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Kiyomizu temple with cherry blossoms lit up at night.98 views
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These ladies are called Karuta-hime. かるた姫98 views
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Yabusame archer 謝手武士97 views
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A nice wooded path to the northern palace quarters of Kyoto Imperial Palace.97 views
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You can buy your own torii and write on it and place it within the shrine.97 views
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Goeido-mon Gate is one of the main gates to enter Nishi Hongwanji. The temple gates are open from 5:30 am to 5:30 pm (or till 6 pm in summer).97 views
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Kiyomizu temple with cherry blossoms lit up at night.97 views
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Yasaka Shrine anchors one end of Kawaramachi.97 views
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Path to Kinkakuji Gold Pavilion entrance path in autumn.97 views
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Ryoanji temple crowded with people.97 views
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Micah explains his photos to the crowd.97 views
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"I LOVE KYOTO" is the title of his photos.97 views
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Closeup of Nijo Castle's Karamon Gate97 views
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Fucha ryori has no fish nor meat.97 views
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Kurotani Washi-no-Sato Japanese papermaking village in Ayabe, Kyoto.97 viewsOnce upon a time, there were a number of washi paper makers in northern Kyoto like Tango washi and Tanba washi, but now there's only one traditional maker that has survived called Kurotani washi. They work here in the small Kurotani Valley.
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A pole in the middle96 views
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Minami-Kannon Yama float. 南観音山96 views
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Bridge to the Minami-Kannon Yama float. 南観音山96 views
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Some flower arrangements along the wall corridor near Jomeimon Gate.96 views
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Corner roof tile with Imperial crest.96 views
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Going through another gate to the northern quarters.96 views
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The main shrine hall is the target of all these people.96 views
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Directly behind Yasaka Shrine is Maruyama Park which has a few cherry trees. 円山公園96 views
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This rear torii goes to Maruyama Park. 96 views
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On the left is Yasaka Shrine's Honden or main worship hall. The shrine worships Susanoo-no-Mikoto which also the god of waka poetry.96 views
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Manhole for Kaya-cho, Yosano, Kyoto Prefecture.96 views
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On the narrow bridge to the float.95 views
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The color of the noble's wardrobe indicated his rank.95 views
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Entering the northern palace quarters.95 views
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The crowd behind me.95 views
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Every once in a while along the path of toriis, there is a shrine which you can pray to.95 views
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Shrine priests watching kemari.95 views
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A large crowd gather around the tree when it is in bloom.95 views
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Golden phoenix on the roof of Kinkakuji.95 views
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Ryoanji rock garden.95 views
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Daruma doll vendor.95 views
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The two karuta-hime face off in their first match of 2011.95 views
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Closeup of Nijo Castle's Karamon Gate95 views
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Right outside the oni museum is the world's largest oni-gawara oni roof ornament, 5 meters high, weighing 10 tons. Named "Oeyama Heisei no Dai-Oni." (大江山平成の大鬼).95 viewsJapanese Oni Exchange Museum in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Prefecture.
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Manhole for Kaya-cho, Yosano, Kyoto Prefecture.95 views
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Statue of Minami-Kannon inside the house connected to the float.94 views
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Originally established in 1202, Kyoto Ebisu Shrine is one of Japan's three major Ebisu shrines, besides Imamiya Ebisu Shrine in Osaka and Nishinomiya Shrine.94 views
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Shrine priest94 views
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Map of the shrine complex, with a hiking trail up the mountain lined with the famous torii gates. 94 views
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Gravestone94 views
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This is at the summit of the mountain.94 views
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Female kemari player.94 views
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The ball falls off the roof after it was kicked way too high.94 views
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Yasaka Shrine in Gion district of Kyoto. This is the main shrine patronized by the Gion geisha.94 views
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Sakura in Maruyama Park, Kyoto.94 views
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The famous cherry tree in Maruyama Park in Kyoto.94 views
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Principal's office.94 views
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Numerous shelves of manga for people to read freely.94 views
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People praying for the new year at Yasaka Shrine. I was here on Jan. 3, 2011 to see the Karuta hajime card game held on this day every year.94 views
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...this karuta-hime will face off for the first match of the 41st Karuta Hajime ceremony at Yasaka Shrine.94 views
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While the poem was read by an elderly woman, one of the two women here would grab or slap out the correct card.94 views
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Our Manpukuji priest guide admits his resemblance to Hotei and kindly posed next to it.94 views
