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 Ikebana on stage..? by Maline
The Gion corner in Kyoto is the name of a sort of cultural center where visitors (both Japanese and foreign) sit down for an hour-long show with samples of Japanese culture. There is tea ceremony, flower arrangement (ok this IS phony to do on stage...), rakugo (storytelling), bunraku (puppet show), Japanese dance, gagaku (court music) and so on. The performers were ok, albeit perhaps a little weary of having to go through the same short performance twice a night to an endlessly ignorant crowd flashing their cameras...
Somewhat costly and of course not at all the real deal (we got to experience tea ceremony, incense ceremony and flower arrangment privately instead) this could qualify as a tourist trap thing. But then again...
... If this is your only chance to glimpse the rich culture of Japan, then I think you should take the chance and not let the tourists' cameras or stacked souvenir shelves bother you! Leave a Comment
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Good God what a nightmare. This place is just packed wioth people so bad that you can hardly move. In theory, you walk through a line of stalls to go to some shrine in the middle but if you go with friends you are sure to be separated if you take your eyes off of each other for half a second. Children on foot will surely be trampled, and those being carried are doomed to be crushed in your arms. Getting into the shrine proved impossible and everything in the godforsaken place seemed ourtageously expensive.
Off to one corner is a small idol to Amano Uzumi. I thought that was cute, but aside for her, there is nothing to interest and everything to annoy.
Volunteer to go to a warzone and step on landmines but don't come here. Leave a Comment
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During the rush hour, you should not travel in the cosmopolitan cities by a local train, a subway or a bus.
It is very difficult to find a right train and to carry your luggage.
Normal rush hours are 6am to 9pm and 5pm to 8pm.
After or before the rush hour, you can travel easily and conveniently.
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From the outside this place looks amazing. The roller coaster twists and turns OUTSIDE the buildings! I saw it from my hotel window and thought: "WOW, gotta try that one!"
Festival Gate turned out to be a ghost town, not an amusement park at all! Everything in there was shut except for a few cafes (and they looked cool tho). Roller coaster was not running. The place was abandoned! Only me and and a few drunk men was in there. Let's just say I got out of there faster than the speed of light. I got that chill down my spine telling me to get out. Not that the drunks did anything but their looks were nasty...
I have no clue if Festival Gate has closed down permanently. Make sure to look it up before you go here.
Take a few good pics of the roller coaster! Then run!
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 yakuza by stonefree
But, as you may have already heard of this, yakuzas do exist.
As long as you being a traveller, you don't have to be so scared but I suggest not to have any contact with them.
Make an emergency phone call "110" to get help by police when in trouble. Leave a Comment
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 by j-sanLeave a Comment
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 by ribafish
Pacific is very cold, but if you like to be a 'Face', just enjoy yourself... Leave a Comment
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 by yen_2
Personally, I couldn't find a trap in here but if ever I can find and experience it later or sooner then, you should know for sure;-)
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 by timtrina
It was beautiful though, and so perfectly presented. Leave a Comment
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