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  • Japanese Family Cycle is a new way for Japanese families to be together
    japanese-family.jpg
  • Cycling or simply bicycle riding is a popular form of exercise.  Human powered vehicles such as bikes, unicycles, tandem bikes and bicycles been popular for centuries.  In modern history cycling is now a competitive sport with various categories.  Cross country cycling or cyclo cross was once for road racers during off season to step up their training during off months.  It has become popular on short courses though wooded trails, rails for trails and along rivers with distances between 15 minutes and one hour long. Cross country cycling is especially popular in Japan, France, Belgium and the Netherlands.  Bicycle races are popular all over the world, especially in Europe and is recognized as a sport at the Olympics with various types of competitions devoted to the event.
    cyclist-japanese-5.jpg
  • Cycling or simply bicycle riding is a popular form of exercise.  Human powered vehicles such as bikes, unicycles, tandem bikes and bicycles been popular for centuries.  In modern history cycling is now a competitive sport with various categories.  Cross country cycling or cyclo cross was once for road racers during off season to step up their training during off months.  It has become popular on short courses though wooded trails, rails for trails and along rivers with distances between 15 minutes and one hour long. Cross country cycling is especially popular in Japan, France, Belgium and the Netherlands.  Bicycle races are popular all over the world, especially in Europe and is recognized as a sport at the Olympics with various types of competitions devoted to the event.
    cyclist-japanese-4.jpg
  • Cycling or simply bicycle riding is a popular form of exercise.  Human powered vehicles such as bikes, unicycles, tandem bikes and bicycles been popular for centuries.  In modern history cycling is now a competitive sport with various categories.  Cross country cycling or cyclo cross was once for road racers during off season to step up their training during off months.  It has become popular on short courses though wooded trails, rails for trails and along rivers with distances between 15 minutes and one hour long. Cross country cycling is especially popular in Japan, France, Belgium and the Netherlands.  Bicycle races are popular all over the world, especially in Europe and is recognized as a sport at the Olympics with various types of competitions devoted to the event.
    cyclist-japanese-3.jpg
  • Cycling or simply bicycle riding is a popular form of exercise.  Human powered vehicles such as bikes, unicycles, tandem bikes and bicycles been popular for centuries.  In modern history cycling is now a competitive sport with various categories.  Cross country cycling or cyclo cross was once for road racers during off season to step up their training during off months.  It has become popular on short courses though wooded trails, rails for trails and along rivers with distances between 15 minutes and one hour long. Cross country cycling is especially popular in Japan, France, Belgium and the Netherlands.  Bicycle races are popular all over the world, especially in Europe and is recognized as a sport at the Olympics with various types of competitions devoted to the event.
    cyclist-japanese-2.jpg
  • Cycling or simply bicycle riding is a popular form of exercise.  Human powered vehicles such as bikes, unicycles, tandem bikes and bicycles been popular for centuries.  In modern history cycling is now a competitive sport with various categories.  Cross country cycling or cyclo cross was once for road racers during off season to step up their training during off months.  It has become popular on short courses though wooded trails, rails for trails and along rivers with distances between 15 minutes and one hour long. Cross country cycling is especially popular in Japan, France, Belgium and the Netherlands.  Bicycle races are popular all over the world, especially in Europe and is recognized as a sport at the Olympics with various types of competitions devoted to the event.
    cyclist-japanese-1.jpg
  • Beijing's Panjiayuan Market, once known as the "dirt market" is a huge arts, crafts and antiques market - though it must be noted that most of the "antiques" are repros these days.  A wide array of items are available here including pottery, lacquerware, porcelain, paintings, clocks, statuettes, beads, jade, coins, brass-ware, books, records, scrolls or fans.  On weekends the number of customers reaches 70,000 visitors a day - the name of the game is to get here early.
    Panjiayuan-8.jpg
  • Japanese Cyclist on the Rails for Trails Tsukuba Bike Route
    japanese-family.jpg
  • Mount Tsukuba or Tsukuba-san as it is known to the Japanese is an 877 meter high mountain located near Tsukuba Science City. It is one of the most famous mountains in Japan, particularly well-known for its double peaks, Nyotai-san and Nantai-san. Many people climb the so-called "purple mountain" every year for the panoramic view of the Kanto plain from the summit. On clear days the Tokyo skyline, and even Mount Fuji are visible from the mountain top. Most mountains in Japan are volcanic but Mount Tsukuba is composed of non volcanic rock such as granite.
    mt-tsukuba-cyclist.jpg
  • One of Beijing's many gates that separate different areas of the city from one another, with high-rise apartment buildings in the horizon.
    Beijing-City-Gate-1.jpg
  • Japanese Cyclist on the Rails for Trails Tsukuba Bike Route
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  • Japanese Cyclist on the Rails for Trails Tsukuba Bike Route.  Bicycles are both good exercise and have zero emissions.
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  • Cycling the Sierras - The Sierra Nevada  is a mountain range in the U.S. states of California and Nevada, between the California Central Valley and the Basin and Range Province. The Sierra runs 400 miles north to south and is approximately 70 miles across east to west. Notable is Mount Whitney at 14,505 feet the highest point in the contiguous United States, and Yosemite Valley sculpted by glaciers out of 100 million year old granite. The Sierra is home to three national parks, 20 wilderness areas and two national monuments including Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.
    sierras.jpg
  • Ironman Triathlon consists of a 2.4-mile swim, then a 112 mile bike ride and finally a 26.2 mile run all without a break. Ironman events have a time limit of 17 hours to complete the race. Thus, Ironman is considered one of the most difficult sporting events in the world.   This world championship has been held annually in Kona, Hawaii since 1978.
    ironman-training-1.jpg
  • Mount Tsukuba or Tsukuba-san as it is known to the Japanese is an 877 meter high  mountain located near Tsukuba Science City.  It is one of the most famous mountains in Japan, particularly well-known for its double peaks, Nyotai-san and Nantai-san. Many people climb the so-called "purple mountain" every year for the panoramic view of the Kanto plain from the summit. On clear days the Tokyo skyline,  and even Mount Fuji are visible from the mountain top. Most mountains in Japan are volcanic but Mount Tsukuba is composed of non volcanic rock such as granite.
    tsukuba-cyclist.jpg
  • Cycling, hiking, camping, fishing and just sightseeing are the main entertainments around Mt Fuji along the shores of Lake Yamanaka or Yamanaka-ko, one of the Fuji Five Lakes near Fuji Hakone National Park.
    mt-fuji-4.jpg
  • Cambodian cyclists pass the Bayon, a richly decorated Khmer temple at Angkor in Cambodia. Built in the late 12th century or early 13th century as the official state temple of the Buddhist King Jayavarman VII, the Bayon stands at the centre of Jayavarman's capital, Angkor Thom.
