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Subject: [Leica] Nippon Day Images #4: Nikkou
From: glehrer at san.rr.com (Jerry Lehrer)
Date: Sat Sep 8 19:46:56 2007
References: <200709082327.l88NRvdm064737@dragonsgate2.imagecraft.com>

Richard,

A truly beautiful place.  I spent many hours tgere

Jerry


Richard wrote:
> Japan's largest stone Torii gate. 50+ buildings, each one by itself 
> may qualify for the World Heritage label. 5 major temple compounds, 
> some Buddhists, some Shinto, within stone throws of each other. While 
> the Temple Maidens major duties nowadays seem to sell protection 
> charms, the temples are still used for daily worship. The place where 
> the tomb of the first Tokogawa shogun lies and where the sacred White 
> Horse still lives. The travel posters say, "Nikkou is Nippon." This is 
> the heart of the Japan.
>
> http://www.dragonsgate.net/photopost/data/3246/3Scan-070908-0002.jpg
>
> // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, 
> please use richard at imagecraft.com)
>
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