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Shaq

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Ankur003 said:
Thanks Paaji :)



Thats great to know Black Pearl :)



Paaji , Unfortunately i didnt click picture of dumplings first time I had themm... but they looked like this... Rice balls with soy sauce.
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They have a very bland taste. Neither salty nor sweet. Taste of soy sauce dominates actually.

The 'dumplings' in this picture are called 'Mitarashi dango' - that's a Kyoto special and very popular. The dumplings in the first picture (where the Japanese lady is selling them) are called Age (pronounced aagay) mochi - fried dumlings covered with seeweed - the green thing (called nori). Mochi and Dango are rice derived and the difference is how the rice is pounded to get to them to a certain consistency - thanks to my Japanese friends for the information.

Thanks Gaurav bhai... :)
tere comments bina naam ke bhi guess kar sakta hun mai... typical desi UP wale :D
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amritash

amritash

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Nice log Ankur.. Night shots are my favorites.
Pehle 2 din agar sooraj mil jaata to photos kuch aur jyada kaatilana ho jaati..
That toilet with buttons reminded me of one old joke ;)
Helpful Japan mein tum khud hi helper assistant ban gaye :) Bheed to India se bhi jyada dikhai pad rahi hai har jageh!!
Aur Ultrawide ka asar poore zor shor se dikha hai :supz:

Keep pouring...
 
Ankur003

Ankur003

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amritash said:
Nice log Ankur.. Night shots are my favorites.
Pehle 2 din agar sooraj mil jaata to photos kuch aur jyada kaatilana ho jaati..
That toilet with buttons reminded me of one old joke ;)
Helpful Japan mein tum khud hi helper assistant ban gaye :) Bheed to India se bhi jyada dikhai pad rahi hai har jageh!!
Aur Ultrawide ka asar poore zor shor se dikha hai :supz:

Keep pouring...
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Thanks Amrit. I think I got the joke associated with automated toilet seats.. ;)
yeah Japan is was quite crowded, like India. This was a popular tourist season so it was expected.

Shaq said:
Yes it is Ankur. BTW, the taste is exactly like you have mentioned! It takes a while to get used to eating food items here.
Cheers
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I did not take much time to get accustomed. I did not have much options ;)
Though in Tokyo I got Indian vegetarian easily. But way too expensive than local food.
 
Ankur003

Ankur003

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Day 4 – Kyoto​

Lets continue from where I left
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I walked to Shijo Dori again to shoot the same place in day light (I was here the night before). I spent half an hour clicking cherry trees and doing some street photography. Its okay to look outsider sometimes. You can initiate conversation with anyone and vice versa. A local family asked me to click their photograph and asked me about how Japan has treated me. I told them how I loved Japanese people and how they have helped me despite not knowing much English so far. Oldest lady in group was over 80 years of age. She would only go out in cherry bloom period every year. They wanted to get a photo with me, to which I readily obliged. It was good to see how Japanese people celebrated Sakura season with family.
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Oldest lady on wheel chair is over 80 years of age
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Walking along the Shijo Dori
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A couple walking along cherry trees
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Landscape around Kamo river
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Visit to another great shrine, Kodaiji
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By now I have been walking quite a lot in Gion Shijo area and I became really friendly with roads. Though earlier I was using google maps for navigation. A straight road connects Shijo Dori and Yasaka Shrine and all eastern hills shrines are nearby. I made my way to Kodaiji temple from Gion Shijo area in about 20 minutes. Kodaiji (高台寺, Kōdaiji) is an outstanding temple in Highashiyama area. Temple dates back to 1606 and has a pretty amazing zen garden. My wish to shoot architecture has been well received by Kyoto so far. Though I think I was not able to do justice to these marvelous place due to lack of time. Each of these places deserve a sunrise and sunset at the least. For now these (damn) white skies would have to do.
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Entrance of Kodaiji
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Main hall of Kodaiji is open to public. Both sides of main hall has two large gardens. These gardens are lit up in fall season when tree change color. Right now they look just ordinary to me.
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Inside main hall
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I am surprised to see how zen temples are maintained in all zen shrines. Kodaiji has an entry charge of 600Y per person. This also includes an entry to Sho museum, which I did not go.
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Zen Garden
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Zen Garden
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Rock Garden
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Old preserved wooden tea house
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Old preserved wooden tea house
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Cherry trees outside Kodaiji
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Next place in my list was Fushimi Inaru Taisha. I could not find a bus stop to go to Fushimi so decided ride the train. As Kodaiji is located on a hill it gives a nice view of Higashiyama District.
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View of Himashiyama from Kodaiji
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A pagoda in Higashiyama District
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