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U is for 宇治

April 24, 2015April 7, 2015Categories Photography30 Comments on U is for 宇治

is for Uji, one of the most famous places in Japan for green tea, and especially matcha. As I promised during my R is for ラリー post this month, I'm going to talk a bit about the green tea store we went to while we were there for the stamp rally. It was truly amazing - the shop…

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T is for 寺

April 23, 2015April 7, 2015Categories Photography33 Comments on T is for 寺

is for tera, or the Japanese word for temple. If you can say nothing else of Kyoto, it's that there is no shortage of temples. There are at least 1,600 in the vicinity of the city and its suburbs, serving several sects of Buddhism and Taoism. Naturally, I haven't been to them all, but I…

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S is for 神社

April 22, 2015April 7, 2015Categories Photography27 Comments on S is for 神社

is for jinja, or the Japanese word for shrine. Kyoto has literally hundreds of shrines within the city limits, but today I want to talk about one of the most famous (and voted #1 attraction in all of Japan last year): Fushimi Inari Shrine. Fushimi Inari is one of the most famous and recognizable shrines in…

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R is for ラリー

April 21, 2015April 7, 2015Categories Photography23 Comments on R is for ラリー

is for rari, or the Japanese word for rally. Japan has many unique ways it entertains its populace, and one of these ways is the stamp rally. They're basically scavenger hunts, with the object of the game being to collect a number of stamps from stations situated across a complex, or city, or train line.…

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Q is for 観音

April 20, 2015April 20, 2015Categories Photography19 Comments on Q is for 観音

is for kannon, or the Japanese name for Quan-yin. She is a familiar sight all across Japan, gracing most temples, and in some areas, has statues large enough to be their own landmark. Kyoto actually has a statue of Quan-yin so large that, even though I've never seen it up close, I can always spot it…

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