Neat and Crazy Stuff in Japan page 7

Gate Gaudian Left	[ index| x010001 , 150913 ]
City: Nara Location: Nandiamon Protecting the left hand side of the nandiamon gate (as you enter) was this burly fellow - maybe 10m tall. Seems like a reasonable way to protect the hall of the great buddha.

Right Hand Man	[ index| x010001 , 150913 ]
City: Nara Location: Nandiamon Did you get my pun? This is another really cool gate gaurdian.

Skew Buddha	[ index| x010001 , 150913 ]
City: Nara Location: Todaiji So this is the best picture of the great buddha I managed to get. if you squint propely you can see he sits in the lotus position and has his right arm raised.

Healer at Todaiji

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City: Nara Location: Todaiji Unfortunatel i forget the name of this wooden statue (covered partly in a red tarp). But as the story goes if you have an ailment, you touch the statue where it would have the same ailment, then touch the corresponding part on your body and this would heal you. I performed this routine with my middle left finger that I burned on my luggage. There is a picture of it on the site.

Child Boogers	[ index| x010001 , 150913 ]
City: Nara Location: Todaiji This is actually a very important picture becaus I wasn't able to get sufficient lighting to take a proper picture of the big buddha. I was told though that hole from which the child just emerged is the same size as the buddha's nostril - roughly the diameter of a 3 or for year old. now thats crazy big!

Damn that luggage is Hot	[ index| x000001 , 150914 ]
City: Mozumi/Toyama I got this burn from the copper ring used to lock the wheels of my luggage in plce. Travelling is dangerous!

People are Like Fish	[ index| x000001 , 150914 ]
City: Osaka Location: Aquarium There are too many of them, in the aquarium, maybe my expression sums up my thoughts on the matter

Look Snazzy Feel Savvy	[ index| x000001 , 150914 ]
City: Osaka Why you might ask? This cozy 3x3x6' dwelling cost me less than 20 dollars us. Plus it comes fully furnished with a radio and alarm clock (shown), complimentary toothbrush and toothpast, free dressing gown (yukata), and a tv with pay-per-porn channels. Pretty sweet!

A quick trip to New Orleans?	[ index| x000011 , 150914 ]
City: Osaka Nope, just a Cafe du Monde in Osaka. Hailing from LA I had to stop in of course. Two beignets and a cup of cafe au lait for 300 yen. The beignets btw were not nearly as fattening or delicious as those from the real du Monde. Pretty good though for a 10,000 mi remote attempt.

Killer Crabs	[ index| x000101 , 150914 ]
City: Osaka Location: Aquarium Taken for the benefit of those having worked at red lobster or being of the Huang clan. The body of this one was about the size of my torso. Again, I had a lot of problems with the flash, so this isnt so pretty.

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