    Bayon-3.jpg
  • The Oike Koto Building in Kyoto - a coty that is usually known for its exquisite traditional architecture but since the opening of the new Kyoto Station, architects and designers have become much more adventurous and creative in designing quirky, unusual and innnovative buildings.
    oike-koto-bldg-2.jpg
  • Beach Toy, Izu Islands
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  • The Oike Koto Building in Kyoto - a coty that is usually known for its exquisite traditional architecture but since the opening of the new Kyoto Station, architects and designers have become much more adventurous and creative in designing quirky, unusual and innnovative buildings.
    oike-koto-bldg-1.jpg
  • Phra Pradaeng in the Chao Phrya River is often called "Bangkok's Lung". It got this nickname for its lack of development and plentiful trees and orchards. The "island" is actually just a peninsula where the Chao Phrya River makes a U turn after flowing through Bangkok's sprawl. Phra Pradaeng has miraculously been spared from the  uncontrolled development & industrialization of Bangkok. Some spots on the peninsula are so green and beautiful one would never imagine one is surrounded by the city. The next-best thing to being out in the countryside, Phra Pradaeng has an abundance of coconut trees, fruit orchards and a lazy relaxed vibe that would seem hundreds of miles away from Bangkok. Because of the few cars,  the peninsula has become a favorite with Thai cyclists who roam around the island undisturbed by traffic and the dangers of Bangkok streets.
    thai-cycling-02.jpg
  • Coconut transport - Going to the Morning Market in Siem Reap by bicycle delivery.  French colonial architecture in the background.
    cambodian-market-1.jpg
  • As the oldest continuously developed area of Vietnam, Hanoi's Old Quarter has a history that spans 2,000 years and represents the eternal soul of the city. In the early 13th century the collection of tiny workshop villages which clustered around the palace walls evolved into craft cooperatives, or guilds. By the seventeenth century the city was protected by 16 gates which were locked at night by heavy wooden doors. The Quan Chuong gate built in 1744 still stands at the end of Hang Chieu street.
    quan-chuong-gate.jpg
  • Vietnamese Cyclo in Hanoi - The cycle rickshaw is a small-scale local means of transport; it is also known by a variety of other names such as pedicab, cyclo, or trishaw. The term Rickshaw is used more broadly, and also refers to auto rickshaws, and the, now uncommon, rickshaws pulled by a person on foot. Cycle rickshaws are human-powered, a type of tricycle designed to carry pasengers in addition to the driver. They are often used on a for hire basis. Cycle rickshaws are widely used in major cities around the world, but most commonly in Southeast Asia.
    hanoi-street-vendor-6.jpg
  • The cycle rickshaw is a small-scale local means of transport known by a variety of names such as pedicab or trishaw. The term Rickshaw is used more broadly, and also refers to auto rickshaws, and the, now uncommon, rickshaws pulled by a person on foot. Cycle rickshaws are human-powered, a type of tricycle designed to carry pasengers in addition to the driver. They are often used on a for hire basis. Cycle rickshaws are widely used in major cities around the world, but most commonly in Southeast Asia.
    penang-rickshaw-3.jpg
  • The cycle rickshaw is a small-scale local means of transport known by a variety of names such as pedicab or trishaw. The term Rickshaw is used more broadly, and also refers to auto rickshaws, and the, now uncommon, rickshaws pulled by a person on foot. Cycle rickshaws are human-powered, a type of tricycle designed to carry pasengers in addition to the driver. They are often used on a for hire basis. Cycle rickshaws are widely used in major cities around the world, but most commonly in Southeast Asia.
    penang-rickshaw-01.jpg
  • Cyclo Passing the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh - The cycle rickshaw is a small scale means of transport known by a variety of other names such as bike taxi, velotaxi, pedicab, bikecab, cyclo, beca, becak or trishaw. Different from rickshaws pulled by a person on foot, cycle rickshaws are human powered by pedaling. Cycle rickshaws are widely used in South, Southeast and East Asia.
    cambodian-rickshaw.jpg
  • The cycle rickshaw is a small-scale local means of transport known by a variety of names such as pedicab or trishaw. The term Rickshaw is used more broadly, and also refers to auto rickshaws, and the, now uncommon, rickshaws pulled by a person on foot. Cycle rickshaws are human-powered, a type of tricycle designed to carry pasengers in addition to the driver. They are often used on a for hire basis. Cycle rickshaws are widely used in major cities around the world, but most commonly in Southeast Asia.
    penang-rickshaw-4.jpg
  • The cycle rickshaw is a small scale means of transport known by a variety of other names such as bike taxi, velotaxi, pedicab, bikecab, cyclo, beca, becak or trishaw. Different from rickshaws pulled by a person on foot, cycle rickshaws are human powered by pedaling. Cycle rickshaws are widely used in South, Southeast and East Asia
    cambodian-cyclo-1.jpg
  • Vietnamese Cyclo in Saigon - The cycle rickshaw is a small-scale local means of transport; it is also known by a variety of other names such as pedicab, cyclo, or trishaw. The term Rickshaw is used more broadly, and also refers to auto rickshaws, and the, now uncommon, rickshaws pulled by a person on foot. Cycle rickshaws are human-powered, a type of tricycle designed to carry pasengers in addition to the driver. They are often used on a for hire basis. Cycle rickshaws are widely used in major cities around the world, but most commonly in Southeast Asia.
    vietnamese-cyclo-2.jpg
  • The cycle rickshaw is a small-scale local means of transport known by a variety of names such as pedicab or trishaw. The term Rickshaw is used more broadly, and also refers to auto rickshaws, and the, now uncommon, rickshaws pulled by a person on foot. Cycle rickshaws are human-powered, a type of tricycle designed to carry pasengers in addition to the driver. They are often used on a for hire basis. Cycle rickshaws are widely used in major cities around the world, but most commonly in Southeast Asia.
