Dragon Fountain

A fountain used for cleansing your body before entering the temple. Traditionally people would drink from this fountain, now most people rinse their hands and then rinse and spit.

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Kyoto

January 26th 2011
Sleeping very soundly beneath three blankets and on top of an electric blanket, I ended up oversleeping in my windowless room. So I hopped up, grabbed some コンビに (konbini "convenience store food") and dashed to the train station. Today’s destination was 京都 (Kyoto), one of the more historic cities in Japan, and I remembered it being full of excellent おみやげ (omiyage “souvenier� ... read more

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

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