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Garden in the Tsuruya Ryokan, Karuizawa
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Tsuruya ryokan garden--watercolor effect
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Tsuruya ryokan garden
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Tsuruya ryokan garden
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Tsuruya ryokan garden
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Tsuruya ryokan garden
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Tsuruya ryokan garden
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Ryoan-ji temple admission ticket
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My JR train ticket from Karuizawa on to re-join other tour members on our way to Tokyo
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Early morning view across fields
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Books for Walk Japan's Basho Tour
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Tansu and its hardware, Musashibo Hotel lobby, Hiraizumi
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Tansu and its hardware, Hotel Musashibo, Hiraizumi
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Tansu and its hardware, Musashibo Hotel lobby, Hiraizumi
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One drawer of tansu and its hardware, Musashibo Hotel lobby, Hiraizumi
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Souvenir stamp from Hotel Musashibo lobby, Hiraizumi, depicting Minamoto no Yoshitsune's warrior-monk companion Benkei with his naginata, a long curved-bladed pole. The hotel restaurant is named the "Benkei."
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Souvenir towel commemorating Basho's and Sora's boat trip down the Mogami River in 1689. Towel bought at departure point gift shop at Motoaikai before our own cruise down the Mogami, which reaches the sea at Sakata.
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Votive tablets from the Sanjin Gosaiden (main shrine) on Haguro-san (Mt. Haguro) after steep 2,446 step climb through mystic cedar forest of mountain asceticism. Overnight with delicious shojin ryori dinner and breakfast. A great experience.
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Dewa Sanzan Shrine brochure. A memorable overnight.
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Sado-shima Island early morning, Sea of Japan
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Sado-shima early morning, Sea of Japan
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My Walk Japan Basho group with our leader John McBride; Shitomae-no-Seki, Sakaida.
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Amida-ji temple bell