October maple

October maple leaves in Kyoto

Small torii at Inari-yama

Small torri on family shrines of Inari-yama, southwest of Kyoto (Japan), Oct2007 / © I.A. Daglis

Torii at Inari-yama

Fushimi Inari temple complex: Innumerous, omnipresent, bright vermilion torii ... Kyoto, October 2007

Inari-yama, Kyoto

Mysterious pond of the Inari-yama hill southwest of Kyoto (Japan), where the Fushimi Inari shrine complex is located.

Family shrines ..

.. are numerous (tens of thousands).

Kyoto impression

Φευγαλέα εικόνα σε κόκκινο. Σταθμός του Κυότο, Οκτώβριος 2007. © I.A. Daglis

Kyoto Kimono

Alex with two ladies in kimono. Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto, October 2007.

Ladies Only

Rush hour trains boarding point for Ladies Only; Kyoto Train Station, October 2007.

Kyoto October

Autumn maple in Kyoto, October 2007.

Kyoto Jidai Matsuri

Attending the Jidai Matsuri (Festival of the Ages) in Kyoto, in October 2007. Jidai Matsuri is a historical reenactment parade, with people dressed in authentic costumes representing various periods and characters in Japanese feudal history.

Ρύζι

Θυμωνιές ρυζιού έξω από το Κυότο.

Yakitori-ya

Ready for dinner in a Kyoto yakitori-ya.

Grilled rice ...

... yakitori: grilled chicken skewers ...

... και το αποκορύφωμα, το απόλυτο αριστούργημα: πετσούλες σουβλάκι ...!

Riding the river Oi near Kyoto

Βαρκάδα στον ποταμό Οϊ της Αρασιγιάμα, δυτικά του Κυότο.

Kyoto Train Station

Kyoto Train Station: Electric stairs to the ...

... open air uppermost level. October 2007.

Sagano bamboo groves, Kyoto

The Sagano bamboo groves in Arashiyama, Kyoto.

Kinkaku-ji

Ο Ναός του Χρυσού Περιπτέρου στο Κυότο, Σεπ. 1990, με έναν τυφώνα να πλησιάζει την πόλη
© I.A. Daglis

Train to Hiroshima

A Shinkansen Nozomi train headed to Hiroshima, recalling painful memories.

Arashiyama, Kyoto

Με βαθειά λύπη για την καταστροφή που έχει πλήξει τον ιαπωνικό λαό. Παιδιά (και μεγάλοι) που ζωγραφίζουν στις όχθες του ποταμού Κατσούρα. Περιοχή Αρασιγιάμα του Κυότο, Οκτώβριος 2007.

Inari Fox

A fox guardian at the Fushimi Inari Taisha shinto shrine near Kyoto.

Beer and ramen meguri in Kyoto

 

Beer (and ramen) tasting at Santoka, Kyoto / © I.A. Daglis