Tamayurano Sato Kimino-cho
705 Hasemiya Kimino-cho, Kaiso-gun, Wakayama Prefecture, Kinki, 640-1471, Japan
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Koyasan - Peaceful Retreat
... I just stuck to the main path where occasionally I would encounter others taking the same walk.
It was a time for reflection, meditation and prayer. Things that most people shy away from yet things that people need in their life more than they realize. Regardless, I was there with my sketchbook and Bible. I was there to hear and get questions answered and as I discovered, the town itself was conducive to it all.
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Koya-san: Temple Living with a Nice Price Tag
... which told Kukai's biography and travels to China) and the requisite lacquered wood, but for me the rock garden was the highlight. The raked gravel is meant to be clouds and the rocks, the spines of two dragons (boulders) rising out of it. The visit also came with a sweet cracker and some nice warm tea--thank Buddha because the temple is not heated internally and you're wandering around in socks and slippers.
Garan was less impressive to me, though it ...
Koyasan, Lourdes et Pere Lachaise made in Japan
... la gaffe venir. Le soir dans ta chambre ou pour te balader dans le temple, tu portes la tenue de nuit, un kutana, une sorte de kimono-pyjama. La question, est comment se pointer à la prière. J'ai bien fait de demander au moine, sinon c'est comme je m'étais pointé à la messe en pyjama. Je vous donne toutes ces astuces pour le jour ou vous venez au Japon, un jour vous me serez reconnaissant d'avoir servi de ...
Happy HALLWEEN?
... including performances by Salsa Dancers, Japanese Taiko Drummers, and even a Scottish dancing group. Afterwards we all headed to another club in Amerika-mura. The next day I was really craving some food from home, so I dragged everyone to Outback!! It's kind of hard to find but we made it - and boy was it worth it, even though everyone was ready to kill me en route. We popped into an English Tea House after lunch and sampled some of Japanese finest collection ...
No more Nova
... part-time at an international school to kids after-school. The theme for all schools in Japan this month is Halloween. It's such a struggle for me, I really have no idea what the point of Halloween is. I just let them carry on thinking that it's a day to eat pumpkin and lollies and a day where they can colour everything they see orange. Sorry, but that will be all for the time being, Till next time, Too doo loo! Luv Vicki P.S. Will post pics of my radishes and carrots ...


