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Day 5: Lake Chuzen and Kegon Falls
... grab her hand and join her back in the line. It was obvious at that point what had happened. Her loving husband ditched her and jumped into the cosy elevator by himself. The old man was embarrassed but had a good sense of humour. As the elevator doors closed, he waved and yelled sayonara to us while having his wife's hand gripped tightly in his and while his wife was playfully thumping him on his chest as punishment for leaving her. No language barrier could ...
Day 4: Nikko - Temples and Shrines
... restaurant were so good we had to order more after we finished our meals. But the highlight of the night was not the food it was the decor. Upon entry to the restaurant, you will quickly notice that the walls are completely plastered w/ pin up messages from visitors from all over the world. Msgs were written on scrap pieces of paper, post cards, business cards and even bills of the visitors homeland. Some guests even brought photos or posters of themselves to put up ...
The real Shogun
... Leyasu . The rein lasted 250 years from the early 1600s to 1868. The shrine was constructed under the direction of his grandson after Grandpa's death. It's the most opulent shrine in Japan, taking 15,000 folks 2 years to construct. 13,000 Japanese cedar still remain of the original planting in the 1600s surrounding the shrine. What magnificent old growth trees!
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Japan On Ice
... he died, and the Tokugawa family from Edo (now Tokyo) put a permanent end to the brief reign of the Toyotomis after the Osaka siege. And in the show of one- upmanship that usually happens, the temples at Nikko were given a little more artistic flair. Vast oversimplification but it made for a story of conflict that helped string together the castles, temples, samurais (warriors), shoguns (hereditary commander in chief), ninjas (spies) etc that we ...
Day trip to Nikko
... popular destination). I spent the rest of the afternoon exploring the many spectacular shrines and temples in the area.
After returning to Tokyo in the late afternoon I spent the evening exploring Akihabara, Tokyo's "electric town". It's an area of Tokyo that is popular for buying anime, computer games, digital cameras and all manner of inexpensive computer and electrical equipment. The whole area is full of bright lights and noise. I can only describe it ...
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