Canon A630
Dig the hair.

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Olympus OM-2N | Delta 3200 @ 1000
Not the place we ended up ordering takoyaki from (supposedly the best in town) but a photo I preferred.

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Olympus OM-2N | TMAX 100

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Canon A630
Very restricted, only one foreign tour per day of 100 people.

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Canon A630
My continuing proof that vending machines are ubiquitous in Japan. This dude gets ready to enjoy happiness.

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Canon A630
Kiyomizu means "pure water." At Otowa-no-taki, three waterfalls represent health, longevity, and success. People (mostly students) lined up to collect cupfuls to drink.

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Canon A630

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Canon A630

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Canon A630

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Olympus OM-2N | TMAX 100
Seriously, they're everywhere...

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Canon A630
Fake geishas love posing for photos! Some clues that a geisha is fake: when they stop to let you take photos, when they are wandering around aimlessly in full makeup during the day, or when the mesh lining from the wig shows. Also, sometimes they don't speak Japanese.

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Canon A630
These students were just as excited to see fake geishas as we were! Some clues that a geisha is fake: when they stop to let you take photos, when they are wandering around aimlessly in full makeup during the day, or when the mesh lining from the wig shows. Also, sometimes they don't speak Japanese.

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Olympus OM-2N | 28mm | T-max 100
Fake geishas are much easier to spot than real ones!

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Canon A630
Ochazuke, known as bubuzuke in Kyoto, was my favorite part of our final banquet. Sticky rice topped with minced salmon, swimming in some sort of tea-broth. Absolutely delicious!

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Canon A630
Kinkaku-ji is a gold-foil covered temple. Quite lovely, even on an overcast day, and very popular with school daytrips.

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