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Day 5: Lake Chuzen and Kegon Falls
... So we packed light and left all our sweaters and base layers in a locker at the station to serve no purpose but to keep our suitcases warm. Boy did we regret that decision. The temperatures must have been near zero and it was even snowing at Lake Chuzen. Even the conditioning of the temperatures we face back home in the true north did not stand a chance against the icy flesh numbing, snot generating mountain winds of Nikko. We were so cold we started entering ...
Day 4: Nikko - Temples and Shrines
... whole thing was covered by a temporary building but we did get to go inside to see some of the statues. Oh and another thing is I kept hitting my head while passing through the gates and doorways of the temples and shrines. The monks back then must have been really small cause I've got welts on my head and a mild concussion to justify that claim. We also saw a display of the samurai armour belonging to the third shogun that looked like it could fit Bon. So I guess ...
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
... game with the Icebucks hanging on for a 1-0 win. The team we were playing was from Fukushima (yes, that Fukushima) but after a quick Geiger counter scan, they were good to go. There was even a fight with one of the Canadians (shocking) trying to get the fists going with a very reluctant Japanese player- it was kind of a bizarre spectacle and put me in mind of the unique hockey fighting style of Peter B who had the strange and ...
Day trip to Nikko
... It's an area of Tokyo that is popular with Otaku (geeks) and is also where you will find the famous "Maid Cafes". There were many Japanese girls dressed in maid outfits stood out on the street, handing out flyers and trying to convince you to come into their cafe. To be honest, it was a little bit weird.
After dinner in Akihabara, I finally returned to my hostel to get a good nights sleep in preparation for my last (and very busy) day in Tokyo.
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