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Tokyo, Japan June 2006

Kumano Shrine

These are the stone gates of a Kumano Shrine in Shinjuku Chuo Park in the heart of Tokyo near my hotel. A small section of a large hotel building near the park can be seen in the upper right section of the photograph.

Kumano Shrine Detail

This is close up view of the shrine's main hall showing more the detail. The three ropes are used to ring the temple bells after making an offering to the local gods or kami.

Kumano Shrine's Main Hall

This is a full view of the main hall on the grounds of the Shrine that contains the shrine's sacred objects and where offerings are made. A Japanese couple is busy preying and making an offering.

Suwa Shrine

This is a photograph of myself at the stone gates of the Suwa Shrine in city of Tachikawa just west of Tokyo. The shrine was first established in 811 ACE as a branch shrine of the Suwa Taisha in Nagano Prefecture.

Mountain Stream

This is a photograph of a small water fall in a mountain stream located in Yamanashi Prefecture. The water was very clean, cool, and clear.

Fuji-san

This photograph is a view of Mt. Fuji from one of the five large lakes that are on the eastern side of the mountain. Snow can still be seen on the top of the mountain even in June.