Still life

Since we couldn't take pictures of the greek god louvre exhibit, we held the positions of our favorite goddesses. ....Hermia? maybe. yikes, it's been too long since this vacation.

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Trumpeter on the Kama

October 23rd 2006
--- my favorite scene from Kyoto. On my fifth day, just after a bike trip to the botanical gardens, Katie and I biked down the Kama back toward our guest house - Uno House. She biked off to shop on Shijo and I settled into a low bench to listen to a trumpeter...trumpet player? directly across the Kama. Closer to me, just 20 feet away (the obvious and awkward unit-measurement of an American) sat a ... read more

Asia » Japan » Kyoto

In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more

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