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This was the trip that was conceived by the kids (Dylan and Foop) and promoted by Bort and Foop and attended only by Jen and I. En savoir plus
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    Enoshima (cont’d)

    7 janvier 2017, Japon ⋅ ☀️ 7 °C

    We walked around the island and ate a rice snack that comprised of a prawn placed on a hot plate and then a ladle of rice flour mixture and then the two are compressed together and heated until the rice flour dries to a thin crepe like consistency. Delicious 😋
    We also visited some of the temples on the island as well and our tour guide was Mumi (pronounced Mummy) and she was great company.    En savoir plus

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    Great Buddha of Kamakura

    7 janvier 2017, Japon ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C

    Kōtoku-in is a Buddhist temple of the Jōdo-shū sect, in the city of Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Its mountain name is Taiizan and its common temple name is Shōjōsen-ji.

    The temple is renowned for The Great Buddha of Kamakura, a monumental outdoor bronze statue of Amitābha, which is one of the most famous icons of Japan. It is also a designated National Treasure, and one of the twenty-two historic sites included in Kamakura's proposal for inclusion in UNESCO's World Heritage Sites.En savoir plus

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    Tokyo

    8 janvier 2017, Japon ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C

    Some more traveling around Tokyo and we ran into some Japanese girls in traditional dress. As I recall it was a special day in Japan that celebrates such things.

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    Hakone Sculpture Park

    9 janvier 2017, Japon ⋅ 🌧 7 °C

    Travelling to Hakone Sculpture Park to compare it to Johnny’s Pl Leo estate Park.

    Hakone Open-Air Museum is Japan's first open-air museum, opened in 1969 in Hakone in Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It has collections of artworks made by Picasso, Henry Moore, Taro Okamoto, Yasuo Mizui, Churyo Sato, and many others, featuring over a thousand sculptures and works of art. The museum is affiliated with the Fujisankei Communications Group media conglomerate.

    Hakone Open-Air Museum
    The museum houses over 1,000 sculptures and features art by Henry Moore, Constantin Brâncuși, Barbara Hepworth, Rokuzan Ogiwara, and Kōtarō Takamura. The sculptural works in Hakone Open-Air Museum has about 120 on permanent display across the huge sculpture park.    En savoir plus

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    Hakone Sculpture Park

    9 janvier 2017, Japon ⋅ 🌧 7 °C

    The museum houses over 1,000 sculptures and features art by Henry Moore, Constantin Brâncuși, Barbara Hepworth, Rokuzan Ogiwara, and Kōtarō Takamura. The sculptural works in Hakone Open-Air Museum has about 120 on permanent display across the huge sculpture park.En savoir plus

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    Hakone Sculpture Park

    9 janvier 2017, Japon ⋅ 🌧 7 °C

    The museum houses over 1,000 sculptures and features art by Henry Moore, Constantin Brâncuși, Barbara Hepworth, Rokuzan Ogiwara, and Kōtarō Takamura. The sculptural works in Hakone Open-Air Museum has about 120 on permanent display across the huge sculpture park.En savoir plus

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    Lake Village

    9 janvier 2017, Japon ⋅ 7 °C

    The boat is a replica of an old sailing ship that has been remodeled.
    Once on the other side of the lake we disembarked and explored the tourist town and had lunch there.
    I also managed to capture probably my best photo of the resplendent Mt Fuji.
    Should we revisit Japan it would be good to spend more time actually visiting Mt Fuji.    En savoir plus

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    Woody’s Bar

    9 janvier 2017, Japon ⋅ 6 °C

    This was a quaint little bar near the museum that was fashioned after the animated movie character Woody from toy story.
    Great little place to visit before our train trip to the ryokan for the night.

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    Traditional Ryokan

    9 janvier 2017, Japon ⋅ 7 °C

    Jen organized for us to stay in a traditional ryokan with its own outdoor hot water spa. This was the highlight of the place for me.
    We slept of traditional tatami mats which was also an experience and the traditional breakfast was next level.

    A ryokan (旅館) is a type of traditional Japanese inn that typically feature tatami-matted rooms, communal baths, and other public areas where visitors may wear yukata and talk with the owner.
    Ryokan have existed since the eighth century A.D. during the Keiun period, which is when the oldest hotel in the world.
    We also experienced a traditional Japanese breakfast not one of my favourite things.    En savoir plus

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    Sail Across Lake

    10 janvier 2017, Japon ⋅ 5 °C

    The weather was relatively pleasant today especially as we travelled to the lake. The lake is quite long and as you travel along it Mt Fuji reveals
    itself above the skyline which is quite a majestic sight.
    I found it interesting to compare the accommodation along the side of the lake as we sailed down the middle.    En savoir plus

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    Enroute to scenic outlook

    10 janvier 2017, Japon ⋅ 6 °C

    We then travelled by bus to another location where we caught a train/cable car to a lookout to observe some of the very picturesque mountain ranges in the background.
    Unsure of where this actually is except that It was a beautiful day and the scenery was breathtaking just like my photos ;)En savoir plus

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    Trasitional Japanese Breakfast

    11 janvier 2017, Japon ⋅ 🌧 3 °C

    A traditional Japanese breakfast is an experience and not particularly to my liking as it is quite a savory experience with different vegetables and fish and rice...not something many Westerners equate with breakfast.
    That being said it was enjoyable to be able to say that I had one.
    In Japan, it is common to eat Miso soup, and rice soup (porridge hybrid jook) for breakfast.    En savoir plus

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    Osaka

    11 janvier 2017, Japon ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C

    We visited Osaka for a food and ryokan crawl...with a lovely Japanese guide.
    Osaka is renowned for its food and authentic Japanese cuisine.

    It is the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and the largest component of the Keihanshin Metropolitan Area, the second-largest metropolitan area in Japan and among the largest urban areas in the world with more than 20 million inhabitants.En savoir plus

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    Osaka Food Tour

    11 janvier 2017, Japon ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C

    Some of the places we visited and the food we ate. The tour was conducted by a Japanese woman who was attractive and living with her parents. She explained that one of the issues with Japanese men is their ridiculous work ethic and the fact that they are immersed in manga comics and sex bots.
    She said it was very frustrating being a woman in Japan. While she was talking and almost on cue a couple of drunk male business men came over to chat her up giving us a first hand insight into the problem. It is bad manners for a work colleague to leave before the boss.    En savoir plus

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    Hiroshima

    12 janvier 2017, Japon ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C

    Probably one of the most profound tourist experiences I have ever had. These photos are close to ground zero where the first atomic bomb was dropped on Japan hastening the end of the Second World War.

    It is dedicated to the legacy of Hiroshima as the first city in the world to suffer a nuclear attack, and to the memories of the bomb's direct and indirect victims (of whom there may have been as many as 140,000).    En savoir plus

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