    penang-rickshaw-2.jpg
  • Becak fit two passengers comfortably and possibly even more, depending on the size of the passenger. There is some protection from the sun and a plastic sheet that comes down helps protect passengers during rainstorms. Bargain before setting off and make sure that fare is understood.   The generic name is a cycle rickshaw, a small scale local means of transport; which is also known by a variety of other names such as a pedicab, cyclo, becak, rickshaw or trishaw. Cycle rickshaws are powered by bike pedals.
    becak-1.jpg
  • The Tuk Tuk or "three wheeler" is one of the most popular modes of transport across many parts of Asia as a vehicle for hire. It is a motorized version of the traditional rickshaw or velotaxi, a small three-wheeled cart and are usually powered by 2 cycle or 4 cycle motorbike engines.
    sri-lanka-three-wheeler-1.jpg
  • Tuk Tuk or "three wheeler" is one of the chief modes of transport across many parts of Asia as a vehicle for hire. It is a motorized version of the traditional rickshaw or velotaxi, a small three-wheeled cart and are usually powered by 2 cycle or 4 cycle motorbike engines.
    sri-lanka-tuk-tuk-2.jpg
  • Henro, or Japanese Buddhist pilgrims, making their way along the sacred trails of Koya-san.  Though the most famous trail in Japan is around Shikoku Island's 88 temples, Koya-san is another hot spot.  Nowadays it is common to undertake pilgrimages in stages, completing one cycle in a number of trips; many devotees repeat the pilgrimage - even hundreds of times. Some become so addicted to the sites and the route that they spend their entire lives on the road and end their pilgrimage only in death, a memorial stone marking the ending  of their life's journey.
    henro-19.jpg
  • Shioiri-no-niwa is a modern Japanese garden that is designed to enhance the change in scenery caused by the ebb and flow of the tides. The water here expresses three moods.  One is the change in scenery according to ebb and flow. Another is there is an electrically controlled and time fountain water which sprays the garden to give the effect of pounding waves. Finally there is the mood of the tides receding between the rocks after the fountain cycle.  Shiori-No-Niwa is a part of Shirotori Garden - its paths run along the banks of various sculpted streams and ponds.
    shirotori-garden-15.jpg
  • Tonogayato Garden - Shishi odoshi or deer scare is a gereric device made to scare away animals such as deer from damaging gardens and even a farm.  Sozu is a special water fountain used specifically in Japanese gardens.  Sozu consists of a bamboo tube pivoted to its balance point - its heavier end is down and resting against a rock while water fills into the other end of the bamboo tube.  After the water has accumulated this moves the tube's center of gravity past the pivot, causing the tube to rotate and release water. The heavier end falls back against the rock making a sharp sound, and the cycle repeats. This noise is intended to startle deer which may be grazing on plants in the garden.
    July-13.jpg
  • Tonogayato Garden - Shishi odoshi or deer scare is a gereric device made to scare away animals such as deer from damaging gardens and even a farm.  Sozu is a special water fountain used specifically in Japanese gardens.  Sozu consists of a bamboo tube pivoted to its balance point - its heavier end is down and resting against a rock while water fills into the other end of the bamboo tube.  After the water has accumulated this moves the tube's center of gravity past the pivot, causing the tube to rotate and release water. The heavier end falls back against the rock making a sharp sound, and the cycle repeats. This noise is intended to startle deer which may be grazing on plants in the garden.
    AMBER-LOTUS-2023-221.jpg
  • Sala Keoku park features large, extraordinary concrete sculptures inspired by Buddhism and Hinduism.  The park reflects the vision of Bunleua Sulilat - a Lao mystic and sculptor.  It shares the vision of Buddha Park on the Lao side of the Mekong - Sulilat’s earlier creation.  Some feel that the most interesting part of the park is the Wheel of Life, a cluster of sculptures representing the cycle of birth and death.
    sala-keoku-14.jpg
  • Sala Keoku park features large, extraordinary concrete sculptures inspired by Buddhism and Hinduism.  The park reflects the vision of Bunleua Sulilat - a Lao mystic and sculptor.  It shares the vision of Buddha Park on the Lao side of the Mekong - Sulilat’s earlier creation.  Some feel that the most interesting part of the park is the Wheel of Life, a cluster of sculptures representing the cycle of birth and death.
    sala-keoku-09.jpg
  • Jaws of Life at Sala Keoku park features large, extraordinary concrete sculptures inspired by Buddhism and Hinduism.  The park reflects the vision of Bunleua Sulilat - a Lao mystic and sculptor.  It shares the vision of Buddha Park on the Lao side of the Mekong - Sulilat’s earlier creation.  Some feel that the most interesting part of the park is the Wheel of Life, a cluster of sculptures representing the cycle of birth and death.
    sala-keoku-08.jpg
  • Capilay spring is a spring and swimming pool in the town of San Juan, Siqujior.  Many Locals use the fresh, cold water for a swim or enjoy the shade of the spring park for a picnic.  The town of San Juan in Siquijor is known for its fine beaches.  The spring park is made up of one very long natural pool and turned into a public recreation area.  The flowing water spills out into the nearby bay of San Juan, to be replaced by fresher spring water according to its flow cycle.
    capilay-springs-2.jpg
  • Henro is the Japanese word for pilgrim - they are recognizable by their white clothing, sedge hats and special walking sticks with bells. The most famous trail in Japan is around Shikoku Island's 88 temples.  Nowadays it is common to undertake pilgrimages in stages, completing one cycle in a number of trips; many devotees repeat the pilgrimage - even hundreds of times. Some become so addicted to the sites and the route that they spend their entire lives on the road and end their pilgrimage only in death, a memorial stone marking the ending  of their life's journey.
    henro-25.jpg
  • Henro is the Japanese word for pilgrim - they are recognizable by their white clothing, sedge hats and special walking sticks with bells. The most famous trail in Japan is around Shikoku Island's 88 temples.  Nowadays it is common to undertake pilgrimages in stages, completing one cycle in a number of trips; many devotees repeat the pilgrimage - even hundreds of times. Some become so addicted to the sites and the route that they spend their entire lives on the road and end their pilgrimage only in death, a memorial stone marking the ending  of their life's journey.
