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| We stayed with Catherine's Uncle and Aunt in Osaka. Here we get a lesson on the preservation of their family's heirloom samurai swords. |
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| Outside the Temple and throughout the town of Nara, there are thousands of deer. They can be pretty aggressive when you have food. We spent a lot of time trying to feed this little Japanese Bambi - all the bigger deer kept stealing his food. |
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| This is the Todai-ji Temple in the city of Nara. Originally built in AD 752, it's the largest wooden structure in the world. |
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| The following photos are from our trip to Japan in March 2001. While Catherine has been there many times, this was Rob's first trip abroad! We spent 4 days in Osaka and 6 days in Tokyo. Here we are in front of Osaka Castle. |
| OSAKA, JAPAN |
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