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December 29, 2005

shrine

Another photo from Kyoto. I'm not sure what the shrine is dedicated to though. The board at the entrance is to mark next year's Chinese year of the dog. Round the back was a Noh stage, a figure of a boar, and a photo of a WW2 battleship (apparently one of the very few that survived the war intact).

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December 27, 2005

green tea

In a tiny temple up in the hills not far from Kyoto. It was about as cold inside the temple as outside in the snow. The tea was hot though.

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December 25, 2005

plum orchard

The sign says plum orchard. Taken in the grounds of the old imperial palace in Kyoto.

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December 23, 2005

jizo


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December 20, 2005

Kyoto

a cold afternoon near Sanzenin temple in Kyoto


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December 19, 2005

internet suicide pacts

article in the Japan Media Review

click here

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December 16, 2005

blazer in shop window


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December 14, 2005

sushi USB memory!

sushi.jpg

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December 09, 2005

pachinko


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December 07, 2005

Japan Journal article

article in the Japan Journal on manga

click here (pdf)

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December 03, 2005

Japan Media Review article

article in the Japan Media review on Japanese NGOs and the media

click here

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tokyo shrine


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