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Welcome to home for the next 2 days, Rikiya. A ryokan (Japanese style inn near Kyomizudera.
Date: 06/16/2008
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They gave me tea and sweets upon entering
Date: 06/16/2008
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The view from the other side of the room. I like how well the door matches the rest of the decor
Date: 06/16/2008
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My “private garden� that was shared with the room next to me. I kept the doors closed due to mosquitoes
Date: 06/16/2008
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Leaving tuesday morning. This was taken in case I got lost so I knew what street the ryokan was on.
Date: 06/16/2008
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The big buddah from last year, this is the best view I've ever had of it. Which I guess isnt saying much
Date: 06/16/2008
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Heading to Kyomizudera. (Yes again)
Date: 06/16/2008
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Here's some info on the temple for us english speakers
Date: 06/16/2008
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The infamous balcony shot. The point of coming here was to get the pictures on a day there werent 10000 people on the balcony.
Date: 06/16/2008
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test shots for what is coming next...
Date: 06/16/2008
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test...
Date: 06/16/2008
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test...
Date: 06/16/2008
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YES! I took one of these last year and it quickly became my favorite pic. I do need to cut off the sides a bit, but I really like how this came out. I also like how theres so few people in the shot
Date: 06/16/2008
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And another. Kinda hard to tell how they will turn out on such a tiny screen.
Date: 06/16/2008
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Kyoto from the same location as the previous shots, just zoomed in. Kyoto Tower dominates the landscape
Date: 06/16/2008
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Another shot from farther up the little path. I like this because the Pagoda is there too.
Date: 06/16/2008
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I climbed up another path that I had never gone before and found this.
Date: 06/16/2008
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Date: 06/16/2008
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Went up a path I had never gone up before to get a shot oposite of the temple. I apologized in to the poor Japanese guy who was trying to draw it from the same spot. A group of 4 had just stood in his way for 10 minutes and took pictures, I was in his way
Date: 06/16/2008
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I will always love the Japanese tradition of dressing rocks. In actuality, these are Jiso. In buddhisim they protect children and travelers, which is the same thing to the Japanese. They are supposed to be along major roads but in the past the Japanese go
Date: 06/16/2008
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Look out, a fox!
Date: 06/16/2008
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Yes they are gaurding something
Date: 06/16/2008
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Hey! It's working this year!
Date: 06/16/2008
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I wanna go here.....
Date: 06/16/2008
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