Photos of Japan - Spring 2002
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Todaiji Temple in Nara; contains tallest Buddha statue in the world
Front of Todaiji Temple from the Main Entrance Gate to the Temple
Looking at the Main Entrance Gate from Todaiji Temple; school children on a field trip in the yellow caps
You see school kids on field trips at every tourist spot; all wear their school uniforms
and they always stay together and obey the teachers
Daibutsu, the huge Buddha statue inside Todaiji Temple
Front view of the Buddha; I'm shorter than his right hand
Another statue inside Todaiji Temple
Bronze Lanterns at Kasuga Shrine in Nara near Todaiji Temple
Women wearing yukata, traditional dress. Yukata are worn under kimonos in winter
Nowadays women wear Western style clothes mostly except for special occasions.
It's common to see women using umbrellas to protect themselves from the sun.
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