    henro-12.jpg
  • Henro is the Japanese word for pilgrim - they are recognizable by their white clothing, sedge hats and special walking sticks with bells. The most famous trail in Japan is around Shikoku Island's 88 temples.  Nowadays it is common to undertake pilgrimages in stages, completing one cycle in a number of trips; many devotees repeat the pilgrimage - even hundreds of times. Some become so addicted to the sites and the route that they spend their entire lives on the road and end their pilgrimage only in death, a memorial stone marking the ending  of their life's journey.
    henro-10.jpg
  • Henro is the Japanese word for pilgrim - they are recognizable by their white clothing, sedge hats and special walking sticks with bells. The most famous trail in Japan is around Shikoku Island's 88 temples.  Nowadays it is common to undertake pilgrimages in stages, completing one cycle in a number of trips; many devotees repeat the pilgrimage - even hundreds of times. Some become so addicted to the sites and the route that they spend their entire lives on the road and end their pilgrimage only in death, a memorial stone marking the ending  of their life's journey.
    ryozenji-5.jpg
  • Henro is the Japanese word for pilgrim - they are recognizable by their white clothing, sedge hats and special walking sticks with bells. The most famous trail in Japan is around Shikoku Island's 88 temples.  Nowadays it is common to undertake pilgrimages in stages, completing one cycle in a number of trips; many devotees repeat the pilgrimage - even hundreds of times. Some become so addicted to the sites and the route that they spend their entire lives on the road and end their pilgrimage only in death, a memorial stone marking the ending  of their life's journey.
    henro-25.jpg
  • Henro is the Japanese word for pilgrim - they are recognizable by their white clothing, sedge hats and special walking sticks with bells. The most famous trail in Japan is around Shikoku Island's 88 temples.  Nowadays it is common to undertake pilgrimages in stages, completing one cycle in a number of trips; many devotees repeat the pilgrimage - even hundreds of times. Some become so addicted to the sites and the route that they spend their entire lives on the road and end their pilgrimage only in death, a memorial stone marking the ending  of their life's journey.
    ryozenji-5.jpg
  • Shishi odoshi or deer scare is a gereric device made to scare away animals such as deer from damaging gardens and even a farm.  Sozu is a special water fountain used specifically in Japanese gardens.  Sozu consists of a bamboo tube pivoted to its balance point - its heavier end is down and resting against a rock while water fills into the other end of the bamboo tube.  After the water has accumulated this moves the tube's center of gravity past the pivot, causing the tube to rotate and release water. The heavier end falls back against the rock making a sharp sound, and the cycle repeats. This noise is intended to startle deer which may be grazing on plants in the garden.
    deer-scare-25.jpg
  • Shishi odoshi or deer scare is a gereric device made to scare away animals such as deer from damaging gardens and even a farm.  Sozu is a special water fountain used specifically in Japanese gardens.  Sozu consists of a bamboo tube pivoted to its balance point - its heavier end is down and resting against a rock while water fills into the other end of the bamboo tube.  After the water has accumulated this moves the tube's center of gravity past the pivot, causing the tube to rotate and release water. The heavier end falls back against the rock making a sharp sound, and the cycle repeats. This noise is intended to startle deer which may be grazing on plants in the garden.
    deer-scare-22.jpg
  • Shishi odoshi or deer scare is a gereric device made to scare away animals such as deer from damaging gardens and even a farm.  Sozu is a special water fountain used specifically in Japanese gardens.  Sozu consists of a bamboo tube pivoted to its balance point - its heavier end is down and resting against a rock while water fills into the other end of the bamboo tube.  After the water has accumulated this moves the tube's center of gravity past the pivot, causing the tube to rotate and release water. The heavier end falls back against the rock making a sharp sound, and the cycle repeats. This noise is intended to startle deer which may be grazing on plants in the garden.
    deer-scare-20.jpg
  • 45. Mt Fuji 富士 or Fuji-san as it is called in Japan is the highest mountain in Japan at 3,776 meters or 12,388 feet in altitude.  Mt Fuji is an active volcano that last erupted in 1707 killing hundreds of people and started fires as far away as Tokyo.  By most counts, Fuji is due for another eruption as its cycle appears to be every 300 years. Fuji straddles Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures just west of Tokyo from where it can be seen on a clear day. Mount Fuji's symmetrical cone is a well-known symbol of Japan and is frequently visible in works of art.  Although Mount Fuji has not erupted in over 300 years it's still not extinct.
    45.FUJI-02.jpg
  • 45. Mt Fuji 富士 or Fuji-san as it is called in Japan is the highest mountain in Japan at 3,776 meters or 12,388 feet in altitude.  Mt Fuji is an active volcano that last erupted in 1707 killing hundreds of people and started fires as far away as Tokyo.  By most counts, Fuji is due for another eruption as its cycle appears to be every 300 years. Fuji straddles Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures just west of Tokyo from where it can be seen on a clear day. Mount Fuji's symmetrical cone is a well-known symbol of Japan and is frequently visible in works of art.  Although Mount Fuji has not erupted in over 300 years it's still not extinct.
    45.FUJI-01.jpg
  • Moyai at Shibuya Station - On average, half a million people pass through Shibuya Crossing every day and 3000 per crossing cycle, peaking at around 4 in the afternoon.  Amazingly, there are few collisions between people, considering that everyone is walking at cross-purposes, so to speak.  This is quite possibly a testament to Japanese civility.  Or is it simply care and cautiousness?  One thing for sure is that Tokyo people do know how to handle being in a crowded place, and are accustomed to dodging oncoming humanity.  The scene fascinates foreigners who are not used to such crowds without the situation becoming a riot.  Instead, the Shibuya Scramble is more like a ballet of precision timing and graceful movements at its best, and a frantic struggle to get to the other side as efficiently as possible.  After that hectic hustle across the intersection, pause to catch your breath at the famous statue of dear old Hachiko in front of the station.
