drowned_panda's Photobucket Japan 2006 - Kyoto album media

Our hotel in Kyoto

drowned_panda — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 05:55:49 MDT

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Inside the huge Kyoto Station

drowned_panda — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 05:55:48 MDT

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Traditional Colonel Sanders. Yes, I was surprised as well!

drowned_panda — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 05:55:47 MDT

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Gardens of Ginkaku-ji

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Gardens of Ginkaku-ji

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Close-up of Gingaku-ji (The Silver Temple)

drowned_panda — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 05:55:44 MDT

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Ginkaku-ji (The Silver Temple)

drowned_panda — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 05:55:43 MDT

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Its very important.....

drowned_panda — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 05:55:42 MDT

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Gardens of Ginkaku-ji

drowned_panda — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 05:55:41 MDT

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Raked gravel in the gardens of Ginkaku-ji

drowned_panda — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 05:55:40 MDT

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Near the entrance of Ginkaku-ji (Silver Temple)

drowned_panda — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 05:55:39 MDT

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Side-on view of the entrance to Kiyomizu-Dera

drowned_panda — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 05:55:38 MDT

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Monk of Kiyomizu-Dera, chanting near the entrance

drowned_panda — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 05:55:37 MDT

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Breathtaking view

drowned_panda — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 05:55:36 MDT

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Drinking shrine water at Kiyomizu-Dera

drowned_panda — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 05:55:35 MDT

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Sunlight hitting a pagoda inside Kiyomizu-Dera

drowned_panda — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 05:55:34 MDT

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Schoolchildren who interviewed me as part of their project. They were only about eight and spoke really good English

drowned_panda — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 05:55:33 MDT

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Inside the Kiyomizu-Dera complex of shrines

drowned_panda — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 05:55:32 MDT

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Shrine water at Kiyomizu-Dera

drowned_panda — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 05:10:28 MDT

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Information on Kiyomizu-Dera

drowned_panda — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 05:10:27 MDT

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The pagoda inside Kiyomizu-Dera

drowned_panda — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 05:10:26 MDT

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Inside the Kiyomizu-Dera complex of shrines

drowned_panda — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 05:10:25 MDT

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Inside the Kiyomizu-Dera complex of shrines

drowned_panda — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 05:10:24 MDT

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Inside the Kiyomizu-Dera complex of shrines

drowned_panda — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 05:10:23 MDT

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Inside the Kiyomizu-Dera complex of shrines

drowned_panda — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 05:10:22 MDT

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Inside the Kiyomizu-Dera complex of shrines

drowned_panda — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 05:10:21 MDT

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Inside the Kiyomizu-Dera complex of shrines

drowned_panda — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 05:10:20 MDT

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Me getting in the way of my own photo at the entrance to Kiyomizu-Dera

drowned_panda — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 05:10:19 MDT

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Me & Rich with Maiko (apprentice Geisha) on the way up to the Kiyomizu-Dera shrine

drowned_panda — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 05:10:18 MDT

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Not mush-room in that shop....

drowned_panda — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 05:10:17 MDT

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The view from the top of the Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine

drowned_panda — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 04:45:45 MDT

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One of the stone foxes at the Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine

drowned_panda — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 04:45:44 MDT

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Shrine Maiden!

drowned_panda — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 04:45:43 MDT

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Inside the Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine

drowned_panda — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 04:45:42 MDT

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Inside the Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine

drowned_panda — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 04:45:41 MDT

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Inside a Kyoto bus

drowned_panda — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 04:44:56 MDT

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Traditional green tea at Kinkaku-ji

drowned_panda — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 04:44:55 MDT

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Gardens around Kinkaku-ji

drowned_panda — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 04:44:54 MDT

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Distance shot of Kinkaku-ji (The Golden Temple)

drowned_panda — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 04:44:53 MDT

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Gardens around Kinkaku-ji

drowned_panda — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 04:44:52 MDT

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Close-up of the crest of Kinkaku-ji (The Golden Temple)

drowned_panda — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 04:44:51 MDT

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Kinkaku-ji (The Golden Temple) and it's stunning reflection

drowned_panda — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 04:44:50 MDT

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Me outside Kinkaku-ji (The Golden Temple)

drowned_panda — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 04:44:49 MDT

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Close up of Kinkaku-ji (The Golden Temple)

drowned_panda — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 04:44:48 MDT

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Kinkaku-ji (The Golden Temple)

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The rubbish Kyoto Tower

drowned_panda — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 04:44:46 MDT

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Kyoto Tower - looking even more rubbish close-up

drowned_panda — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 04:44:45 MDT

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Princess Knight at an Osama Tezuka exhibition at Kyoto Station

drowned_panda — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 04:44:44 MDT

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Astro Boy at an Osama Tezuka exhibition at Kyoto Station

drowned_panda — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 04:44:43 MDT

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Kimba The White Lion at an Osama Tezuka exhibition at Kyoto Station

drowned_panda — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 04:44:42 MDT

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Black Jack at an Osama Tezuka exhibition at Kyoto Station

drowned_panda — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 04:44:41 MDT

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Model dragon in our hotel

drowned_panda — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 04:44:40 MDT

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Torii (gates) of Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine

drowned_panda — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 04:44:39 MDT

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Me under several Torii (gates) which pave the way to the top of the Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine. You may recognise this from Memoirs Of A Geisha

drowned_panda — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 04:44:38 MDT

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Me under several Torii (gates) which pave the way to the top of the Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine. You may recognise this from Memoirs Of A Geisha - HPIM0175.jpg

Me at the top of the Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine

drowned_panda — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 04:44:37 MDT

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Entrance to Fushimi-Inari-Taisha shrine

drowned_panda — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 03:29:32 MDT

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Gateway to Fushimi-Inari-Taisha shrine

drowned_panda — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 03:29:31 MDT

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