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Kyoto: City of Shrines



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Above: The inside of Higashi Hongan-ji temple. The light rushing through the rice paper doors.

Left: A bronze lion at the higashi hongan-ji temple.

Right: The woodwork inside one of the temples in Kyoto, covered in gold.
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: The exterior and moat of the nishi hongan-ji temple.

Right: One of the tiered rooves of the Nishin Hongan-ji temple.

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: Rachel enjoying the sunlight in Kyoto, inside the one of the temples.

Right: Rachel in front of the paper doors.

Below: Wooden wishing plaques.

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.

Right: More wooden wishing plaques.

Below: More temples, temples, temples. Kyoto has a temple for every hour of the day, every day of the week.

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.

Right: This new friend that Rachel made was no starving stray. Stray yes, but a lady would visit this shrine every day and bring fresh sushi for this spoiled cat.

Below: A dragon fountain... where Buddhist visitors wash their hands before entering the temple for prayer.

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.

Right: Little statuettes, one each for young children who didn't make it to adulthood.

Below: Me in front of Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto.
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.

Right: Josh in front of the same temple.

Below: Inside Kodaji temple. The gardens at the Kodaji temple are famed for their perfect and peaceful design.

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.

Right: Japanese screens... I would love to have some of these in my house too!

Below: Red arches... They are everywhere.

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