Fuji Sengen Shrine, June 30, 2006
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Guardians of the shrine |
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Children's dance |
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Shinto priests and maidens |
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Tajikara no Mikoto, the caretaker of Mt. Fuji |
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Smashing the rope with his hammer, opening the pathway to Mt. Fuji |
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Pilgrims |
Mt. Fuji, July 1-2, 2006
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Fuji in the morning |
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View from 5th station |
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Huts |
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Tori stop |
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A steep part of the climb |
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Where is the Hilton? |
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2:22 A.M., preparing for the assault on the summit |
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6 A.M. at 11,000 feet |
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Looking back |
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Fuji finally reveals herself |
Itsukushima Shrine, Miyajima
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Daibutsu |
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Stairs to the Chuju-ji Temple |
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Vending Machines |
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Railroad crossing |
Kyoto
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Golden Pavilion |
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Kiyomizu-dera Temple |
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Nijo Castle |
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Katsura Palace | |
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Heian Shrine |
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Nanzen-ji Temple |
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Aqueduct |
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Kamo River |
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restaurant |
Nara
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Lanterns |
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Stairs |
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Temple Bell |
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Todai-ji Temple |
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Reaching Nirvana |
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Shin-kyo Bridge |
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Touring in the rain |
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Thatch roof |
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Black Crow Castle |
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Japanese Maple |
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Cockspur coral tree |
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Sunset, Inland Sea |
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Lighthouse |
Tokyo
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Asakusa |
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Kaminarimon gate, Senso-ji Temple |
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Asahi flame |
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Flamme D'Or restaurant |
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International Forum |
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Iris Garden |
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Meiji Shrine |
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Imperial Palace moat |
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Shinkansen coupling |
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sashimi |
Ueno Park, Tokyo
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Great Buddha |
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Tori |
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National Museum |
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Horse |
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"Japanese Woman" 1881 |
