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Take my bike up to the northern tip of Japan this August and pedal south and west 'till there's no more Japan left. Counting on about 2 or 3 months.
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Saturday, October 14, 2006
Day 66
Nara -> Asuka
Distance:42m
More gifts of fruit and towels in the morning, then south thru the Edo-period town of Imai and to the ancient region of Asuka. The Japanese Imperial family is the oldest in the world and this is where they began, some 1700 years ago. Then while checking out one of the old burial mounds, we stumbled onto preparations for a big taiko (Japanese drum) festival this evening and decided to stick around. Really spectacular, high energy stuff. Can still feel it in my chest.
Edo-period streets at Imai
Taiko festival
1 Comments:
Hi Andrew,
Saw a special earlier this year on the drummers. I thought it was fantastic on the TV - I can't imagine what it would have been like in real life.
Now using SKYPE - especially with the Swifts. Can't wait to talk with you too.
Love Mum
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