    shibuya-moyai-1.jpg
  • Shibuya Crossing Scramble - On average, half a million people pass through Shibuya Crossing every day and 3000 per crossing cycle, peaking at around 4 in the afternoon.  Amazingly, there are few collisions between people, considering that everyone is walking at cross-purposes, so to speak.  This is quite possibly a testament to Japanese civility.  Or is it simply care and cautiousness?  One thing for sure is that Tokyo people do know how to handle being in a crowded place, and are accustomed to dodging oncoming humanity.  The scene fascinates foreigners who are not used to such crowds without the situation becoming a riot.  Instead, the Shibuya Scramble is more like a ballet of precision timing and graceful movements at its best, and a frantic struggle to get to the other side as efficiently as possible.  After that hectic hustle across the intersection, pause to catch your breath at the famous statue of dear old Hachiko in front of the station.
    shibuya-crossing-4.jpg
  • Shibuya Crossing Scramble - On average, half a million people pass through Shibuya Crossing every day and 3000 per crossing cycle, peaking at around 4 in the afternoon.  Amazingly, there are few collisions between people, considering that everyone is walking at cross-purposes, so to speak.  This is quite possibly a testament to Japanese civility.  Or is it simply care and cautiousness?  One thing for sure is that Tokyo people do know how to handle being in a crowded place, and are accustomed to dodging oncoming humanity.  The scene fascinates foreigners who are not used to such crowds without the situation becoming a riot.  Instead, the Shibuya Scramble is more like a ballet of precision timing and graceful movements at its best, and a frantic struggle to get to the other side as efficiently as possible.  After that hectic hustle across the intersection, pause to catch your breath at the famous statue of dear old Hachiko in front of the station.
    shibuya-crossing-1.jpg
  • Shibuya Crossing Scramble - On average, half a million people pass through Shibuya Crossing every day and 3000 per crossing cycle, peaking at around 4 in the afternoon.  Amazingly, there are few collisions between people, considering that everyone is walking at cross-purposes, so to speak.  This is quite possibly a testament to Japanese civility.  Or is it simply care and cautiousness?  One thing for sure is that Tokyo people do know how to handle being in a crowded place, and are accustomed to dodging oncoming humanity.  The scene fascinates foreigners who are not used to such crowds without the situation becoming a riot.  Instead, the Shibuya Scramble is more like a ballet of precision timing and graceful movements at its best, and a frantic struggle to get to the other side as efficiently as possible.  After that hectic hustle across the intersection, pause to catch your breath at the famous statue of dear old Hachiko in front of the station.
    shibuya-crossing-2.jpg
  • Shioiri-no-niwa is a modern Japanese garden that is designed to enhance the change in scenery caused by the ebb and flow of the tides. The water here expresses three moods.  One is the change in scenery according to ebb and flow. Another is there is an electrically controlled and time fountain water which sprays the garden to give the effect of pounding waves. Finally there is the mood of the tides receding between the rocks after the fountain cycle.  Shiori-No-Niwa is a part of Shirotori Garden - its paths run along the banks of various sculpted streams and ponds.
    shirotori-garden-22.jpg
  • Shioiri-no-niwa is a modern Japanese garden that is designed to enhance the change in scenery caused by the ebb and flow of the tides. The water here expresses three moods.  One is the change in scenery according to ebb and flow. Another is there is an electrically controlled and time fountain water which sprays the garden to give the effect of pounding waves. Finally there is the mood of the tides receding between the rocks after the fountain cycle.  Shiori-No-Niwa is a part of Shirotori Garden - its paths run along the banks of various sculpted streams and ponds.
    shirotori-garden-2.jpg
  • The lotus flower grows out of muddy ponds and display pink or white flowers that survive for only a few days in summer. The flowers open at dawn and shut themselves up by afternoon. This short lived blossoming suggests reincarnation which is why it is always used as a symbol for Buddhism.  The leaves and petals symbolize the perpetual cycle of existence.  The pure flowers arising from the dirt and mud symbolize the enlightenment any person is capable of achieving no matter its origins.  Many Buddhist images, rest on an open lotus. After blooming, the lotus retains its beauty in a different form - the seed pod has a distinctive, honeycomb shower nozzle shape.  The long roots are edible and are used in many traditional Japanese foods.
    Hokongo-in-lotus-garden-8.jpg
  • The lotus flower grows out of muddy ponds and display pink or white flowers that survive for only a few days in summer. The flowers open at dawn and shut themselves up by afternoon. This short lived blossoming suggests reincarnation which is why it is always used as a symbol for Buddhism.  The leaves and petals symbolize the perpetual cycle of existence.  The pure flowers arising from the dirt and mud symbolize the enlightenment any person is capable of achieving no matter its origins.  Many Buddhist images, rest on an open lotus. After blooming, the lotus retains its beauty in a different form - the seed pod has a distinctive, honeycomb shower nozzle shape.  The long roots are edible and are used in many traditional Japanese foods.
    Hokongo-in-lotus-garden-3.jpg
  • Shishi odoshi or deer scare is a gereric device made to scare away animals such as deer from damaging gardens and even a farm.  Sozu is a special water fountain used specifically in Japanese gardens.  Sozu consists of a bamboo tube pivoted to its balance point - its heavier end is down and resting against a rock while water fills into the other end of the bamboo tube.  After the water has accumulated this moves the tube's center of gravity past the pivot, causing the tube to rotate and release water. The heavier end falls back against the rock making a sharp sound, and the cycle repeats. This noise is intended to startle deer which may be grazing on plants in the garden.
    deer-scare-4.jpg
  • Shishi odoshi or deer scare is a gereric device made to scare away animals such as deer from damaging gardens and even a farm.  Sozu is a special water fountain used specifically in Japanese gardens.  Sozu consists of a bamboo tube pivoted to its balance point - its heavier end is down and resting against a rock while water fills into the other end of the bamboo tube.  After the water has accumulated this moves the tube's center of gravity past the pivot, causing the tube to rotate and release water. The heavier end falls back against the rock making a sharp sound, and the cycle repeats. This noise is intended to startle deer which may be grazing on plants in the garden.
