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A Mother and Son in Japan
Tokyo
Old Buddha statue at Yanaka temple
Our hotel, the Edo Sakura
This guy greets us in our B&B Hotel Lobby
Controlling the toilet: Spray, Clean or Noise?
"Duck" boats ready to go out on tthe lake at Ueno Park
"Torii" Gates lining pathways at Nezu temple
Beautiful grounds of Nezu Temple
Kevin at Nezu Temple Gate
Golden Buddha at Yanaka temple
Overseers of the Yanaka Cemetery
Graveyard stroll
A Big Kid in a Candy Store
Revolving Sushi Bar
I ate the whole thing! And it was really good!
Waiting for the green light at Shibuya Crossing
Shopping street off Shibuya Crossing. It was actually more crowded than it looks.
Alien invader? Or sculpture in the plaza at Roppongi Hills complex?
They made me wear this to eat my Udon Noodle Bowl
Tsujiki Fish Market after the chaos
There are many of these towers throughout Tokyo
Kevin strolling the "Outer Market" at Tsujiki
A scary but friendly greeter to the Museum
A Friendly robot waiting for us on the roof of the Ghibli Museum
Old against new - Gate near Imperial Castle
Imperial Castle Bridge
Tokyo train station -- very Victorian-looking
The quirky building of the Ghibli Museum -- we weren't allowed to take photos inside
Zen in the park near Ghibli Museum
Strolling through a beautiful park on the way to the Ghibli Animation Museum
Seeking cover from rain and vendors along the shopping street to Senso-ji Temple
Beautiful shrine in Senso-ji Templr
Finally we reach Senso-ji temple
With typhoon conditions, there was no line-up at all (actually it was not running)
Freaky looking humanoid robots
Cool image effect
I felt the weight of the world on my shoulders
Asimo the humanoid robot
Geo Cosmos Globe in Museum of Technology and Innovation
Hiroshima
Our bullet train arriving
Memorial statue in Hiroshima's Peace Park
A-Bomb Dome in Hiroshima
A-Bomb Dome
Having a beer in a funky little pub in Hiroshima
The trails and structures on Mt Misen
5 floor Pagoda on Miyamjima Island
Picturesque shrine to ? on Mt Misen
I finally can make those chopsticks work!
Children's Peace Monument in Hiroshima
Peace Park Monument Hiroshima
Views from the top of Mt Misen
"Ropeway" up Mt. Misen on Miyajima Island
Close up of the Torii Gate on Miyajima Island
Happy tourists!
A deer ate my homework
Miyajima Island's Torii Gate
Kevin passing a random Buddhist structure on the trail to the summit of Mt Misen
Hiroshima/Kyoto
Central Hiroshima before the A-Bomb
Our ryokan room
Central Hiroshima after the A-Bomb
Comfort Food - Okonomiyaki..yum yum
The picture says it all...
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Kyoto
Each temple has its own beauty
Higashiyama district- we round the corner and there is a pagoda
Historic shopping area of Higashiyama
Random temple gate we passed
Walking beside old canal above the city
Can you see the gas pumps? Hint: They're hanging..
Interesting old aqueduct through which a canal runs from the mountains
Walking the Path of the Philosopher contemplating the meaning of Life
Pathway in Garden of Ginkakuji Temple
Temple at Ginkakuji
The ritual of the Tea Ceremony
Kevin enjoys a cup of matcha tea
You don't steep tea in Japan -- you whisk it
Tea Ceremony - Each movement is meaningful
Small shrine in gardens at Seiryu-ji Temple
Final Feast in Kyoto - yes there's just two of us!
Stunning garden at Seiryu-ji temple, Arashiyama
Front entrance garden to a private home -- afterward I see the NO PHOTOS sign...
He's looking rather comfortable, wouldn't you say?
Bamboo tunnel path Arashiyama
There is a ritual turning this mini-shrine and Kevin couldn't resist
Smaller temple at Seiryu-ji
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Hakone Macchi
Love this! At Hakone Open Air Museum
Wouldn't want to meet her in a dark alley! at Hakone Open Air Museum
The "Swans" have the last word...
Looking down from the gondola at a sulphur mine and volcanic steam vents -- Apocolypse!
Torii Gate for Hakone Shrine--the gate leads you up many flights of stairs through the forest to the Shrine
Aaah...at Hakone Open Air Museum
Sculpture at Hakone Open Air Museum
It looks real but those sails will never unfurl
Kevin bravely tries the gelatinous miso balls and chooses not to finish the rest
At Hakone Shrine--the tradition of tying your good fortune to the fence to ensure it comes true
Beautiful Lake view with Mt Fuji looming in the background
