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How to Retire Like a Shogun

dpresciutti May 24, 2014

Friday morning we visited three of Kyoto’s most famous Buddhist temples: Ryoan-ji, Kinkaku-ji, and Ginkaku-ji. First up was the Zen Buddhist Ryoan-ji, famous for its kare-sansui (“dry landscape”) rock garden: While the crowds of schoolchildren compromised the Zen atmosphere a … Continue reading →
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Nara: City of Friendly Deer, Inquisitive Schoolchildren, and One Big Buddha

dpresciutti May 22, 2014

Today we traveled from Kyoto to nearby Nara. From 710 to 784, this city of 360,000 served as the first permanent capital of Japan. We spent most of our time at the Buddhist temple complex of Todai-ji. Before entering the … Continue reading →
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