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Around Maebashi
Maebashi is the capital of Gunma prefecture. This is the town where my friend Randy works and lives. The following are some pictures from around Maebashi.
On
the way to the school where Randy works
The
school is located in the field
The
School Entrance
Randy's
Little Car
I
Fit in it Too!
A
Giant Statue
A
Vew Through the Woods
Friends
and Neighbors
Over
the Treetops
A
view of nearby Takasaki
Up
the Steps
Garden
in the Woods
The
Biggest Foot Bridge
Hey,
Don't bounce the bridge!
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Mount Akagi
Sabbath afternoon Randy, his neighbors, and myself took a trip to mout Akagi. Mount akagi is an old dormant volcano about 2300 meters tall with a lake in the middle of the old mountain. Although the weather was very hot by Maebashi, on Mt. Akagi it was very cool!
Woods
next to Mt. Akagi lake
Small
marsh above Mt. Akagi
We
all like the cool mountain air
Looking
into the velly
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On The Way To Tokyo
Soon after I arrived in Japan Randy and I went to Tokyo to do some sight seeying and shopping.
Shinjiku
Station
Times
Square
Downtown
Shinjiku
Wow!
Those sidewalks are busy
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Himeji
Views taken from around Himeji, or on the way there, but mostly of Himeji jo (Himeji Castle)
Look,
it is the Sanyo Ark!
Some
beautiful Japanese countryside
Moat
in front of Himaji Castle
Front
gate to Himeji Castle
South
view of Himeji Castle
Second
gatehouse for west well anex
Third
wall from southwest courtyard
Southwest
courtyard
West
view of Himeji Castle
Murder
holes and defense port
Bottom
floor of the castle doesn't have windows
Some
original roof tiles
Long
hall of the museum on the second floor of the castle
Scary
Suite!
One
of the two central support posts holding up the roof (big tall
tree)
View
of downtown Himeji from top of Hemeji Castle
Gold
Leaf
Front
of Hemeji Castle
Large
stone at East Gate was a coffin!
View
of Hemeji open air mall – this mall covers nearly a dozen
steets!
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Last Night (and day) in Tokyo
Views taken from sights around Tokyo during my last night there and the following morniing on the way to Narita Airport
Tokyo
Tower is TALL!
Some
Mirrored Buildings
A
Bigger Mirrored Building
Tokyo
Traffic From Above
Skyline
Surrounding Imperial Pallace
Tall
Buildings as Far as the Eye Can See!
TAITO
Building in Akihabara
Akihabara
– Electric Town
Gargoyle
on a Bridge
Countryside
Near Narita
Beverage
Dispensing Machine – Last one I saw in Japan... :(