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Emma NL: Tanking before take off and an 11.5 hours flight
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Emma NL: Bye bye Holland! Ijmuiden, West of Amsterdam. Note how the canal is still used intensely
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Emma NL: Beautiful cloud formations over Siberia
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Emma NL: The coast of Japan
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Emma NL: The bridge connecting Kansai Airport, Osaka (built on reclaimed land) to the mainland.
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Emma NL: Beautiful bronze lady sitting between the motor bikes on a street in Hyogo
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Emma NL: A school class on a day trip. One adult (teacher?) accompanying 30 children! That would be totally impossible here in the Netherlands
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Emma NL: My first view of Himeji Castle, Hyogo. A World Cultural Heritage site.
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Emma NL: Himeji Castle, Hyogo
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Emma NL: Another view of Himeji Castle
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Emma NL: Himeji Castle. Getting closer!
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Emma NL: Himegi Castle, Hyogo
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Emma NL: Himeji castle
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Emma NL: Himeji castle. Closer still
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Emma NL: Close up of roof tile
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Emma NL: Roof tiles
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Emma NL: Family crests on roof tiles
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Emma NL: Himeji Castle: View of the roof tiles
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Emma NL: The dolphins (?) on the roof
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Emma NL: Note the built up area around the castle
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Emma NL: Hyogo: The city has expanded all the way to and between the mountains
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Emma NL: A city like any other!
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Emma NL: The factory in Akashi where the training was held
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Emma NL: The park in Akashi: Early morning
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Emma NL: The park in Akashi
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Emma NL: One of two pagoda's (Yagura) in the park in Akashi
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Emma NL: Sun coming up: 07.00 in the morning!
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Emma NL: The Pagoda in golden sunshine. 07.00 in the morning!
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Emma NL: The pagoda at sunrise
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Emma NL: Akashi at sunrise