fire, water, bronze

Lanterns at Nigatsu-dō 二月堂, where a few years later I would happen to be there again with friends on the night of the Shuni-e 修二会, a ceremony which has been taking place annually for over 1200 years.

fever dream

Further up the hills, on the side of Mount Wakakusa 若草山, a view looking back from Nigatsu-dō 二月堂 in the diffused afternoon light.

"Excuse me, sir. Please respect my privacy!" Touchy deer near the #GrandSouthGate of #Todaiji in #NaraPark #Nara #Japan #日本 #奈良県 #奈良 #奈良公園 #東大寺 #南大門
Todaiji in Nara, Japan

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light drift

A slice of time and light at the bell tower of Tōdai-ji 東大寺.

particles

In the years since my first visit I've returned to Tōdai-ji 東大寺 several times with friends and family, and it's always the hall itself that is most impressive to me. It's a wonder of wooden construction and deservedly a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

a trick of the mind

If you are a lover of textures, this is a place full of delights. The wood and paint, metal and oxides, stone and soot.

Buddhist temple Todaiji (Great Temple of the East) [東大寺 | Tōdai-ji]. Nara [奈良市], Japan 🇯🇵, 25th August 2015.

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25th August 2015: Arashiyama & Nara {Japan, summer 2015}

Today was a delayed day, actually, as I apparently took over the plans I made last year when VAMPS had the secret live and I skipped back to Tokyo to attend to it. Then again, as I had changed plan…

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