japan 2013:02 hiraizumi

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Hiraizumi is close to the Ichinoseki stop	Musashibo Hotel will heat your feet	Our big, big, 12-mat room	The iris gardens at Motsu-ji,
a Buddhist temple co..ex which was founded	in the ninth century AD.	These irises come from Meiji Jingu shrine	Popular with human visitors ...
... and others	.	.	All buildings here b..ed down long ago ...
leaving gardens, roc..and centerpiece pond	This large clearing held the main temple	Many old trees need a little help	During a festival, p.. compose short works
as they sit on the banks of the stream,	sipping sake from cu..loat down the stream	The "island" of rock.. an original feature	Originally, a bridge crossed the pond
Forest near grave of Yoshitsune's family	Grave of Yoshitsune's wife and children	Shrine for Yoshitsune's wife and children	Economy motel buildings are small ...
... but colorful	Tall trees line the .. up hill to Chusonji	Statues of Benkei (l.. guarding Yoshitsune	Woodwork of the shrine to Benkei
One of the minor shrines honors frogs	Buddhist statues often wear red bibs,	originally signifyin..ower to cure disease	One often sees rocks and pebbles ...
... placed on and around temples	Noh theatre atop the hill at Chusonji	The hondo (main hall..e temple on Chusonji	and the tiny pond in its courtyard
View of Iwai River s.. hotel in Ichinoseki	View of Iwai River n.. hotel in Ichinoseki	Pretty manhole covers!	Early morning walk along the Iwai River
Nice landscapes along the river	A good spot for fishing	Can you spot the anhinga?	If you hear the siren ... run!
We often saw tiny sh..the middle of cities	Almond cookies on the E5 shinkansen

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