Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines, ancient castles of the
Shoguns and Emperors…
Polite and formal people ……
Always respectful …..
High fashion, unique fashion, traditional dress ….
Cold temples, cold houses … warm public baths ….
Tasty sweet treats everywhere, beautifully presented,
enticing
yet tiny delicate people ….. no obesity anywhere ….
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| Crossing the busy street |
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| Hard working women gardeners |
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| Tour Guide Meg |
Japanese people are …..
Always kind, always helpful, always courteous
Respectful ….
Perfectly quiet on the trains and buses … and they wait in
orderly queues to board the trains and buses .....
Speak softly and sing-song as they thank you, thank each other,
and thank the world …
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| Hostel operator Midori and friends |
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| Women getting off work at historical Sankeien Gardens, Yokohama. |
Buddhism and Shintoism coexist in Japan, non-exclusively. One may practice either or both.
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| Heavenly King at Todai-Ji Temple |
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| Bodisattva and Buddha at Todai-Ji Temple |
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| Not a Buddha but a happy warrior. |
American tourists are ……
Full of laughter …
Adventurous users of the bus systems ….
Enjoying the sushi, the fish, the sweet treats, the snacks,
and the fresh strawberries …
Sometimes “unglued” by the speeding bicycles on the
sidewalks (this, being, perhaps the only semi-chaotic experiences in the
cities…)
Apparently always wearing the same clothing (Judy was, for
sure …. )
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| Vending machines with hot drinks including hot lemonade. |
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| Linda and Judy preparing for traditional tea ceremony at the Sankeien Garden, Yokohama |
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| Rich and Susan |
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| Olivia |
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| Louise and Jo in lower bunk at Kyoto Hostel Mundo |
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| Traveling buddies: Louise, Jo, Susan, Rich, Olivia, and Judy |
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| Same Judy, same clothes, now at the Golden Pavilion. |
And in Japan, animals are ….
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| also at The Golden Pavilion |
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| In the river at Kyoto |
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| There are 1500- +/- tame deer at the Todai-Ji Temple at Nara |
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| For sale at Shinto Shrine dedicated to fertility and ease in childbirth |
You can send the orderliness in the Asian culture when students come to America and are in school. So different than Americans. Thanks for the glimpse into quiet workings of life in Japan.
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