Touring Nihonjin Style

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October 30th 2006

Published: October 30th 2006

Well, after about three weeks of feeling like my body was falling apart, a trip to the doctor has ameliorated the situation. He told me it was allergies... to Japanese air, I suppose. Either way, I got two days worth of drugs and a couple days off to knocked the nasties right out of me. Still not 100%, but it's nice to go through a day now without a pounding headache! Mostly, my life lately ha... Read Full Entry

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At a hand-washing fountain at Meoto Iwa.

The Fountain

Shrine at Meoto Iwa

Guess which wish is mine!

Just a Few of the Wishes and Prayers Going Out

The Sea Off Futami-cho

The Sea Off Futami-cho2

The Sea Off Futami-cho3

Wedded Rocks

The husband

Wedded Rocks2

With the husband so much bigger than the wife, I can only assume that this is a marriage between a Western man and a Japanese woman.

Wedded Rocks3

The Wedded Rocks are in the distance here behind the place where we bought these rings, rubbed them on our heads and then our faces, and wished for luck in marriage.

Wedded Rocks4

Karaoke

This is the karaoke screen for John Lennon's Imagine. Sing it to yourself... you'll see why I took this picture. Ah, but the Japanese are cute!

A Typical Driving Across Japan Scene

30th October 2006

Doré
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Guano on your melon
The Italians believe that if a bird poops on your head, it's good luck. Too bad you were in Nippon not Italia during the blessed event. I would have bought the fries, the ice cream... and probably a chocolate bar for later. But, I have an unreasonably insatiable appetite.

31st October 2006

Levi
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oh please
Pffftttt, quit making up big words just to sound smart, Dore. As if "insatiable" even means anything... On a side note though, it is true... your appetite truly knows no satiety. The L-Show

5th November 2006

Aubrey
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Minasannnnnnn! Minasannnnnn! (hand turned downward with four fingers motioning everyone to come along). This is my memory of the tours that pretty much were like the one you describe. I never had a bird take a dump on my head though, but of course, unlike you Toots, I never deserved it!

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