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Japan

May 2018

From the modern to the mystical, the material to the spiritual, Japan is a heady fusion of the old and the new wrapped together in a unique culture. Our journey continued on to Kyoto, Nara, Hakone and Tokyo ...
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  • Kiyomizu-dera Temple, Kyoto

    Kiyomizu-dera Temple, Kyoto

    A Unesco world heritage site, the temple literally means 'Pure Water' temple as it is on the site of the Otowa Waterfall.

  • Higashiyama District - An early morning stroll before the crowds

    Higashiyama District - An early morning stroll before the crowds

  • Lovely Japanese girls showing off their equally lovely kimonos

    Lovely Japanese girls showing off their equally lovely kimonos

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  • Purification before entering the temple

    Purification before entering the temple

  • Boys on a school excursion

    Boys on a school excursion

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  • The inverted cap was incongruous with the outfit

    The inverted cap was incongruous with the outfit

  • The Otowa Waterfall

    The Otowa Waterfall

    The waters are piped into three separate streams, and visitors use long ladled cups to drink from them. Each stream's water is said to have a different benefit - health, wealth and longevity and you can only choose one stream to drink from

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  • Higashiyama District - the lanes were packed with local and foreign visitors alike

    Higashiyama District - the lanes were packed with local and foreign visitors alike

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  • The ubiquitous selfie-stick!

    The ubiquitous selfie-stick!

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  • Geiko

    Geiko

    The geishas of Kyoto are called geikos and it is not always easy to see them. We turned into this alley and lo and behold this geiko happened to be strolling by

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  • Geiko and assistant

    Geiko and assistant

  • Geiko

    Geiko

    We were told that if we're lucky we might catch a glimpse of geikos and maikos in the Gion area. We hung about and were lucky enough to capture a few images of these splendid women

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    Purification before entering the temple
    Boys on a school excursion