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Shrines & Temples: Meiji-jingu

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The bridge to Meiji-jingu. The walk is pretty long but so peaceful.

The bridge to Meiji-jingu. The walk is pretty long but so peaceful.

The beautiful wood Tori (gate) leading to Meiji-jingu

The beautiful wood Tori (gate) leading to Meiji-jingu

Large sign near the shrine entrance

Large sign near the shrine entrance

I got lucky as a wedding ceremony was happening right in the shrine!

I got lucky as a wedding ceremony was happening right in the shrine!

Another shot of the wedding

Another shot of the wedding

Business man watching the wedding procession

Salaryman watching the wedding procession

After all that wedding business, I wrote down a prayer and put it in the prayer box.

After all that wedding business, I wrote down a prayer and put it in the prayer box. Someone is busy doing the same thing :)

Another succesful shrine visit!

Another succesful shrine visit!

For more information on Meiji-jingu, check the wiki entry!

Written by hairfish

2008 September 21 at 8:50 AM

the week in photographs: 09-01-08 – 09-07-08

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The view from the 5th floor window at TUJ

The view from the 5th floor window at TUJ

Fountains directly outside of the Azubu-juban metro exit

Fountains directly outside of the Azubu-juban metro exit

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A street in Tokyo, somewhere between Roppongi and Asakasa

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Hayleigh at Wendy's

A chibi (little) puppy-chan guarding his house

A chibi (little) puppy-chan guarding his house

Asakasa Park

Asakasa Park

Roppongi Dori (the mainstreet in Roppongi)

Man playing the Shakuhachi at Asakasa Park

Entrace of Hie-jinga (Hie Temple)

Entrace of Hie-jinga (Hie Temple)

Hie-jinga

Hie-jinga

Closing up the shrine

Closing up the shrine

Me, at the gate to the exit. The walk down was so peaceful.

Me, at the gate to the exit. The walk down was so peaceful.

Buildings in Asakasa

Buildings in Asakasa

And ending the day with some KAREOKE!

And ending the day with some KAREOKE!. We were singing Sexy Back by Justin Timberlake. LOLZ!

Written by hairfish

2008 September 7 at 4:23 AM