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Asakusa Shrine



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Above: The big gate... either side has gods, of thunder and wind.

Left: Rachel inside the Asakusa shrine. Early in 2005.

Right: A little fish pond in the park near the Asakusa shrine! Isn't it pretty!
Journal Continued:
Nearby, also within Angkor Thom, we saw two other structures. The terrace of elephants and the terrace of the leper king. The terrace of elephants was so named as the entire structure has a series of bas-relief elephants parading around the circumference. They also have elephants at the corners, their trunks creating graceful columns to support the platform. From this platform long ago, Angkor's kings would hold its public ceremonies.

Above: A festival in Asakusa near the big gate.

Right: Rachel in the smoke of the urn where the healthy incense is burned. Evidently, you move around in the smoke and try to focus the healing smoke on sore throats, booboos on your arms, ear infections, etc.

Journal Continued:
Nearby, also within Angkor Thom, we saw two other structures. The terrace of elephants and the terrace of the leper king. The terrace of elephants was so named as the entire structure has a series of bas-relief elephants parading around the circumference. They also have elephants at the corners, their trunks creating graceful columns to support the platform. From this platform long ago, Angkor's kings would hold its public ceremonies.

Above: Other visitors to Asakusa shrine, dressed in full Japanese kimono.

Right: The Jacobson clan visiting the Asakusa Buddha.

Below: Special Asakusa plastic food. You can get plastic versions of curried rice, sushi, beer, icecream and more!
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Nearby, also within Angkor Thom, we saw two other structures. The terrace of elephants and the terrace of the leper king. The terrace of elephants was so named as the entire structure has a series of bas-relief elephants parading around the circumference. --> Previous
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