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It was spring and flowers were plentiful. Here
is a close-up of beautiful cherry blossoms. |
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My niece, Yumi, and her mother Hiroko. |
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Me and my wife at the wedding. |
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Makoto and Yumi cut the cake. |
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My wife and sister Hiroko. |
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This was a beautiful effect. A chemical reaction
illuminated the champagne glasses with a soft blue glow. |
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Chisako and me light incense
at Ryozen Kwan-on, a tribute to the Unknown Soldier of World
War II. This monument was about 24 meters high. |
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Chisako pats a Buddha at
Kiyomizudera. The temple complex was established in 798 and
the existing buildings rebuilt in 1633. Stroking the ears is
supposed to bring you wealth, other parts bring health and
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Shannon, Chisako, me and
Harumi pose before Kinkakuji, The Temple of the Golden
Pavilion. This temple was originally constructed in 1390 but
was destroyed by fire in 1950. It was rebuilt in 1955 and
restored to its original glory in 1987 by covering in gold
leaf. |
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Kinkakuji - The Temple of the
Golden Pavilion A retirement villa built for Shogun Ashikaga
Yoshimitsu
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A lovely garden at Ryoanji Temple |
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A building at Kodai-ji Temple. This temple was
established in 1605 by noblewoman Kita no Mandokkoro in memory
of her late husband, Shogun Toyotomi Hideyoshi. |
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Kiyomizu Temple. |
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Another picture of Kiyomizu Temple from a
distance. |
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Shannon and Chisako before a tea house. It
almost looks minature, built for the smaller people of the
time. |
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The Shogun's summer home , Nijo Castle. |
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The moat around the Shogun's summer house in
Kyoto. |
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Lovely azaleas at a park. |
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Ed, Shannon, Chisako, Hiroko, and Tadao on a
bridge at Shosei-en Garden. |
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Try as we might, neither myself or wife can
remember the name of this temple! We saw so many. |
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Myoshin-ji temple, built in 1338. A member of
the Zen sect. |
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The coastline at Tojimbo. This was like an ocean
side state park. |
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Murayama Castle and prison. The prison (dungeon)
was in the basement. |
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A typical 'menu' of a Japanese restaurant. The
food dishes are made from plastic, but look so real! |
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Chisako and Shannon dress for the wedding.
Shannon is holding a box of sweet cakes which they distributed
to all of the neighbors who came to watch the bride leave. |
