Sightseeing in Japan, May 2004

by Lennie Blair

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Kiyomizu Temple
A shot through the lush vegetation and natural surroundings on a rainy day.

Ginkakuji (Silver) Temple
A Zen temple esptablished in the late 1400s by Ashikaga Yoshimasa, the eighth...

Gion Geisha District, Kyoto
This is a typical alley in the Gion district of Kyoto. Allies like this are...

Gion District, Kyoto
Entrance into the main street of the Gion Gwisha district in Kyoto.

Pagoda, Kyoto
This pagoda found in the heart of Kyoto, is one of the oldest in the...

Pine trees on Roof Top?
I just had to take a picture of this peculiar house in Gion. It is a...

Monk in Kyoto
Buddhist monk standing in the rain asking for alms.

Simple Architecutre
Admire the simplicity of the architecture of this building along the...

Typical Kyoto garden

Tea Ceremony, Gion Corner, Kyoto
The Gion Corner is a popular theatre where domestic and foreign tourists can...

Audience Participation, Tea Ceremony
The Tea Ceremony was open to volunteers from the audience. That would be Jer...

Koto Music
The Koto, Japanese harp,is a thirteen-stringed instrument which was...

Flower Arrangement
The introduction of Ikebana as an art form dates back to the 6th century soon...

Japanese Classical Art Form
Classical dance performed to Gagaku (Court Music), which dates back to...

Gagaku, Kyoto Gion Corner
The "bugaku" dance performed at the Kyoto Traditional Musical...

Kyogen, Traditional comic play
Kyogen first developed as a form of comic relief between Noh plays...

Kyomai (Kyoto Style Dance)
This Japanese dance, "mai," is a form of "odori" (Japanese...

Bunraku, Japanese Pupeteering
Bunraku is one of Japan's well known art forms, which had its...

Mt. Fuji
May 6/04. Taken from the Kofu Prefectural Museum. For days, the weather was...

FUJI
Mt. Fuji from the top floor of the high school where Jer teaches.

Mt. Fuji
Can't have enough of the scenery!

Kofu Fauna
Great scenery for a screen saver!

Yellow Arches in Japan
Anyone can read "McDonald's" in Japanese, right?

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article published 6/12/2004

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Thank you, Lennie, for sharing your pictures and insights with me. I can't wait to go!
— Susan Brown, January 29, 2007

Wow, what a scrapbook! I've never seen anything like that (I know, I'm so "low-tech"). I don't know how long it took you to put that together, but thanks for sharing it :)
— Melanie Hammond Clark, June 21, 2004

Fabulous!
Ain't technology wunerful!! Thanks for your 21st century tour de force. I just wanted to grab those squid and throw them right on my grill. You bring back many fond memories of my Navy years and of course make me want to return.
— Marg and John Snow, June 19, 2004

Hi Blairs! Thanks so much for sharing your pictures - what a wonderful trip. Can't wait for both of our boys (and Abby) to return from Asia with all of their stories. Love to all,

Nancy
— nancy, June 17, 2004

Wonderful pictures, Blairs!! Thanks for sharing your trip with all of us.
— Kathy Holland, June 17, 2004

Hi Jer: Your pictures are beautiful and your Mom look great outside the Imperial Palace. (My memory is failing - I think that was the building you took a shot of her).
— Louise Tischendorf, June 16, 2004

Thank you for sharing your beautiful pictures and interesting facts; great slide show. Makes you want to take the trip over there.
— June Wareberg, June 16, 2004