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Kyoto

Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:17:08 MDT

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Kyoto Tower outside of Kyoto Station.

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:17:02 MDT

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Kyoto station. It was huge and a really nice station.

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:16:56 MDT

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"Now life is living you!" Some strange phrase we found on a sign and became our phrase for the day.

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:16:51 MDT

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A temple near kyoto station the me, Yuu, and Ursa checked out while waiting for Tatyana and her mom.

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:16:45 MDT

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stone lantern outside the temple.

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:16:40 MDT

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Gate outside of the temple.

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:16:35 MDT

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Me and Ursa in front of a huge temple. Just kinda sad there's a gigantic building next to it.

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:16:29 MDT

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Yuu and Ursa in front of the big temple.

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:16:22 MDT

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A bell I tried to get a pic of but kinda hard to see, but nice pic none the less.

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:16:17 MDT

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I got bored waiting and decided to take Yuu's pic and he turns to see what I'm up to.

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:16:13 MDT

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Gate by the temple and a crowd of people coming in.

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:16:06 MDT

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Nice area right outside of the entrance to Kinkakuji (the golden pavillion).

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:15:59 MDT

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A cool looking building out side the entrance to Kinkakuji.

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:15:55 MDT

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Kinkakuji. Very beautiful and I was so happy to finally see it after I missed my chance the previous two times .

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:15:49 MDT

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Beutiful golden pavilion

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:15:42 MDT

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I loved these flowers that line the edge of the pond around kinkakuji.

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:15:37 MDT

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Kinkakuji

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:15:31 MDT

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The Phoenix on top of Kinkakuji.

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:15:27 MDT

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The pond around Kinkakuji.

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:15:20 MDT

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Yuu, Me, Tatyana's mom, Tatyana, and Ursa in front of Kinkakuji.

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:15:14 MDT

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Me, Ursa, Yuu, and Tatyana's mom in front of Kinkakuji.

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:15:07 MDT

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Tatyana, me, and Yuu.

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:15:01 MDT

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Me, Ursa, and Tatyana. I'm looking at the other camera tho, oops.

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:14:55 MDT

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Tatyana, me, and Ursa.

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:14:49 MDT

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Kinkakuji

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:14:44 MDT

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The pond around Kinkakuji.

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:14:38 MDT

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Kinkakuji

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:14:32 MDT

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Me and Yuu in front of Kinkakuji.

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:14:26 MDT

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Me and Yuu in front of Kinkakuji.

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:14:21 MDT

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Kinkakuji

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:14:16 MDT

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Kinkakuji

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:14:09 MDT

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Kinkakuji.

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:14:04 MDT

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Kinkakuji

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:14:00 MDT

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Kinkakuji pond.

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:13:54 MDT

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Park around Kinkakuji

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:13:48 MDT

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There were a few of these statues people throw money to try to get it in the center bowl. My coin hit the tree and almost came right back in front of me.

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:13:43 MDT

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A stone pillar in the garden at kinkakuji.

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:13:37 MDT

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Top of a building in Kinkakuji park.

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:13:31 MDT

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Epic pose! Yuu was caught a little off guard and didn't know what to do.

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:13:25 MDT

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A temple in kinkakuji park.

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:13:21 MDT

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I got confused on the bus and had to wait for the driver to give me change since i din't know you had to pay exact change or put a ($10) 1000 yen bill in and get change then put it into the collection machine. So the others didn't notice I wasn't there until they already crossed the street. =(

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:13:16 MDT

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The gate outside Ninwatera (i think can't remember the pronounciation) anyway huge gate.

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:13:11 MDT

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They had a lot of beautiful ikebana (flower arrangements) at Ninwatera.

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:13:04 MDT

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The people there doing Ikebana.

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:12:59 MDT

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The people there doing Ikebana.

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:12:53 MDT

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ninwatera

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:12:49 MDT

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The entrance.

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:12:44 MDT

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More ikebana

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:12:39 MDT

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This place had beautifu hallways that went everywhere. It was great walking down them.

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:12:34 MDT

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A zen garden with ikebana.

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:12:31 MDT

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more ikebana

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:12:27 MDT

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pretty branch arrangments.

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:12:22 MDT

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I love these hallways. Can I live here?

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:12:17 MDT

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I'm in love with this place.

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:12:12 MDT

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Beautiful.

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:12:08 MDT

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A zen garden and pond.

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:12:03 MDT

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Zen garden and building.

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:11:59 MDT

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I can imagine someone in a beautiful Kimono walking down this hallway.

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:11:53 MDT

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inside one of the buildings with a god view of the pond.

