robin’s trip to japan2
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Japan from a visitor’s camera
Robin’s trips:May 2007 & Dec 2008
Osaka11 million people.
Osaka castle.
Temple in Nara.
Reportedly largest wooden building in the world.
Kyoto
Ancient city. Rare temples standing after WWII.
At various shrines in Kyoto.
Visit to local shrine on New Year’s Day.
Traditional New Year’s day activity for
Japanese people.
Plastic restaurant food
displayed for view before
making selection.
Hiroshima
Only remaining structure left as a monument to
encourage world future peace.
Atomic bomb (A-bomb) dropped on Hiroshima (and Nagasaki) – August 6, 1945. 70,000 died immediately; 70,000 or more died from effects within 5 years. Ended WWII.
Universal StudiosOsaka, Japan
Christmas celebration.
Tokyo
34 million.World’s largest city.
Second trip…The hard part…leaving son & granddaughter in Japan.
First trip… Back in Memphis after 18 hours flight.