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Various selection of pictures from 2005 in Japan: Kyoto, Nagoya, Tokyo. Click on pictures for medium view. Right-click/save to save and/or view different resolutions.

		Kathy at the happiest asian place in the world! Tokyo Disney save file:    small    medium    large
		Burning incense before entering grounds Kyoto, Japan save file:    small    medium    large
		We spent long hours on trains, often late in the night. Random train shot, Japan save file:    small    medium    large
		It's impossible to be unhappy here : ) Tokyo Disney save file:    small    medium    large
		Rock Garden Kyoto, Japan save file:    small    medium    large
		Um... me taking a piss. Thanks babe : ) Hiroshima, Japan save file:    small    medium    large
		Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion) Kyoto, Japan save file:    small    medium    large
		Kathy and Kim with World Expo mascots Kiccoro and Morizo Aichi, Japan save file:    small    medium    large
		I'm a giant! Me w/ Obachan (grandma) and Ojichan (uncle) Kanie, Japan save file:    small    medium    large
		Move it kid, it's my turn on the fishie! Nagoya Castle, Japan save file:    small    medium    large
		Kim at the entrance to Tokyo Disney Tokyo Disneyland save file:    small    medium    large
		Animatronic show Tokyo Disney save file:    small    medium    large
		One of the best damm ride there is! Space Mountain still wins of course, let's not get ridiculous... Tokyo Disney save file:    small    medium    large
		Lighter moment with Kim Tokyo Disney save file:    small    medium    large
		You don't know sushi unless you've been here. This stuff was just pulled out of the ocean hours ago, AMZAING!!! And way cheap too. So pass the sake. Kanpai! Sushizanmai, Tokyo, Japan save file:    small    medium    large
		Peace! Outside the Imperial Palace Tokyo, Japan save file:    small    medium    large
		Sensoji Temple Tokyo, Japan save file:    small    medium    large
		Coffee, beer, tea, coke... the ubiquous machines are everywhere... Kyoto, Japan save file:    small    medium    large
		Konchi-in Kyoto, Japan save file:    small    medium    large
		Throw in a few yen to get the gods to listen... Kyoto, Japan save file:    small    medium    large
		2/3 scale replica, the original burned down Kyoto, Japan save file:    small    medium    large
		These street vendors are the bomb! I couldn't stop buying stuff and shoving it my mouth! Hmmm.. tasty stuff! Just make sure you know what you're ordering : ) Kyoto, Japan save file:    small    medium    large
		Kathy at the Genbaku Dome Hiroshima, Japan save file:    small    medium    large
		The detonation point of the first production nuke. The orignal bridge lasted another few decades, this is the replacement. Hiroshima, Japan save file:    small    medium    large
		Shinkansen: then and now Japan save file:    small    medium    large
		Monk praying in the middle of a bridge in the middle of town. Kinda neat really Inari, Japan save file:    small    medium    large
		Do you take the high road? There are some 1000+ tori on the trail to/from the peak where a shrine/graveyard lies. Inari, Japan save file:    small    medium    large
		How can you not have inari in Inari? Inari, Japan save file:    small    medium    large
		Sanjusangendo Temple: 1001 carved statues of Kannon. 700+ years old, at least the reconstruction is. How old do you think the original would be? Kyoto, Japan save file:    small    medium    large
		Kiyomizu Temple, one of my favorites. It's a big complex of many buildings overlooking the city of Kyoto. Kyoto, Japan save file:    small    medium    large
		Gagaku at Cultural show at Gion Corner: tea ceromony, Koto, Flower Arrangement, gagaku, kyogen, dance, and Bunraku. Kyoto, Japan save file:    small    medium    large
		Geisha are extremely hard to get on camera. They're darting in out of alleys and building and only show themselves for a few seconds before dissapearing again! Gion, Kyoto, Japan save file:    small    medium    large
		Kim, Kathy, and Ojichan (uncle) Narita. Kanie, Japan save file:    small    medium    large
		World Expo 2005 Aichi, Japan save file:    small    medium    large
		Traditional noodle lunch with Kim, Takachan, Kathy, me (lance), and Toshi Kaine, Japan save file:    small    medium    large
		Ojichan, Takachan, Toshi, Obachan, Kathy, Kim Kanie, Japan save file:    small    medium    large
		Going out with the boys: Tosh, Takayuki, Lance. Some tori-restaurant Nagoya, Japan save file:    small    medium    large
		Night shot of the street in town Kanie, Japan save file:    small    medium    large
		One of my uncle's buddies. He took out to go fishing. Real folk Middle of a river near Kanie save file:    small    medium    large
		Apartment where I spent a year. Part kindergarden, part 1st grade. It kind of turned into the projects... but it has fond memories for me. Kanie, Japan save file:    small    medium    large
		My obachan looking out her front window Kanie, Japan save file:    small    medium    large
		The family pharmacy, it's been in the family 2 generations or so. We're not sure what's going to happen next, no next generation for the Narita line. Kanie, Japan save file:    small    medium    large
		Another long night on the trains. Kim is on vacation, the other two are going home after work. Tokyo, Japan save file:    small    medium    large
		Yeah! Harajuku baby! Stopping to re-energize with sweets. Japan is big on dessert like items. Harajuku, Japan save file:    small    medium    large
		The train station. It's not as crowded as it looks : ) Tokyo, Japan save file:    small    medium    large
		THE fish market of Japan. The building is like a mile long and business gets started in the wee hours of the morning. This is taken around 3-4am. Tokyo, Japan save file:    small    medium    large
		Big ol' tuna up for auction. This one fishie will easily pay for a nice car. Tokyo, Japan save file:    small    medium    large
		Sensoji during the day. What are the school kids doing here? Field trip? Tokyo, Japan save file:    small    medium    large
		I wonder how big the candle is inside this bugger... Sensoji, Tokyo, Japan save file:    small    medium    large
		The golden poo. A PR disaster, it's supposed to be a golden cloud for Sapporo beer. Opps. Tokyo, Japan save file:    small    medium    large
		Outside of the Kabuki theater that we're early for. Pricey stuff... kinda boring if you don't get it... or understand Japanese. Tokyo, Japan save file:    small    medium    large
		Tokyo- the city of lights Tokyo, Japan save file:    small    medium    large
		Some careermen looking for some booze or other good time??? Tokyo, Japan save file:    small    medium    large
		Of course! We're in Japan after all : ) Tokyo, Japan save file:    small    medium    large