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:11:47 MDT

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Other end of the room.

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:11:43 MDT

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zen garden and pond

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:11:37 MDT

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Zen garden

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:11:30 MDT

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i love the raised walkways surrounded by garden.

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:11:25 MDT

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:11:21 MDT

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:11:16 MDT

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Some more hallways

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:11:11 MDT

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garden between some of the hallways.

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:11:03 MDT

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painted sliding doors.

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:10:58 MDT

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Beautiful pic. I love the lighting in these hallways.

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:10:54 MDT

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more garden.

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:10:48 MDT

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More Ikebana.

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:10:44 MDT

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Hehe we thought "let's do crazy poses in front of the statue."

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:10:38 MDT

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More epic posing.

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:10:30 MDT

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A statue on the way out of Niwatera.

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Kurichan04 — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:10:22 MDT

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Kyoto tower at night.

Tennoji, Osaka

Kurichan04 — Sat, 24 May 2008 23:15:04 MDT

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Me, Yuu, and a new exchange student from America went out to see Osaka castle and on the way stopped for some lunch. Okonomiyaki is delish!

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Kurichan04 — Sat, 24 May 2008 23:14:58 MDT

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You order the ingredients you want and the waiter mixes it up and cooks it on the table in front of you.

Osaka Castle Park, Osaka

Kurichan04 — Sat, 24 May 2008 23:14:53 MDT

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Yuu standing with Osaka castle in the background.

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Kurichan04 — Sat, 24 May 2008 23:14:46 MDT

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The moat around the castle an dthe beautiful willow trees.

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Kurichan04 — Sat, 24 May 2008 23:14:38 MDT

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The bridge over the moat to Osaka Castle.

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Kurichan04 — Sat, 24 May 2008 23:14:33 MDT

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Beautiful Osaka Castle.

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Kurichan04 — Sat, 24 May 2008 23:14:27 MDT

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It's pretty big and i love the stone walls. It was a site of lots of fighting in the waring era so it's more of a fort than a palace.

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Kurichan04 — Sat, 24 May 2008 23:14:22 MDT

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Shachikohou or was it shachihouko. Either way golden dolphins on the castle roof.

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Kurichan04 — Sat, 24 May 2008 23:14:15 MDT

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The new exchange student from America, Ursa. We took her for her first time outta the country side area of our school and into the city for some site seeing.

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Kurichan04 — Sat, 24 May 2008 23:14:09 MDT

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The little figurines in the castle depicting the battles. hehe

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Kurichan04 — Sat, 24 May 2008 23:14:03 MDT

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Me and Ursa in front of some beautiful flowers.

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Kurichan04 — Sat, 24 May 2008 23:13:55 MDT

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Me and Yuu in front of Osaka castle.

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Kurichan04 — Sat, 24 May 2008 23:13:50 MDT

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Nice pond area in front of the castle.

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Kurichan04 — Sat, 24 May 2008 23:13:42 MDT

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another view of the pond.

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Kurichan04 — Sat, 24 May 2008 23:13:33 MDT

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My favorite pic. Yuu in Osaka castle park.

Ishikawa River, Osaka, Japan

Kurichan04 — Sat, 24 May 2008 23:06:24 MDT

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Beautiful cherry blossoms line the river near my apartment during spring.

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Kurichan04 — Sat, 24 May 2008 23:06:18 MDT

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people walking along the river and having lunch under the cherry trees.

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Kurichan04 — Sat, 24 May 2008 23:06:10 MDT

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Beautiful place for a walk. Very nice when the petals start to fall. It's like pink snow every time a breeze goes by.

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Kurichan04 — Sat, 24 May 2008 23:06:03 MDT

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beautiful landscape by the river.

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Kurichan04 — Sat, 24 May 2008 23:05:56 MDT

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I love cherry blossoms.

Asakusa, Tokyo

Kurichan04 — Sat, 24 May 2008 13:07:08 MDT

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Tat and Yuu got good luck. Mine well not so good. Photo by Tatyana

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Kurichan04 — Sat, 24 May 2008 13:07:07 MDT

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Me and Yuu at Asakusa temple. Photo by Tatyana

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Kurichan04 — Sat, 24 May 2008 13:07:06 MDT

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Some boats on the river. We were looking for a really hightech one Tat saw before but no luck. Photo by Tatyana

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Kurichan04 — Sat, 24 May 2008 13:07:05 MDT

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Hehe the fireball that looks more like a golden... well you know. Photo by Tatyana

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Kurichan04 — Sat, 24 May 2008 13:07:04 MDT

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About to eat a well deserved dessert after a lot of walking. Photo by Tatyana