Three Beautiful Japan Regions

After circling the globe last year I occasionally ran into new “mirror worlds” worth blogging about. I thought I’d save them up and blog about specific regions and countries as they come up.

Today is Japan. You know that country in the ocean somewhere that sends us all their Manga and Anime? I’ve heard it also say that because Japan dominates the video gaming market, it can be said that Video Game culture = Japanese culture. So it is never a bad thing for us gamers to learn a little.

The first beautiful Japanese sim to check out is Virgin Island aka Hosoi Ichiba. This sim started out as a Japanese furniture store has expanded into a mini Japanese cultural center with multiple examples of old architecture and gardens.

Next is a Japanese garden center called Kenroku by Ableseed. They sell garden plants, and the land actually changes with the season. As pictured above, they are in a winter phase, but I first visited last summer when it was green. Again more traditional Japanese arcitecture. to check out.

For a bit more modern Japanese architecture, take a visit to Tempura Island. I discovered this place accidentally, while trying to find something else. Decided to bookmark it and come back later.

You arrive in a garden area with fall colored trees. and an elaborately decorated path.

At the far end of the path is a palatial estate, not uncommon in Second Life, but the more Asian look to the palace is different. I could not help but go in and check out the interior. May I just say “WOW”!

The palace interior uses a few old tricks. Glowing effects on lights, semi transparent floor with a mirror build underneath, objects textured with built in shadows. The resulting feel of the room is one of the most truly “luxurious” I have seen in SL.

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Previously featured Japanese places: SICK, Kyoto