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with the Daibutsu ("big Buddha")

Tom Swiss Wed, 05/09/2012 - 18:50

Daibutsu is big, yeah yeah yeah. It's not small, no no no. Kamakura.

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temple gate, Nanzen-ji, Kyoto

Tom Swiss Wed, 05/09/2012 - 18:35

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shrine at Konchi-in, Kyoto

Tom Swiss Wed, 05/09/2012 - 16:54

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sun through a tori, Konchi-in, Kyoto

Tom Swiss Wed, 05/09/2012 - 16:49

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Shinto shrine at Nanzenji

Tom Swiss Wed, 05/09/2012 - 15:18

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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?

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Nanzen-ji, Kyoto

Main hall at Nanzen-ji.

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at Saisho-in, Kyoto

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"No Nukes" dog, Saisho-in, Kyoto

Cartoon drawing on the temple gate of Saisho-in, Nanzen-ji, Kyoto.

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random Tokyo street shot

Just to show it's not all temples, shrines and gardens. Most of Tokyo looks more like this.

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