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  • The edge of the temple

    Kyoto, Japan and Kiyomizu-dera

    Posted on February 23, 2010 | No Comments
    Many stories and blogs have written about the Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, Japan and here is another story. My story of climbing the hill past throngs of tourists and shops to reach the temple that looks over the city of Kyoto.

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  • Artisan fans on display

    Kyoto, Japan and the Hillwalker Tour

    Posted on February 18, 2010 | No Comments
    The many sites of Kyoto were too hard to try group into a coherent itinerary for one or two days. One of the things that Adam, my sometime Japan travel buddy, and I decided on was to do a tour of Kyoto with Johnnie Hillwalker. He came with some good reviews from various travel sites.

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    Nara, Japan and the Park

    Posted on January 25, 2010 | No Comments
    Collectively, the historic monuments of Nara are considered a UNESCO world heritage site. It is easy to see why once you step into Nara Park. The beautiful details of the dozen or a so different temples serve as a testament to Japanese spirituality and zen like calm.

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