2002 May 18 Kyoto
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Condos
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Ms. Noma's Machiya House
Entertains with Geisha at night
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Very small, but functional and
beautiful
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Her small garden
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View from 2nd floor
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Man's wife dressed up as a
Geisha
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Formal Kimono
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Lunch...
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And what we were eating. Small
fish. Rice grains
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Small garden at entrance to
restruarant
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Kokodera Moss Garden.
Before entering had to perform
Ceremonial copying of Buddhist
sutra.
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Moss Moss and more Moss
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Astronomy is a favorite hobby
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Gardens at Ryoan-ji temple
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Famous dry rock garden
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Aki on how to properly sit
for meditation.
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Another friendly visitor helps
Wendy with hand position.
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Buddhist celebration of some
sort
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Geisha at our fairwell dinner.
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