| Osaka Castle. Impressive from a distance, but very non-authentic. Elevator indside, etc! |
| Out at night in Osaka - lot's of bright lights, and a pulsing atmosphere.. |
| The bizarre Sky Building in Osaka. I went up this, and took some photos. But the weather was poor and photos not good! |
| From Osaka, Kyoto. Little did I know I'd end up living here (the city, not the temple) one day. This is the famous Golden Pavilion |
| Another shot of Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion) |
| And Toji, also a famous Kyoto sight. |
| A nice winding trail through bamboo forests in Sagano, near Kyoto.. |
| A dragon in a fountain, outside a temple (Kyoto) |
| Some of the many deer in Nara. They're not at all afraid of people, and I saw one with it's head down a schoolgirl's bag! |
| A brass band playing at a festival in Kyoto Station. |
| Errr, something a little stranger, at the same festival. |
| Getting on the bullet train at Kyoto station, to head down to Kyushu! |
| Kamiyo (and Teddy) outside Herbal, where I stayed. |
| Me at Daizafu, where I went with Kamiyo and Kikuka. |
| Kamiyo, Daizafu. |
| Getting something to eat in a restaurant near Daizafu. |
| Me at Daizafu, where I went with Kamiyo and Kikuka. |
| With Tomiko and her children at there house in Ouchi. |
| The still very tiny Koto-chan! |
| With Miwa's children. |
| Out with the guys for some yakitori and beer! |
| Karaoke with the Inoue's! |
| Everyone getting into the swing of it! |
| Yoshko is one her feet for this one! |
| Strange post-karaoke printclub photos. |
| And another... |
| Eating cakes at Herbal! |
| Pochi naturally joins in with most meals... |
| And at the aiport, going home *sniff* |
