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Japan stop over
On our way to America we had an 11 hour stop over in Japan. The boys and I thought we'd get a visa for the day and go for a look around Japan. The speed train took us directly to the city from Narito airport which was roughly an hour away. The train ride was a bit expensive setting us back about $100 AUS each but very much worth the experience, not many people can say they have experienced sushi in ...
De natuur in
... minstens 1x in hun leven, en komen er ook om gezondheid en voorspoed voor hun kinderen af te smeken bij Amida Boeddha. Een levendige handel in 'waarzegpapiertjes', wens-houtjes (" geef mij a.u.b. voldoendes op school") en andere religieuze parafernalia omgeeft de tempel. We kregen goede uitleg van een heel aardige oudere vrijwillige gids. En op de derde dag togen we naar de Togakushivallei, wederom een uur in de bus. Die busritten zijn ...
The oldest castle in Japan
We've spent one night in Matsumoto, at a nice little hostel that gave us bikes for free! So we explored Matsumoto, which is not very big and very "bike-friendly", and visited Matsumoto Castle. It is the oldest castle in Japan and one of the four National Treasures of Japan. It is definitely impressive! We went up to the sixth floor on very steep staircases, with a nice Japanese tour ...
Real Japanese experiences
Our time in Suzaka and at the zen temple has come to an end. We've spent such beautiful days here, helping out on a meaningful project, and, in return, having the opportunity to live in a stunning natural area and experiencing many traditional Japanese activities and rituals: the tea ceremony with all its details and formality; zazen meditation, with ...
Japanese country life
... just like humans! It was amazing to be surrounded by so many of them, so close to us! They are so entertaining to watch! They are really used to humans and they act like they don't even notice us. Only the boss sometimes would scare people (and other monkeys) off.
Then we stopped at Obuse, a small town where the famous painter Hokusai spent the last years of his life. It's a ...