OK, it's been WAY too long since I've updated this blog. The tail end of the semester got really intense, but now I'm on vacation. The Lantern Festival in Nagasaki's Shinchi Chinatown is in full swing for the Chinese new year. I went there myself a couple days, and then my parents came to Japan, so I brought them too.
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| A lantern of Lu Bu, one of China's strongest warriors |
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| Gate at Shinchi Chinatown |
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| Koi pond |
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| A statue of Guan Yu |
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| Fa Mulan (Yes, THAT Mulan) |
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| Guan Yu again |
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| A shrine to Guan Yu |
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| The cast of Journey to the West |
After a few days in Nagasaki, we headed off to Osaka, where we spent a few days. We enjoyed the local cuisine, visited an onsen, and saw some important landmarks.
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| Me and dad at the lantern festival |
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| Yasaka Shrine in Osaka |
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| Fountain at Osaka Castle |
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| The view from the observation deck |
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| Osaka Castle in all its glory |
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| Another good view |
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| Shitennojji Temple |
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| There were some turtles |
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| The fearsome looking guardian statues |
We're now settling in in Kyoto, more to come.
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