Browsing: Asuka-mura - May 1st, 2003

You have to get off your horse and leave it out front, according to this stone carved sign.

This is a path made entirely out of old roof tiles.

Most elementary school students here in Japan are required to wear bright yellow hats so they don't get run over or lost.

Ogawa sensei, a wall, a temple, some trees, and a bunch of bright green rent-a-bikes.

A bunch of mo-peds strapped to the back of a truck. I don't remember why I thought this was interesting...

Some things I don't see very often here in the armpit of the universe where I live are trees and grass. I was very sad to get home after being in such beautiful nature.

Dandelions in macro mode.

This is a big tomb. It's called "ishi-butai" in Japanese.

You can go inside the tomb. It was cool but it smelled kind if wierd. I don't know who this kid is.

Go! Go! Bamboo forest!!

< < home

Here we go, into the bamboo...

You can't really tell from this picture, but the thatched roof on this old building is about 3 or 4 feet thick.

Lunchtime just wouldn't be complete without "naked beans"...

A trip to Asuka-mura wouldn't be complete without a ride on a big green rent-a-bike!

Flamig red marijuana?! Nope, it's just a macro-mode shot of a miniature Japanese maple tree.

You're supposed to wash your hands before you go into a temple here in Japan. They leave running water and ladels out for you.

The entrance to a Shinto shrine.

At the shrine. These rocks represent "male" and "female". You may have to squint. I don't remember which. Hey, they were made over a thousand years ago, it's not exactly like the had Hustler back then or anything ...

The good-bye view off of a mountain top. You can't really see it in the picture, but all the buildings in this area are required to have traditional Japanese tile roofs.