . They both excelled in waka (Japanese poetry) and wrote about their love for the world. You can Google some of their combined 130,000 poems to get a feel for their gentle natures. . “By helping each other With the means we each possess, We can come to know That the four seas of this earth Were born of one mother.”. - Empress Shoken. . . #meiji #shrine #empressshoken #tokyo #japan #waka #poem #poetry #2016 #latergram #throwback #travel #travelgram #familytravel #travelwithkids #worldschooling #homefreefamily (at 明治神宮 (Meiji Jingu))
