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September 18th 2008

Published: October 16th 2008

Tokyo and around On the 1st September I left Vladivostok and caught the ferry to Japan. There were only 3 backpackers on board, myself, a Scot and yet another Aussie. All the rest were Russians who were going to Japan to buy cheap Japanese cars to bring home. One of them (Oleg, who was already quiet drunk) insisted on sharing his home made Vodka with us and I finally took out the hipflask (thank ... Read Full Entry

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Kayosan - workers memorial

The Japanese don't just work all their lives with the same Company. This is a memorial by Nissan for all its deceased employees.

Kayosan

The Kayosan area is sacred in Buddhism and thus no animals are allowed to be killed there. Many Companies actuallly build memorials to animals such as fish etc. This one however is by far the best, it was built by a sanitation company and　the caption reads; Termites - rest in peace

Kyoto - Fushimi-Inari Shrine

These multitudes of orange Torii gates were purchased by Companies and individuals in the hope of incurring the blessings of the Gods

Kyoto - myself and Bob

When in Rome ................

Kyoto - Japanese Garden

Kyoto - Hairdressers

They're a bit unusual in Japan!

Kyoto - Buddhist headstones

Nara - Pagoda

Nara

Deer "mingling" with the locals

Nara - The Great Buddha

This statue is 15m tall

Nara

Bell thats used to ring in the Japanese New Year

Nara

Buddhist Statue

Hiroshima - Watch

Stopped at 8.15am on August 6th, 1945 - the moment the bomb was dropped.

Hiroshima - memorial park

Hiroshioma - A Dome

The only landmark left standing after the bomb has been left as it was.

Miyajima - Torrii Gate

Miyajima

view from Mt. Misen

Kagoshima - Mt. Sukurajima

View of Japans most active volcanoe from Kagoshima

Kagoshima - Buddhist Statues

Kagoshima - Mt. Sukurajima

Eagle on molten lava outcrop

Kagoshima - Mt. Sukurajima

The "cloud" on the right hand side is actually smoke being emitted from the volcano.

18th November 2008

Sandra Teeling
non-member comment

Well Done
Hi Dan, Marianne passed your blog on to me and it makes interesting reading you sound as though you are having a great time. Enjoy every minute of it, it is the trip of a lifetime. Take care of yourself Luv (Aunty) Sandra xx

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