Memoirs of a Gaijin- Kyoto Part 1


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July 17th 2006
Published: August 26th 2006
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I am in Japan!!! A long way from Adelaide, Australia, but here I am in Shizuoka for a year teaching at an English Kindergarten while seeing and experiencing as much of this crazy, mixed up, amazing country as I can! And this truly will be a stretch of the memoirs, as I have a major back blog (ha ha get it!!) of journals to write and since this trip to Kyoto I have been to Disneyland, Tokyo, Hokka... Read Full Entry



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KakigoriKakigori
Kakigori

Shaved ice with cordial on top
Anpanman fanAnpanman fan
Anpanman fan

This jolly little fella loves joining in the festivities!!
The Three AmigosThe Three Amigos
The Three Amigos

In front of temple in Gion
Still rainy! Still rainy!
Still rainy!

But the umbrellas make for good photos!!
Marissa in YukataMarissa in Yukata
Marissa in Yukata

Handicrafts Centre
A selection of masksA selection of masks
A selection of masks

Handicrafts centre
GeishaGeisha
Geisha

Kyoto Handicrafts Centre
Dedicated to PeterDedicated to Peter
Dedicated to Peter

Ramen is actually a Chinese dish, but is all over Japan.
Me and my DadMe and my Dad
Me and my Dad

Eating Ramen



27th August 2006

YOUR CAMERA MAKES ME LOOK FAT
27th August 2006

'nameless big castle'
BTW, that nameless big castle you mentioned is called the 'Higashi Hoganji Temple'.
28th August 2006

Nameless temple
Thanks Johnny Hillwalker!!
31st August 2006

Stacking it
making a habit? Great photos again Amy. We will compare geisha photos shortly!
31st August 2006

Stacking it
Very cheeky Karina!!
1st September 2006

Memory Blank
Perhaps you can't remember the stack on the way to the vending machine. You did wonder why your ankles hurt the next day!

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