Nara
 
Buddhas and Generals
 
 
We took another day trip, this time to Nara, an old capital of Japan. Now, it is home to many historic sites as well as free-roaming deer. The giant buddha and its guardians were definitely a highlight of the trip.
 
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nara-shrine.JPG
nara-pagoda.JPG
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nara-deer1.JPG
mean-deer.JPG
crowd-deer.JPG
todiji-entry.JPG
daibatsu-general.JPG
todiji-walkway.JPG
daibatsu-puppet.JPG
todiji-temple-gate.JPG
todiji-temple2.JPG
todiji-temple3.JPG
todiji-detail.JPG
daibatsu-1.JPG
daibatsu-2.JPG
daibatsu-3.JPG
buddha-1.JPG
general.JPG
daibatsu-backside.JPG
statues.JPG
lucky-daibatsu-hole.JPG
wood-carving.JPG
buddha-2.JPG
deer-warning.JPG
lanterns-1.JPG
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lanterns-3.JPG
tree.JPG
lanterns-4.JPG
nara-temple3.JPG
nara-deer-statue.JPG
nara-sake.JPG
kireet-udon.JPG
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