    deer-scare-3.jpg
  • Shishi odoshi or deer scare is a gereric device made to scare away animals such as deer from damaging gardens and even a farm.  Sozu is a special water fountain used specifically in Japanese gardens.  Sozu consists of a bamboo tube pivoted to its balance point - its heavier end is down and resting against a rock while water fills into the other end of the bamboo tube.  After the water has accumulated this moves the tube's center of gravity past the pivot, causing the tube to rotate and release water. The heavier end falls back against the rock making a sharp sound, and the cycle repeats. This noise is intended to startle deer which may be grazing on plants in the garden.
    deer-scare-2.jpg
  • Shishi odoshi or deer scare is a gereric device made to scare away animals such as deer from damaging gardens and even a farm.  Sozu is a special water fountain used specifically in Japanese gardens.  Sozu consists of a bamboo tube pivoted to its balance point - its heavier end is down and resting against a rock while water fills into the other end of the bamboo tube.  After the water has accumulated this moves the tube's center of gravity past the pivot, causing the tube to rotate and release water. The heavier end falls back against the rock making a sharp sound, and the cycle repeats. This noise is intended to startle deer which may be grazing on plants in the garden.
    deer-scare-1.jpg
  • Sala Keoku park features large, extraordinary concrete sculptures inspired by Buddhism and Hinduism.  The park reflects the vision of Bunleua Sulilat - a Lao mystic and sculptor.  It shares the vision of Buddha Park on the Lao side of the Mekong - Sulilat’s earlier creation.  Some feel that the most interesting part of the park is the Wheel of Life, a cluster of sculptures representing the cycle of birth and death.
    sala-keoku-17.jpg
  • Sala Keoku park features large, extraordinary concrete sculptures inspired by Buddhism and Hinduism.  The park reflects the vision of Bunleua Sulilat - a Lao mystic and sculptor.  It shares the vision of Buddha Park on the Lao side of the Mekong - Sulilat’s earlier creation.  Some feel that the most interesting part of the park is the Wheel of Life, a cluster of sculptures representing the cycle of birth and death.
    sala-keoku-16.jpg
  • Sala Keoku park features large, extraordinary concrete sculptures inspired by Buddhism and Hinduism.  The park reflects the vision of Bunleua Sulilat - a Lao mystic and sculptor.  It shares the vision of Buddha Park on the Lao side of the Mekong - Sulilat’s earlier creation.  Some feel that the most interesting part of the park is the Wheel of Life, a cluster of sculptures representing the cycle of birth and death.
    sala-keoku-11.jpg
  • Sala Keoku park features large, extraordinary concrete sculptures inspired by Buddhism and Hinduism.  The park reflects the vision of Bunleua Sulilat - a Lao mystic and sculptor.  It shares the vision of Buddha Park on the Lao side of the Mekong - Sulilat’s earlier creation.  Some feel that the most interesting part of the park is the Wheel of Life, a cluster of sculptures representing the cycle of birth and death.
    sala-keoku-10.jpg
  • Sala Keoku park features large, extraordinary concrete sculptures inspired by Buddhism and Hinduism.  The park reflects the vision of Bunleua Sulilat - a Lao mystic and sculptor.  It shares the vision of Buddha Park on the Lao side of the Mekong - Sulilat’s earlier creation.  Some feel that the most interesting part of the park is the Wheel of Life, a cluster of sculptures representing the cycle of birth and death.
    sala-keoku-06.jpg
  • Sala Keoku park features large, extraordinary concrete sculptures inspired by Buddhism and Hinduism.  The park reflects the vision of Bunleua Sulilat - a Lao mystic and sculptor.  It shares the vision of Buddha Park on the Lao side of the Mekong - Sulilat’s earlier creation.  Some feel that the most interesting part of the park is the Wheel of Life, a cluster of sculptures representing the cycle of birth and death.
    sala-keoku-05.jpg
  • Sala Keoku park features large, extraordinary concrete sculptures inspired by Buddhism and Hinduism.  The park reflects the vision of Bunleua Sulilat - a Lao mystic and sculptor.  It shares the vision of Buddha Park on the Lao side of the Mekong - Sulilat’s earlier creation.  Some feel that the most interesting part of the park is the Wheel of Life, a cluster of sculptures representing the cycle of birth and death.
    sala-keoku-04.jpg
  • Sala Keoku park features large, extraordinary concrete sculptures inspired by Buddhism and Hinduism.  The park reflects the vision of Bunleua Sulilat - a Lao mystic and sculptor.  It shares the vision of Buddha Park on the Lao side of the Mekong - Sulilat’s earlier creation.  Some feel that the most interesting part of the park is the Wheel of Life, a cluster of sculptures representing the cycle of birth and death.
    sala-keoku-01.jpg
  • Sala Keoku park features large, extraordinary concrete sculptures inspired by Buddhism and Hinduism.  The park reflects the vision of Bunleua Sulilat - a Lao mystic and sculptor.  It shares the vision of Buddha Park on the Lao side of the Mekong - Sulilat’s earlier creation.  Some feel that the most interesting part of the park is the Wheel of Life, a cluster of sculptures representing the cycle of birth and death.
    sala-keoku-02.jpg
  • Henro Japanese Pilgrims Shop - Henro, or Japanese Buddhist pilgrims, stop for pilgrim supplies at the entrance to Okunoin.  Though the most famous trail in Japan is around Shikoku Island's 88 temples, Koya-san is another hot spot.  Nowadays it is common to undertake pilgrimages in stages, completing one cycle in a number of trips; many devotees repeat the pilgrimage - even hundreds of times. Some become so addicted to the sites and the route that they spend their entire lives on the road and end their pilgrimage only in death, a memorial stone marking the ending  of their life's journey.
    henro-1.jpg
  • Henro, or Japanese Buddhist pilgrims, making their way along the sacred trails of Koya-san.  Though the most famous trail in Japan is around Shikoku Island's 88 temples, Koya-san is considered to be the final destination of the pilgrimage, even though it is not in Shikoku.  Nowadays it is common to undertake pilgrimages in stages, completing one cycle in a number of trips; many devotees repeat the pilgrimage - even hundreds of times. Some become so addicted to the sites and the route that they spend their entire lives on the road and end their pilgrimage only in death, a memorial stone marking the ending  of their life's journey.
