Great Budda
The Great Budda in Kamakura Japan. I took this trip during the "field trip" day of the Yokosuka AOB/ICR day shortly after arriving in Japan. John, sadly, was not able to go due to his work schedule.
Various photos taken by John and me as we travel around the land of the rising sun!
The Great Budda in Kamakura Japan. I took this trip during the "field trip" day of the Yokosuka AOB/ICR day shortly after arriving in Japan. John, sadly, was not able to go due to his work schedule.
The police in Japan are called the Koban, and they have police boxes, just like the one seen here, all over the streets of Japan. You can tell if the Koban are in if they red lights are flashing outside the police box.
One of the many tempting bakeries that pepper the streets of Japan! So tempting and so tasty!! I've yet to encounter a bakery I didn't like!
This was a gorgeous temple I came across in Yokoham's China Town. I was lucky enough to take part in the 'Welcome To Negishi' tour that lead us to China Town.
Most menus in Japan are not availabe in English, however, luck for all of us gaijin, they usually have "picture menus", where all you have to point and hold up one finger- indicating you want one.
Japan is home to many great architectural pieces. The building in this photograph is actually the Asahi headquarters and the big golden chili pepper looking thing is supposed to be the golden flame atop the beer glass shaped building.
How bad can rice really be for you?? Well, when you deep fry it, leech out all the vitamins and cover it in caramelized sugar...it starts to look more like JUNK FOOD! Yum!
While sight seeing in Tokyo, I saw this perfect little Japanese family heading for a popular Shinto shrine in Ausaksa.
After a night of drinking out in town, suddently the language barrier doesn't seem like so much of a problem!
Now that I am officially a train commuter, I get the joy of squeezing myself onto the morning train along with about 5 million other Japanese people.....fun, fun, fun!
Shinjuku station is one of the busiest in Tokyo! All the bright lights, busy streets, and progressive fashion make Shinjuku a playground for the senses!
At the Ladies Only Sake Night in Shinjuku, Tokyo that I attended, this sake brewer had one of the best in the house and was particularly proud!
It seems no matter where you go in Japan, if you get your picture taken, you are prompted to flash the ever famous peace sign- maybe it's just what you do here instead of saying cheese...?
While at Sekien Garden in Yokohama, Rey and I got to see this beautiful pagoda that is centuries old. Gorgeous!
The leaves turned such brilliant shades of red, orange, yellow this fall. It was breath taking!
Japan has many beautiful beaches. While they may not quite be like the sunny, sandy beaches of southern California, any beach is kind of like a reminder of home.
When Rey and I were in Kamakura, we stopped in the cafe inside Hasedera temple. It was just the right amount of food to fill your tummy. Yaki-onigiri, sake, soup, and salad. Yum!
