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After a night of karaoke and Chu-Hai - fizzy, fruit flavoured alcohol - Jas and I decided to take it easy and avoid the crowds of Kyoto. We went instead to do ...
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Only skinny people reach enlightenment?
(Nov 03 '04)
"Todai-ji, the largest wooden building in the world, home to a very big Buddha and the hole to Nirvana"
After a nostalgic couple of plane trips (think 14 hours of original Super Mario Brothers and ...
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Sumo!!
(Nov 11 '04)
"this inconspicuous sandy clearing under a canopy of trees, was the birthplace of Sumo wrestling!"
After returning from Hiroshima, the next day one of Jasmine's students invited us to a BBQ in the ...
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You think you can squeeze through that nostril?
(Jul 18 '07)
We headed out from Kyoto for the day to explore Nara. I've heard from several people that this is a great town and it was a pleasant way to spend the day. Nara has some very famous temples and ...
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Nara - home of stone lanterns in Japan
(May 09 '08)
After spending our first night at the Kansai airport hotel, we went to the Kansai JR (Japan Rail) station to convert our voucher to a 7 day Rail Pass. We also bought a Kansai Day Pass for 2000 yen ...
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Unforgettable experience
(Nov 27 '05)
Nara is an ancient city with a fascinating treasure of monuments and cultural heritage.
History of Nara begins in the Asuka period (552-646). Nara was the capital of Japan between 710 and 784 (it ...
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walking tour of Nara
(Jun 16 '07)
"Todaiji houses a massive bronze Buddha which is some 15m in height"
On our first proper day in Kyoto we made an early start and actually caught a train out of Kyoto and away from town. This might sound ...
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Japan - Nara and Hakone
(Nov 07 '07)
We took a relaxing day trip to Nara, which was the capitol of Japan before Kyoto. Buddhism is the key theme here (as most places we've visited so far) and the centre of Nara is filled with temples, ...
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Yoriko's Personal Tour
(Mar 31 '07)
We decided to do a day trip to Nara, Japan's ancient capital. We arrived early in the morning and stopped by the tourist information centre at the train centre to get a good map and some tips on ...
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More trains, lots of rain, one enormous Buddha
(Oct 19 '07)
After finishing up at the large internet cafe in Takayama last night, I biked back to the inn using my trusty new headlamp for added protection. I was thoroughly looking forward to a warm bath. I ...
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