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Kurogoma soft cream and yatsuhashi in Kyoto
In Kyoto, we took an afternoon break from touring shrines and temples. The black sesame ice cream with yatsuhashi really hit the spot!
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Entrance to Kiyomizu Temple
The Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto features pure water from a mountain stream.
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Kinkuji Temple
The golden Kinkuji temple is beautiful, and located in a very peaceful location in Kyoto.
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No Scribbling Here
Apparently this sign, located at the Imperial Palace (I think), wasn't sufficient.
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Cosplayers at Kyoto Studio Park
Kyoto Studio Park was fun, in a "Colonial Williamsburg meets Universal Studios" kind of way....
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Kelly poses with a ninja
This ninja was drumming up business for the store at the Kyoto Studio Park.
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Kelly in downtown Nara
It was fun to explore the many restaurants, boutiques, and shops in downtown Nara.
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Kawaii Construction
Kelly with Sentokun
Kelly poses with Sentokun, the (controversial) mascot celebrating the 1300 anniversary of Nara-Heijokyo, the ancient capital.
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Posing with Eri-san at Shiroyama Kanko
The staff at Shiroyama Kanko hotel were excellent, so much so that we wanted to get a picture with...
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Kelly with students at Chuzan
Kelly was mobbed by students at Chuzan Elementary in Kagoshima. It was truly awesome to be around over...
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Lunch break at Mister Donut
Due to the workshop, presentation, and meeting schedule, we didn't have a lot of time for lunch. Mister Donut hit the spot!
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Dinner with Koji at Surprise Donkey
After enjoying the sand onsen at Ibusuki, we stopped for dinner at Surprise Donkey (or was it Donkey Surprise), a family restaurant. It was great!
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Posing with Ishii
Ishii is the legendary lake monster said to inhabit the waters of Lake Ikeda
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Ramen lunch
While our various authentic and formal meals were wonderful, perhaps the most relaxing experience was a...
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At a mountain-top shrine
We toured so many shrines and temples in Japan that I forgot the name of this one, but it was in a peaceful setting atop a mountain.
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Can I somork here during Breakefast time?
