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Yasaka Shrine

Located in Gion District, it's the shrine in charge of most of the city's festivals. I didn't see any geiko, though.
Third Time's the Charm

September 10th 2005
Actually, this was my third AND fourth time in Kyoto, but I'm getting ahead of myself. To put things simply, yesterday sucked. We (the usual suspects) had decided to go back to Kyoto to check out Gion and Pontocho, the two big geisha districts. We waited 'til five when Levi was done with class, joined at the last minute by Sebastian, which was fine. Took the express to Keihan Shijo-eki. No pr ... read more
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Kellie Sharp
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The exploits of a college girl trying to find her way around Japan for the first time. I'll be studying at Kansai Gaidai in Osaka for four months, so I'm sure I'll have lots to talk about. I'm a student of Japanese history and an Asian Studies minor. I'm also working on my Japanese (written and spoken). And I love Japanese rock 'n' roll. Come join in the madness!... full info
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