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FEEL DEEPLY AND ENJOY SIMPLY
The reason people find it so hard to be happy is that they always see the past better than it was, the present worse than it is, and the future less resolved than it will be.
Marcel Pagnol
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GION CORNER is a place in Kyoto where you can enjoy and see Kyomai Dance performed by Maiko dancers and other traditional japanese performing arts.
GION CORNER
KYO-MAI DANCE
A variation of the Mai style of Japanese dance is the Kyomai or Kyoto Style Dance. Kyomai developed in the 17th century Tokugawa cultural period. It is heavily influenced by the elegance and sophistication of the manners often associated with the Imperial Court in Kyoto.
Wikipedia Japanese Traditional Dance
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It's when you cry just a little, but you laugh in the middle that you've made it.
Jason Mraz
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Bunkyo Civic Center Observation Deck
This Bunkyo Civic Center Building is easily to find because it looks like a gigantic Pez dispenser. The observation deck is on the 25th-floor has a 330-degree panoramic view of Tokyo.
On a clear days you can view Mt. Fuji, Mt. Tsukuba , Tokyo Sky Tree and Shinjuku high-rise complex, Ikebukuro as well as the University of Tokyo and the Koishikawa Botanical Garden for FREE of CHARGE from 9:00-20:30. Use of cameras is permitted, but tripods are forbidden.
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Daibutsu Buddha - ??
An earthquake in Sept 1923 destroyed the base of the Buddha but did not damage the body. The base was repaired in 1926, and subsequently in 1960-61, after which it was rebuilt to allow the body of the Buddha to move independently of the base in the event of a future earthquake.
More Info:
www.orientalarchitecture.com/japan/kamakura/daibutsu
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The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building (????? T?ky?-to Ch?sha), also referred to as Tokyo City Hall or Toch? (??) for short, houses the headquarters of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, which governs not only the 23 wards, but also the cities, towns and villages that make up Tokyo as a whole.
Located in Shinjuku, it held the title of the tallest building (by roof height) in Tokyo, at 243 meters (799 feet),[1] from 1991 to late 2006. The two panoramic observation decks, one in each tower on floor 45 (202 meters high), are free of charge to the public.
Use of cameras is permitted, but tripods are forbidden.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Metropolitan_Government_Building
www.metro.tokyo.jp/ENGLISH/index.htm
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The peony is named after Paeon (also spelled Paean), a student of Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine and healing. Asclepius became jealous of his pupil; Zeus saved Paeon from the wrath of Asclepius by turning him into the peony flower.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peony
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Kanchu Suiyoku (midwinter bathing) is a purification ceremony at Teppozu Inari Shrine, Chuo-ku. After priest's prayer, men wearing only loincloths purify themselves by entering into the icy water for purification ritual. Praying for good health and for the safety of their families in the coming year.
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teppozujinja.or.jp/
www.jnto.go.jp/eng/
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Kanchu Suiyoku (midwinter bathing) is a purification ceremony at Teppozu Inari Shrine, Chuo-ku. After priest's prayer, men wearing only loincloths purify themselves by entering into the icy water for purification ritual. Praying for good health and for the safety of their families in the coming year.
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teppozujinja.or.jp/
www.jnto.go.jp/eng/
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Kanchu Suiyoku (midwinter bathing) is a purification ceremony at Teppozu Inari Shrine, Chuo-ku. After priest's prayer, men wearing only loincloths purify themselves by entering into the icy water for purification ritual. Praying for good health and for the safety of their families in the coming year.
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teppozujinja.or.jp/
www.jnto.go.jp/eng/