    henro-3.jpg
  • Henro, or Japanese Buddhist pilgrims, making their way along the sacred trails of Koya-san.  Though the most famous trail in Japan is around Shikoku Island's 88 temples, Koya-san is another hot spot.  Nowadays it is common to undertake pilgrimages in stages, completing one cycle in a number of trips; many devotees repeat the pilgrimage - even hundreds of times. Some become so addicted to the sites and the route that they spend their entire lives on the road and end their pilgrimage only in death, a memorial stone marking the ending  of their life's journey.
    henro-02.jpg
  • Henro Japanese Pilgrims Shop - Henro, or Japanese Buddhist pilgrims, stop for pilgrim supplies at the entrance to Okunoin.  Though the most famous trail in Japan is around Shikoku Island's 88 temples, Koya-san is another hot spot.  Nowadays it is common to undertake pilgrimages in stages, completing one cycle in a number of trips; many devotees repeat the pilgrimage - even hundreds of times. Some become so addicted to the sites and the route that they spend their entire lives on the road and end their pilgrimage only in death, a memorial stone marking the ending  of their life's journey.
    henro-01.jpg
  • Henro is the Japanese word for pilgrim - they are recognizable by their white clothing, sedge hats and special walking sticks with bells. The most famous trail in Japan is around Shikoku Island's 88 temples.  Nowadays it is common to undertake pilgrimages in stages, completing one cycle in a number of trips; many devotees repeat the pilgrimage - even hundreds of times. Some become so addicted to the sites and the route that they spend their entire lives on the road and end their pilgrimage only in death, a memorial stone marking the ending  of their life's journey.
    ryozenji-4.jpg
  • Henro is the Japanese word for pilgrim - they are recognizable by their white clothing, sedge hats and special walking sticks with bells. The most famous trail in Japan is around Shikoku Island's 88 temples.  Nowadays it is common to undertake pilgrimages in stages, completing one cycle in a number of trips; many devotees repeat the pilgrimage - even hundreds of times. Some become so addicted to the sites and the route that they spend their entire lives on the road and end their pilgrimage only in death, a memorial stone marking the ending  of their life's journey.
    ryozenji-4.jpg
  • Shishi odoshi or deer scare is a gereric device made to scare away animals such as deer from damaging gardens and even a farm.  Sozu is a special water fountain used specifically in Japanese gardens.  Sozu consists of a bamboo tube pivoted to its balance point - its heavier end is down and resting against a rock while water fills into the other end of the bamboo tube.  After the water has accumulated this moves the tube's center of gravity past the pivot, causing the tube to rotate and release water. The heavier end falls back against the rock making a sharp sound, and the cycle repeats. This noise is intended to startle deer which may be grazing on plants in the garden.
    deer-scare-24.jpg
  • 45. Mt Fuji 富士 or Fuji-san as it is called in Japan is the highest mountain in Japan at 3,776 meters or 12,388 feet in altitude.  Mt Fuji is an active volcano that last erupted in 1707 killing hundreds of people and started fires as far away as Tokyo.  By most counts, Fuji is due for another eruption as its cycle appears to be every 300 years. Fuji straddles Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures just west of Tokyo from where it can be seen on a clear day. Mount Fuji's symmetrical cone is a well-known symbol of Japan and is frequently visible in works of art.  Although Mount Fuji has not erupted in over 300 years it's still not extinct.
    45.FUJI-04.jpg
  • Shibuya Crossing Scramble - On average, half a million people pass through Shibuya Crossing every day and 3000 per crossing cycle, peaking at around 4 in the afternoon.  Amazingly, there are few collisions between people, considering that everyone is walking at cross-purposes, so to speak.  This is quite possibly a testament to Japanese civility.  Or is it simply care and cautiousness?  One thing for sure is that Tokyo people do know how to handle being in a crowded place, and are accustomed to dodging oncoming humanity.  The scene fascinates foreigners who are not used to such crowds without the situation becoming a riot.  Instead, the Shibuya Scramble is more like a ballet of precision timing and graceful movements at its best, and a frantic struggle to get to the other side as efficiently as possible.  After that hectic hustle across the intersection, pause to catch your breath at the famous statue of dear old Hachiko in front of the station.
    shibuya-crossing-3.jpg
  • The lotus flower grows out of muddy ponds and display pink or white flowers that survive for only a few days in summer. The flowers open at dawn and shut themselves up by afternoon. This short lived blossoming suggests reincarnation which is why it is always used as a symbol for Buddhism.  The leaves and petals symbolize the perpetual cycle of existence.  The pure flowers arising from the dirt and mud symbolize the enlightenment any person is capable of achieving no matter its origins.  Many Buddhist images, rest on an open lotus. After blooming, the lotus retains its beauty in a different form - the seed pod has a distinctive, honeycomb shower nozzle shape.  The long roots are edible and are used in many traditional Japanese foods.
    Hokongo-in-lotus-garden-6.jpg
  • The lotus flower grows out of muddy ponds and display pink or white flowers that survive for only a few days in summer. The flowers open at dawn and shut themselves up by afternoon. This short lived blossoming suggests reincarnation which is why it is always used as a symbol for Buddhism.  The leaves and petals symbolize the perpetual cycle of existence.  The pure flowers arising from the dirt and mud symbolize the enlightenment any person is capable of achieving no matter its origins.  Many Buddhist images, rest on an open lotus. After blooming, the lotus retains its beauty in a different form - the seed pod has a distinctive, honeycomb shower nozzle shape.  The long roots are edible and are used in many traditional Japanese foods.
