The Oriental Caravan's Postcard from Kyoto

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Revised and last updated: November 20th 2013. Links


Deer on Miyajima Island			Cherry blossom

Fox statue at the Fushima Inari shinto temple, Kyoto			Dog mannequin modelling sunglasses, Harajuku, Tokyo

There, among surprisingly varied flora and fauna, it found as always a country safer than most and more exotic than almost any.

With so many bridges left to be built between the shores of the wider world and those of this cypressed and cedared archipelago, the welcome for the historically unencumbered visitor can be deep.


		Nagasaki canal			Pagoda and incense burner at Senso Ji

		Street corner, Horyuji temple, Nara			Now and zen is the art of thinking like a fish


Earth Star puffball mushroom, Mt. MIsen, Miyajima					Eternal fire and giant iron pot (Dai Chagama), Mt. Misen, Miyajima - the fire is said to have been lit by Kobo Daishi (774 - 835) and has been burning continuously ever since...

Incense burning, Senso ji temple, Tokyo					Inari shrine in the grounds of Tofukuji Temple, Kyoto

Spring is a month not just of manifold blossom but also some quite unusual mushrooms.

The practise of zen is still important...


		Notice on the door of the Hiroshima Peace Museum			Tunnel of Torii gates, Fushimi Inari, Kyoto

		The biggest wooden rice paddle in the world, Miyajima			Temple entrance, Mt. Misen, Miyajima


Temple roof, Horyuji, Nara				Safety sign, Tokyo underground

Safety sign, Mount Aso volcano				Umeda Sky Building, Osaka

So much that is interesting about Japan lies in the boldness of its design and attention to detail by skilful craftsmen.

That's all for now. Next stop is Tohoku as The Oriental Caravan follows in the footsteps of Matsuo Basho...

Best wishes,

from Phil and all aboard The Oriental Caravan

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Geisha, Kyoto

Mount Fuji as seen from the Kyoto-Tokyo bullet train

Pagoda at Horyu Ji, the oldest extant wooden building in the world

Lanterns in Kyoto