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Cloudy morning view of Nara from the ryokan
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Crab tempura．蟹おかき揚げ
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Appetizer
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Behind the shrine
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Sharing an umbrella up the steps
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Lanterns surround an old tree
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Moss capped lanterns
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A row of stone lanterns
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A familiar view
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The pose
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Posing under the eaves
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Paper and straw
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Hoping for donations
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Creekside tea house
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Persuasion in action
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Enduring the rain
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The Rushana buddha and his pantheon
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Guardian king of the west
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Bodhisattva seated alongside
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Buddha waves hello
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Scaling the steps
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A shy encounter
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Door guardian judging temple entrants
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Good sir, might I impose upon you for a cracker?
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Sheltering from the rain
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Appreciating the autumn leaves
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First visit to Yoshikien Garden
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Nigatsu-dō lanterns
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Nara views from Mt. Wakakusa
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Looking up on the entrance to Todaiji Temple