    Hokongo-in-lotus-garden-1.jpg
  • Jaws of Life, at Sala Keoku park features large, extraordinary concrete sculptures inspired by Buddhism and Hinduism.  The park reflects the vision of Bunleua Sulilat - a Lao mystic and sculptor.  It shares the vision of Buddha Park on the Lao side of the Mekong - Sulilat’s earlier creation.  Some feel that the most interesting part of the park is the Wheel of Life, a cluster of sculptures representing the cycle of birth and death.
    sala-keoku-15.jpg
  • Sala Keoku park features large, extraordinary concrete sculptures inspired by Buddhism and Hinduism.  The park reflects the vision of Bunleua Sulilat - a Lao mystic and sculptor.  It shares the vision of Buddha Park on the Lao side of the Mekong - Sulilat’s earlier creation.  Some feel that the most interesting part of the park is the Wheel of Life, a cluster of sculptures representing the cycle of birth and death.
    sala-keoku-13.jpg
  • Sala Keoku park features large, extraordinary concrete sculptures inspired by Buddhism and Hinduism.  The park reflects the vision of Bunleua Sulilat - a Lao mystic and sculptor.  It shares the vision of Buddha Park on the Lao side of the Mekong - Sulilat’s earlier creation.  Some feel that the most interesting part of the park is the Wheel of Life, a cluster of sculptures representing the cycle of birth and death.
    sala-keoku-12.jpg
  • Sala Keoku park features large, extraordinary concrete sculptures inspired by Buddhism and Hinduism.  The park reflects the vision of Bunleua Sulilat - a Lao mystic and sculptor.  It shares the vision of Buddha Park on the Lao side of the Mekong - Sulilat’s earlier creation.  Some feel that the most interesting part of the park is the Wheel of Life, a cluster of sculptures representing the cycle of birth and death.
    sala-keoku-07.jpg
  • Sala Keoku park features large, extraordinary concrete sculptures inspired by Buddhism and Hinduism.  The park reflects the vision of Bunleua Sulilat - a Lao mystic and sculptor.  It shares the vision of Buddha Park on the Lao side of the Mekong - Sulilat’s earlier creation.  Some feel that the most interesting part of the park is the Wheel of Life, a cluster of sculptures representing the cycle of birth and death.
    sala-keoku-03.jpg
  • Capilay spring is a spring and swimming pool in the town of San Juan, Siqujior.  Many Locals use the fresh, cold water for a swim or enjoy the shade of the spring park for a picnic.  The town of San Juan in Siquijor is known for its fine beaches.  The spring park is made up of one very long natural pool and turned into a public recreation area.  The flowing water spills out into the nearby bay of San Juan, to be replaced by fresher spring water according to its flow cycle.
    capilay-springs-3.jpg
  • 2018 is a Year of the Dog. In Chinese astrology, each year relates to the Chinese zodiac animal using a  12 year cycle. 2018 is specified as an Earth Dog Year.  Years of the Dog are 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018 and 2030. Dog year characteristics: lucky flowers: rose, cymbidium orchids; lucky colors: red, green, and purple; lucky numbers: 3, 4 and 9. In Each zodiac sign is associated an element: metal or gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth -a person's personality traits & characteristics are decided by their birth year's animal sign AND element. Consequently there are five types of Dogs, each with different characteristics. 2018 is an Earth Dog that show an emphasis on communicative, are serious and responsible.
    year-of-the-dog-02.jpg
  • 2018 is a Year of the Dog. In Chinese astrology, each year relates to the Chinese zodiac animal using a  12 year cycle. 2018 is specified as an Earth Dog Year.  Years of the Dog are 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018 and 2030. Dog year characteristics: lucky flowers: rose, cymbidium orchids; lucky colors: red, green, and purple; lucky numbers: 3, 4 and 9. In Each zodiac sign is associated an element: metal or gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth -a person's personality traits & characteristics are decided by their birth year's animal sign AND element. Consequently there are five types of Dogs, each with different characteristics. 2018 is an Earth Dog that show an emphasis on communicative, are serious and responsible.
    year-of-the-dog-01.jpg
  • Bangkok Tuk-Tuk Ride - The samlor, meaning three-wheeler in Thailand and are usually referred to as a tuk-tuk mimicking the sound of a noisy two-cycle engine.  However, the tuk-tuk is starting evolve from the old smoke-spewing vehicle of the past with many fitted with low emission engines, or refitted with LPG conversions.  There are no meters, and trip costs are negotiated in advance.
    tuk-tuk-05.jpg
  • Bangkok Tuk-Tuk Ride - The samlor, meaning three-wheeler in Thailand and are usually referred to as a tuk-tuk mimicking the sound of a noisy two-cycle engine.  However, the tuk-tuk is starting evolve from the old smoke-spewing vehicle of the past with many fitted with low emission engines, or refitted with LPG conversions.  There are no meters, and trip costs are negotiated in advance.
    tuk-tuk-04.jpg
  • Bangkok Tuk-Tuk Ride - The samlor, meaning three-wheeler in Thailand and are usually referred to as a tuk-tuk mimicking the sound of a noisy two-cycle engine.  However, the tuk-tuk is starting evolve from the old smoke-spewing vehicle of the past with many fitted with low emission engines, or refitted with LPG conversions.  There are no meters, and trip costs are negotiated in advance.
    tuk-tuk-01.jpg
  • Bangkok Tuk-Tuk Ride - The samlor, meaning three-wheeler in Thailand and are usually referred to as a tuk-tuk mimicking the sound of a noisy two-cycle engine.  However, the tuk-tuk is starting evolve from the old smoke-spewing vehicle of the past with many fitted with low emission engines, or refitted with LPG conversions.  There are no meters, and trip costs are negotiated in advance.
    tuk-tuk-02.jpg
  • Bangkok Tuk-Tuk Ride - The samlor, meaning three-wheeler in Thailand and are usually referred to as a tuk-tuk mimicking the sound of a noisy two-cycle engine.  However, the tuk-tuk is starting evolve from the old smoke-spewing vehicle of the past with many fitted with low emission engines, or refitted with LPG conversions.  There are no meters, and trip costs are negotiated in advance.
    tuk-tuk-03.jpg
  • The samlor, meaning three-wheeler in Thailand and are usually referred to as a tuk-tuk mimicking the sound of a noisy two-cycle engine.  However, the tuk-tuk is starting evolve from the old smoke-spewing vehicle of the past with many fitted with low emission engines, or refitted with LPG conversions.  There are no meters, and trip costs are negotiated in advance.
    bangkok-tuk-tuk-2.jpg
  • The samlor, meaning three-wheeler in Thailand and are usually referred to as a tuk-tuk mimicking the sound of a noisy two-cycle engine.  However, the tuk-tuk is starting evolve from the old smoke-spewing vehicle of the past with many fitted with low emission engines, or refitted with LPG conversions.  There are no meters, and trip costs are negotiated in advance.
    bangkok-tuk-tuk-1.jpg
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