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Our Manpukuji priest guide spoke through our interpreter.94 views
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Ceiling93 views
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This is where you can apply (and pay) to enter the shrine hall for prayers.93 views
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The crowd behind me.93 views
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Another shrine.93 views
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Some toriis are old and broke off.93 views
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Yotsutsuji station, a major rest point.93 views
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Going to Yasaka Shrine.93 views
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A shrine priest begins the ceremony.93 views
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At least a few of them are college students.93 views
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Peter Miller explaining his work to visitors.93 views
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Garden of Hosenju (蓬仙寿の庭), Kyotango, Kyoto93 viewshttp://www.tayuh.jp/
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Minami-Kannon Yama float. 南観音山92 views
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Yoshino Period (1333-1392) 吉野時代:楠公上洛列92 views
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About Mokou running curtain.92 views
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There are some steps as well. 92 views
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Altar inside Amida-do Hall of Nishi Hongwanji, Kyoto. 阿弥陀堂(本堂)92 views
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Hanami picnickers during cherry blossom season in Maruyama Park.92 views
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Large hinotori phoenix sculpture from Tezuka Osamu.92 views
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This karuta-hime and...92 views
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Inside the 1st floor of the Kyoto International Community House is a staircase and elevator going up to the 2nd floor. We had a signboard for our exhibition here too.92 views
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Shirakawa-go (Gifu Prefecture) in winter snow by Peter Miller.92 views
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Rethatching a roof in Shirakawa-go, a World Heritage Site.92 views
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Peter MacIntosh's Kyoto geiko/maiko photos. A few photos were taken overseas when he took a few geiko for overseas events.92 views
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Peter MacIntosh explains his work to visitors. See Peter's Web site at petermacintosh.com.92 views
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More work by John Wells.92 views
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On a back wall, Micah Gampel showed numerous small self-portraits of himself at his friends' homes in a series titled, "My Furukiyoki Furusato is My Friends."92 views
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Bamboo branch given by an actress. I wondered why the shrine does not hire a real geisha/geiko or maiko to hand out the bamboo branches. (Geisha district Miyagawa-cho is right around the corner.)91 views
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Finally, we got in and could pull these ropes to ring the bell to get the attention of the god of wealth.91 views
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About Nishi Hongwanji in English.91 views
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Next was a karuta game by multiple players. One group were these karuta-hime women, and another group were kids.91 views
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Bruce Osborn has been shooting Oyako portraits for 30 years. Many of them Japanese celebrities.91 views
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Oyako in winter. On the left is a portrait taken at Oku-Ibuki ski grounds and this Oyako operate the ski grounds.91 views
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Next was Peter Miller's copperplate photogravures of furusato (hometown) scenes in Japan. 91 views
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Snow in Muikamachi, Niigata.91 views
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When you first enter Eikando temple in Kyoto, this is what you see. A hint of more to come.91 views
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Yasuragi Kannon at Eikando91 views
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Manpukuji's Kaizan-do Hall (Important Cultural Property) where sect founder Yinyuan Longqi (Ingen) is worshipped. 開山堂(かいさんどう)91 views
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Chic couple in Kyoto.91 views
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Maizuru manhole shows Maizuru Bay in northern Kyoto Prefecture.91 views
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Shrine maiden selling Ebisu souvenirs. 90 views
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Procession magistrates 列奉行90 views
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Next to the Goeido Founder's Hall is this modern Ryukoden Hall which is like a reception counter for worshippers. 龍虎殿90 views
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They had a break and the players changed.90 views
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This is how it looks from my 3rd row seat. We were not allowed to stand up.90 views
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Kids playing karuta at Yasaka Shrine, Kyoto.90 views
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In the end, they all got up and walked around in a circle on the stage. This was a great photo op.90 views
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Our signboard next to the staircase and elevator going up to the 2nd floor.90 views
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Peter Miller started his series with pictures of Shirakawa-go (Gifu Prefecture) in winter snow. The houses have steep, thatched roofs to dispel snow.90 views
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Standing here felt like you were surrounded by geisha.90 views
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Hashi Benkei-yama 橋弁慶山 - From the famous Noh play called "Hashi Benkei," it shows the fight scene between Benkei and Ushiwakamaru at Gojo Ohashi Bridge in Kyoto.90 views
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Eikando temple, Kyoto90 views
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View from the two-story Tahoto pagoda on the hillside at Eikando.90 views
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Eikando90 views
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Eikando, Kyoto90 views
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Ine manhole in Ine, Kyoto.90 views
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Mukai Shuzo's big Japanese evergreen tree outside, 300 years old.90 views
