Journey to the Center of the Buddha
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Journey to the Center of the Buddha

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It has got really cool since late, however today offers unusual blue skies and also a cozy winter sun. Today might be the last day hotenough to do anything useful before springtime, so I determine to make the most of it with a day trip out of Tokyo. My destination is a little over two…

Journey in Japan Part 11: Bike to the Fuchsia
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Journey in Japan Part 11: Bike to the Fuchsia

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A gloomy day, but warm, with a great breeze. The best day to cycle. Today I have a great deal of inspiration. My first quit is a little park on the way to yesterdays stopped working location, Dazaifu. Inside thislovely park, 3 old women play Bowlson a synthetic yard. BeautifulFuchsias wave in the wind near…

Seven Gods Pilgrimage Taitoku, Tokyo
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Seven Gods Pilgrimage Taitoku, Tokyo

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Lucky Number Seven Gods of Fortune Today I attempt to go on a trip. Seven various gods, seven various sacred sites.My first quit is Shingen-ji Holy place, Iriya. This holy place has two names, Iriya no Kishibojin is the other name used, which simply contributes to my confusion. Inside the holy place, I can hear…

Journey in Japan Part 45: Head of a lion, tail of a dog
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Journey in Japan Part 45: Head of a lion, tail of a dog

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The sun is shining, so normally, I really feel efficient. I head over to Roppongi to check out the Tokyo Midtown Award. The honors remain in their7th year. The ceremony is a design as well as art competitors sponsored by Tokyo Midtown as well as intends to discover and also support designers and also musicians…

Journey in Japan Part 52: House of Red Leaves
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Journey in Japan Part 52: House of Red Leaves

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There is a famous phrase in Japan, You haven’t seen actual beauty until youve seen Nikk. Thus far on this trip, I have not truly seen a point. Just darkness. I awaken at 9am, the first point I do is take a look at the view from the ryokan window. No high-rise buildings right here,…

Kinkaku-ji Kyotos Golden Treasure
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Kinkaku-ji Kyotos Golden Treasure

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Kyoto is a visitors paradise for Buddhist temples and also temples (like Kinkakuji) as well as heralded as the Traditional Resources of Japan, the number of visitors flocking to these historical places of worship simply maintains climbing. A prime example is (or Kinkaku-ji), a professional photographers paradise for immediate photogenic satisfaction, aka the Golden Pavilion…

Journey in Japan Part 51: On the Other Side of the Mountain
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Journey in Japan Part 51: On the Other Side of the Mountain

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Today I have chosen to take a break from city life. I have actually scheduled an evening at a Japanese inn, called a ryokan. It is positioned in the center of some mountains in a place called, Nikk, in Tochigi Prefecture. My prepare for the next few days, to obtain a feeling of a more…

Journey in Japan Part 6: Birds thrown around, bullets for hail
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Journey in Japan Part 6: Birds thrown around, bullets for hail

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The largest tornado on the planetpassed through Beppu last night. The storm had drifted a little south of its anticipated trajectory, but we still got hit by the solid winds; theysounded like a Bullet Train as theyrattled the windows and also the wall surfaces. I review somewhere thatthree months of rains will fall over Japan…