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chadkoh: Wall of the the State Guesthouse compound (no Imperial lines!)
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chadkoh: Roof tile caps showing the paulownia mark of the cabinet office
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chadkoh: Entering the compound
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chadkoh: Entrance to the Kyoto State Guest House
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chadkoh: From under the entrance roof, the gate where foreign dignitaries arrive
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chadkoh: Main entrance doors (made of single peice of wood)
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chadkoh: Kumihimo pattern on the door handles
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chadkoh: Tour begins
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chadkoh: Tapestry of moon over Mt Hiei to the East
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chadkoh: Tapestry of sun setting on Mt Atago to the West
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chadkoh: Detail of the setting sun
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chadkoh: Detail of Atago
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chadkoh: Moon and mountain detail
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chadkoh: The Yubae no Ma room is very large
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chadkoh: Chad poses in front of Mt Hiei
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chadkoh: Chad poses in front of Mt Atago
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chadkoh: Very shiny laquerware
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chadkoh: laquerware inlay
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chadkoh: Looking from the Yubae no Ma out to the garden
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chadkoh: Entering the Fuji no Ma
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chadkoh: Pano of the Reika tapestry depicting 39 varieties of Japanese flowers
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chadkoh: Cherry blossoms in the moon
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chadkoh: Detail of cherry blossoms
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chadkoh: Looking at all the flowers in the Fuji no Ma
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chadkoh: detail of wisteria and other flowers
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chadkoh: Detail of wisteria
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chadkoh: All the different flowers in the giant Fujii no Ma tapestry
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chadkoh: Very thick carpeting depicting fallen petals. We were warned not to kneel
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chadkoh: Dinner setting. Noritake
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chadkoh: Sliding stage doors