PICTURE GALLERY - JAPAN
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© 1999 Manuel Hood
Date: September 1998
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Nocturnal view of Osaka. The governement doesn't save on electricity, and some leisure districts seems illuminated by sunlight. See the blue color of the lights (different from the yellowis tonality of the US and Europe). |
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In Japan the majority of streets has no name! That's why in every business card of a shop or restaurant you will often find a map of the surroundings! |
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| Sanjusangendo: in this Kyoto temple 1001 wooden statues of Kannon Bodhisattva are lined up. the pavillion, built in XII sec. A.D. is 118 (390') meters long and 18 m (59') wide. Each statue is 1.65 m (5' 5") tall. The statues in the first row represent various gods (beauty, wisdom, prosperity, etc.) | |||