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The ceremonial carts used for annual festivities dating to the eighteenth century.

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A traditional cart (now forbidden in China) with the driver... using - that's right - a cellphone.

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Prayers are written on small pieces of paper and tied to trees on temple grounds.

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Prayer flags up the hill at a temple.

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Some sort of flower in blossom on large bushes near the __ hill and fort.

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An old cemetary.

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A house of one of the old nobles.

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The Japanese sell everything in vending machines - including beer - that line the streets.

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Hey - even monks need transport!

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Notice the movie poster for Pearl Harbor in the background.  I just liked the juxtaposition.

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The doorway of a sake shop in Takayama's shopping district.

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One of the more scenic streets with shops dating back to the early eighteenth century.

Nara  On to Nara!

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Created 1/22/02; Last updated 1/27/02; v1.2.