with the Daibutsu ("big Buddha")
Daibutsu is big, yeah yeah yeah. It's not small, no no no. Kamakura.
Japan 2012
Shinkansen: the only civilized way to travel
Kyoto station. Taking the shinkansen from Kyoto to Osaka feels a bit indulgent, would never be cost-effective without a Japan Rail Pass. But I had one, so...why not enjoy the only truly civilized way to travel?
"No Nukes" dog, Saisho-in, Kyoto
Cartoon drawing on the temple gate of Saisho-in, Nanzen-ji, Kyoto.
random Tokyo street shot
Just to show it's not all temples, shrines and gardens. Most of Tokyo looks more like this.