I think these are called Koi? They were swimming in the pool in front of the temple, and they were huge! The brown one was easily longer than a foot, and very fat!
More Kyoto and More Electronics... September 6th 2006 First off let me apologize to our fans for not providing pictures yesterday. We didn't snap a whole lot and we were so tired typing that entry that we just posted it and went to bed. We took quite a few more today so enjoy!! Also thanks to everyone leaving comments, you have no idea how excited we get when we log in to read them. I hope I'm writing exciting entries for you all to read.
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Asia » Japan » Kyoto In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more