Spring Has Sprung

Asia » Japan
May 16th 2007

Published: May 16th 2007

Hisashiburi! It's been a bit of a go, go, go past couple of weeks. Parties and class changes and people coming and going and day trips and... well, just a lot going on. I've always loved spring. I really feel the whole beginning of life metaphor that goes with it. There's something about the weather warming up and trees budding that just really motivates me. Hell, I even like spring cleaning! S... Read Full Entry

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Osaka8

Pachinko!

Himeji Castle

Himeji Castle2

Look-out holes in the walls around the castle.

This was the area where the Hari-Kiri was carried out.

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Himeji Castle Gardens

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Himeji Castle Gardens3

Himeji Castle Gardens4

Wysteria

A-Bomb Dome

The cenotaph

Cranes

Cranes - Each crane, it seemed, was prepared by a different elementary school class.

Hiroshima7

Hiroshima8

There were walls of plaques like this, each a copy of a different letter sent to world leaders by the different mayors of Hiroshima, urging them to give up nuclear arms and tests. Pretty amazing.

19th May 2007

Levi
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Ruv you rong time
Hey sport. Cut that Japan nonsense out and come on home, wouldja?

20th May 2007

anonymous
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Wow. You sure you want to leave Japan girlie? I'm sure they'll keep you there another year! Beautiful pictures sweets!

5th June 2007

Brittany
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Springfest
Springfest in Japan seems a lot different from a band festival that involves a marching show.

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