Our workday on Thursday, 20 March 2025 in Fukui Prefecture

Image shows the seven members of the Bucknell Japan 2025 research group at Daihonzan Eiheiji Temple, Fukui, Japan.

On Thursday, March 20, we engaged with our main project, capturing high-resolution LiDAR scans on a series of spaces that have served as the basis of our proof-of-concept in and around Fukui. In particular, we have focused on: Tenryū Shiseizen-ji Temple, the street leading up to Daihonzan Eiheji Buddhist Temple (of the Sōtō Sect, to which Bashō belonged – we haven’t received permission to scan on the grounds of the temple yet), and a small, nearby Hakusan Shintō Shrine. Bashō… Read moreOur workday on Thursday, 20 March 2025 in Fukui Prefecture