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25 July, 2004

25 July, 2004

On the steps under the first arch of the Kiyomizu Temple. Group Pic!

Our little group walking the streets of Kyoto.

Just climbing it still, I guess.

Some more walking. =)

The first level area of the Temple.

I'm not sure what this is. It seems to lead up to some holy place.

And looking backward through the gate! It's us again!

Another group-like picture. Taken because those little carriages to the right are the ones where a guy pulls you around. 

Me with the dragon fountain. Which is 4\/\/3X0/\/\3.

This is a picture of a mask shop on the streets of Kyoto.

A closeup of the dragon statue and its basin.

On the bullet train,  in our reserved seats. We were heading to Shirahama.

Another poor temple man, actually getting paid to doodle in Mr. H's temple book. Hard is the life of these downtrodden men.

Another picture of me on the train, looking at who knows what with hardly any room for my feet. So much stuff!

John leaning against a railing with a wonderful view of the giant arch.

This is a stewardess on the bullet train. She walks by with her cart of soda and beer and snacks. 

This is a picture of me filming the little dwarf man statue. He's kinda cool.

This is a picture I took. You can tell it's mine because I suck. And I couldn't get the date off the picture.

Every time I took a picture, someone would walk through it. I guess this was a sign to STOP TAKING PICTURES IN HOLY TEMPLES!!

A rice paddy we passed on the train, and some buildings.

The temple was undergoing construction when we visited it, unfortunately. The foundations for that area were getting pretty weak.

Same as above.

This is the view of Kyoto from the top of the Temple.

Kinda overcast day. We passed what I believe is a school or a gym. Pools aren't very common in Japan.

This fountain was down near the base of the temple. You guessed it, this is the temple of knowledge.

This...is a house.

People drinking from the three fountains of "studyness".

This is at the barbeque after we arrived at the Seto Research lab. From left, Robin, Sheba, Tomiki, Mr. Yamamoto...and some guy.

Heading back towards the arch, we stopped to take this picture. Behind the picture taker is a graveyard on a hill...but you can't see that.

Kay, this is mostly me talking to the Japanese boys. My group had probably just finished their dinner and sat down with me.

This is our group walking down a Kyoto street towards a shrine (that big brown thing).

Finishing off the night with a nice round of Uno. I won. (^-^)

A group picture taken in front of...another arch.

And I believe this is a temple or shrine...but you can't go into this part (see the wall?).

This is the comedy show. Those are bad luck fortunes tied to the netting--people tie them there and the monks pray for them, wishing them better fortunes. This is Nishijin temple/shrine.

This is a porto-shrine found in Nishijin. There were a total of 3 under this gazebo-like roof. Rows of lanterns with the names of sponsors on them circle around the edge.

This is at the Yasaka Shrine, the place I keep referring to as the Gion shrine. This is on one of the two pillars. I stopped to take pictures of the gods. This is Genbu and his messenger.

Suzaku,  the phoenix.

Byakko, the tiger. Perched on top is a lion.

Seiryuu the dragon.