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Within Tayuh Kigyo's factory grounds, there's also the Garden of Hosenju (蓬仙寿の庭) designed by Shigemori Mirei (1896–1975 重森三玲), a famous Japanese garden designer.90 views
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Bridge to the Minami-Kannon Yama float. 南観音山89 views
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Toka Ebisu decorations.89 views
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Procession of Shirakawa-me. 白川女献花列89 views
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More lesser shrines89 views
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Corridor connecting Goeido Hall and Amida-do Hall.89 views
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Yasaka Shrine's Noh Stage was where the 41st Karuta Hajime card game ceremony was held on Jan. 3, 2011. There were a good number of wooden benches to sit on, but they filled up quickly by 11:45 am.89 views
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Notice how the hair is parted on the top (a wig).89 views
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The poem narrator (or singer) would recite the first half of the poem (hyakunin-isshu) and the second half is written on the cards. The players seek to grab the card written with the matching half of the poem.89 views
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We had seven artists showing their work. Six were American or Canadian, and one was Japanese. Three were from the Tokyo area, and the others live in Kyoto. The first wall showed these Oyako (Parent-child) portraits by Bruce Osborn.89 views
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Faces we see on the 10000-yen, 5000-yen, and 1000-yen bills.89 views
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Eikando89 views
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Daiohoden Hall (Important Cultural Property), Manpukuji's main worship hall or temple. 大雄寶殿(だうおうほうでん)89 views
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Manpukuji's famous fish board. 魚梆89 views
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Fukuchiyama manhole has Fukuchiyama Castle and dokkise dancers. In northern Kyoto Prefecture.89 views
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Shrine ahead88 views
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Bell tower carvings88 views
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Inside Amida-do (Hondo) Hall on Jan. 1, 2010. Not as crowded as Shinto shrines on New Year's Day, but there was a crowd inside the temple as a minister preached. 阿弥陀堂(本堂)88 views
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The 2nd floor has the Sister Cities Exhibition Room where we held our group photo exhibition. This is a panorama shot of what our exhibition room looked like.88 views
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Suzuka-yama 鈴鹿山 - Dedicated to the goddess Suzuka who lives in the Suzuka Mountains and eliminated the demon terrorizing local residents and travelers to Ise. She wears a gold eboshi hat.88 views
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Fake geisha at Arashiyama, Kyoto. (Tourists who got a geisha makeover and tour famous spots to get their pictures taken.)88 views
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Eikando88 views
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100 series shinkansen, 2nd generation with the slit headlights and pointy look.88 views
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Red pay phone was very common in Japan, now virtually extinct.88 views
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Chinese wooden fish drum for beating during prayers.88 views
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On the east coast of Tango Peninsula in northern Kyoto Prefecture is Ine, a picturesque fishing village right on the water's edge. Unique for the built-in funaya "boat garages" (舟屋) where waterfront homes keep a boat next to the water. 88 viewsThis village is designated as a National Important Traditional Townscape Preservation District (重要伝統的建造物 群保存地区) and Japan's first fishing village to be so designated.("Funaya" means boat house.)
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Big tuna fish87 views
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Amida-do Hall87 views
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Water fountain87 views
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Goeido Hall 87 views
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Then a few of the karuta players gave offerings. 87 views
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I just love the Heian-Period hair and costumes.87 views
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Meigetsuin temple in Kamakura with its famous moon-shaped window which opens to a Japanese garden. Also famous for hydrangeas in June.87 views
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Kamakura temples. Peter lives in Kamakura.87 views
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Canadian Peter MacIntosh is the Geisha Guru. He created a 13-meter-long montage of his Kyoto geiko/maiko photos. Ten years worth of 250+ photos.87 views
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The new boat float (Ofune-hoko) rejoins the Gion Matsuri after a 150-year absence. It always appears last in the float procession.87 views
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Geisha/geiko from Gion Kobu.87 views
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Chinese design on the railing. Temple buildings are in Ming-style. Many buildings are Important Cultural Properties, but no National Treasures. 卍崩しのデザイン87 views
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Child demon (バジ鬼) from Bali, Indonesia. Protects children from danger by warning them if they are in danger.87 viewsJapanese Oni Exchange Museum in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Prefecture.
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People line up and inch their way to the shrine to offer prayers.86 views
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Praying at Kyoto Ebisu Shrine.86 views
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Shrine maidens happily sell and attach lucky decorations on the branches.86 views
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Ebisu amulets.86 views
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Directional sign86 views
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Panoramic view of Nishi Hongwanji temple, Kyoto. The layout of the buildings is almost the same as Higashi Hongwanji.86 views
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Corridor connecting the Goeido (left) and Amida-do (right) Halls.86 views
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The crowd behind me in front of the Noh stage. I got there at 11:30 am, and luckily found a seat in the 3rd row. The karuta hajime was to start at 1 pm. It was pretty cold waiting for 90 min.86 views
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