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chancefl

Walking, monsters, Japanese art, etc. are all among my interests.

www.gatestoshikoku.com

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Places visited in Karuizawa, Japan

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Sanjūsangen-dō

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

Josh

Mimizuka

Burial mound for the ears and noses of thousands of mutilated Korean soldiers.

Allison

Added by Allison

Go'o Shrine

Shrine dedicated to boars that is believed to cure foot and leg injuries.

Hair Rope of Higashi Hongan-ji Temple

When this massive wooden temple ran out of rope, they made one out of devotees' hair.

Added by e23rutland

Yamaboko Festival in Kyoto - Gion Festival

Japan's largest and oldest annual procession of floats, begun in 869.

Yokai Street

This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.

Added by justinalanarnold

Hatsukaichi, Japan

Itsukushima Shrine

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

The Vine Bridges of Iya Valley

Hanging over one of Japan's "hidden valleys," these vine bridges must be remade every three years.

Dylan

Tōdai-ji Daibutsuden (The Great Buddha Hall)

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

Clinton

Added by Clinton

Buddha's Nostril

Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.

Added by lisa peck

Meoto Iwa

This pair of small sea rocks has been "wed" using rope and ancient Shinto tradition.

Josh