護国寺 (April 2010)

Looking back from this photo I took over 15 years ago.

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摩尼車

The prayer wheels, with sutras written on them on the left, are said to grant blessings if spun while walking up the steps. I didn’t bother, which explains so many things.

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井の頭恩賜公園の鴛鴦

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after dinner scene in Hisamatsu Minshuku (Shirakawago – 2010)

A half hour before, things looked like this.

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甘泉園公園 (February 18, 2010)

My random, desktop image of the day comes from nearly 16 years ago. The “tree tents” (雪吊) are there for days like that one in February (although I don’t think there was enough snow to make them useful).

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