Kyoto

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ceiling painting
 baby Buddhas private residence
The painted ceiling above a large bell located on the shrine grounds. Baby Buddha stones. These honor babies that were lost prematurely.

A private residence in Kyoto. I was intrigued by the small golden monkey decoration.

private residence-close up
tatami mat workshop
tatami workshop

A closer view of the golden monkey adorning a private residence.

A Tatami mat workshop in a garage.
The same Tatamin workshop.
Kyoto train station exterior
 Kyoto train station exterior
 interior of train station

Part of the Kyoto train station. Hotels and shops are also housed within this modern architectural building.

More of the Kyoto train station. Inside the Kyoto train station. It was such a grand scale.
interior of train station at Kyoto
 bullet train approaching
Another view of the interior space within the Kyoto train station.

A bullet train approaching. We took the train to Kyoto, about a two hour ride from Tokyo.

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