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October 24th 2008

Published: November 7th 2008

Konnichiwa from Japan! Docked into a new world or that's how it feels being in Japan so far. We almost don't want to go into too much detail we think everyone should come and experience this country for themselves and part of the excitement is experiencing everything that's different. However, for those who will not be visiting in the near future here is some more info (skip to next paragraph if ... Read Full Entry

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Another splash of red

of the autumnal kind Ritsurin-Koen

The rising Sun

Takamatsu

the time is 5.20

that's in the morning

Nao-Shima

Our picnic spot

A piece of art or

a black boat on the beach?

Benesse House

A contemporary art gallery, if you don't like art, you have always got the view!

A large wrap

being eaten by a larger praying mantas!

A Giant Yellow Pumpkin

Is it art or cr@p? On the beautiful floating museum island of Nao-Shima

Gateway to Nao-Shima shrine

and guarded by two Samurai warriors

One for Daddy Terry

A fully working mini Steam train

Dragon Lady

guarding the entrance to Ishite-ji

Ishite-ji walkway

Entrance to the Bubble Buddha nightmare

Ishite-ji temple

one of the few traditional shrines

Staff of a pilgrim

with the statue of Kobo Daishi, a priest and the reason for Ishite temple

Paper cranes

thousands upon thousands hang at the temple

Down with da Kidz

This is what all the trendy icon's are wearing this season!

Saburo Emon

who wronged Daishi and went in search of him for salvation

Begging hands of Kobo Daishi

Take a pew

with the Buddhist Sammy Davis Jnr.

Super freaky

the dome full of 200 icons looking down on you, this place was what nightmares were made of

8th November 2008

SS
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Hello Kiro...
I'm as captivated with your travel journals as I am with Mummy Jean's antics in the min-min!! Kirst - have you explained the delights of a FS to Rob yet??!! (See if you can work that one out!!!)

16th November 2008

Bev and Mum
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ArrSoo!!!
Hi Bro and Kirstin, so your going native, kimono's has not reached the essex high street fashion as yet but you could always start a new trend once you are back, i'm sure the Buckhursthill girls would look great with their faces powdered white instead of the usual orange glow. it's sunday night mum is over, just having a glass of wine waiting for strickly to come on, I'm sure this sounds really exciting but to us this is as good as it gets!!

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