The most appropriate way to blog about my trip to Japan is in haiku form.
Tokyo tourists
Temples, parks, crowds, and sushi
Love builds for Japan
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| Sensoji Temple and Five-Storied Pagoda Tokyo |
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| Japanese Gardens Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden Tokyo |
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| Tsukiji Fish Market Tokyo |
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| Fresh catch |
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| Sushi at Tsukiji Fish Market bluefin tuna, octopus, salmon, and neon flying eel |
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| Tokyo at night Mori Art Museum observation deck |
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| Barrels Yoyogi Park Tokyo |
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| Tokyo Tokyo Metro Government Building observatory |
Rain in Kyoto
Lunch from a vending machine
Every bite delish!
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| Kyoto rain Kiyomizu-dera Temple |
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| Choices, choices Vending machine restaurant |
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| I chose well :) |
Bamboo to the sky
A maze of bright orange toriis
Kyoto magic
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| Bamboo forest Arashiyama |
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| Tenryu Temple Garden Arashiyama |
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| Talking Tenryu Temple |
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| Tenryu Temple Garden |
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| Kiyomizu-dera Temple Kyoto |
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| Prayers Kiyomizu-dera Temple Kyoto |
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| Torii Gates Fushimi-Inari Temple Kyoto |
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| Torii path Fushimi-Inari Temple Kyoto |
Huge transformation
Makeup, wig, kimono: Smile!
Look! I’m a geisha!
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| An hour of make-up and costume Kyoto |
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| Konichiwa |
Bullet train, clockwork
Shinkansen efficiency
All aboard! Zoom zoom
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| Shinkansen bullet train |
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| Warning |
Food! Glorious food!
Okonomiyaki - yum!
Ramen! Houtou, too!
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| Okonomiyaki |
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| Ramen |
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| Houtou |
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| Sarah cooking teppanyaki |
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| Serious noodles |
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| Fried oysters on a stick |
Miyajima Isle
Floating torii at low tide
Come with me, “deer” friend!
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| Torii Gate Low tide Miyajima |
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| Miyajima |
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| Miyajima |
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| Miyajima fog |
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| Cable car to Mt Misen Miyajima |
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| Miyajima |
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| These deer roam free on Miyajima |
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| Tide rolling in Miyajima |
Paper cranes for peace
Hiroshima, history
Atomic rebirth
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| Peace Memorial Museum Hiroshima |
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| Time stopped at 8:15 on August 6, 1945 Peace Memorial Museum Hiroshima |
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| Aftermath Peace Memorial Museum Hiroshima |
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| The Centopath contains the names of all the known victims of the atomic bomb. The Flame of Peace will only be extinguished when every nuclear weapon on earth as been destroyed. |
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| Children's Peace Monument surrounded by thousands of paper cranes Peace Memorial Park Hiroshima |
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| Atomic Bomb Dome Last standing building from the epicenter of the bomb Hiroshima |
Mt Fuji bike ride
Snow-capped peak, lavender fields
Unforgettable!
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| Kawaguchiko Train Station |
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| Hangin with friends near Mt Fuji |
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| Kawaguchiko Lake |
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| Mt Fuji |
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| Kawaguchiko Mt Fuji foothills |
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| Lavender fields Oishi Park Kawaguchiko |
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| Oishi Park Kawaguchiko |
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| Trusty wheels Saiko Lake Kawaguchiko |
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| Another breath-taking view Mt Fuji |
Bright stadium lights,
Baseball and beer, just like home.
Hey, Go! Go Swallows!
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| Root, root, root for the home team! Jingu Stadium Tokyo |
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| Go Yakult Swallows! |
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| Umbrella cheer |
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| Beer and baseball go hand-in-hand |
Japan in our hearts,
Sayonara is so sad.
Oh, arigato!
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| Happy in Kyoto |
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| Boo! |
