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Kinkaku - the Golden Pavilion - is the name given to Rokuon-ji Temple on Kyoko-chi pond in Kyoto. Built as a villa for the retirement of the 3rd Shogun of Ashikaga in 1394, it was made into a Zen-temple according to the Shogun's will. The second and third floors are covered with gold leaf on Japanese lacquer; on the roof is a golden phenix.
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Kinkaku - the Golden Pavilion - is the name given to Rokuon-ji Temple on Kyoko-c...

Kinkaku - the Golden Pavilion - is the name given to Rokuon-ji Temple on Kyoko-chi pond in Kyoto. Built as a villa for the retirement of the 3rd Shogun of Ashikaga in 1394, it was made into a Zen-temple according to the Shogun's will. The second and third floors are covered with gold leaf on Japanese lacquer; on the roof is a golden phenix.
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Kinkaku - the Golden Pavilion - is the name given to Rokuon-ji Temple on Kyoko-c...

Kinkaku - the Golden Pavilion - is the name given to Rokuon-ji Temple on Kyoko-chi pond in Kyoto. Built as a villa for the retirement of the 3rd Shogun of Ashikaga in 1394, it was made into a Zen-temple according to the Shogun's will. The second and third floors are covered with gold leaf on Japanese lacquer; on the roof is a golden phenix.
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Kinkaku - the Golden Pavilion - is the name given to Rokuon-ji Temple on Kyoko-c...

Gardeners working in Nara Park, famous for its deer who, in the evening, return to their pens at the sound of a trumpet.
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Gardeners working in Nara Park, famous for its deer who, in the evening, return...

The Todaiji temple is reputed to be the world's largest wooden structure. It was burnt down in 1180; th present structure, 1/3 smaller than the original, was completed in 1709.
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The Todaiji temple is reputed to be the world's largest wooden structure. It was...

Todaiji temple complex in Nara, Japan
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Todaiji temple complex in Nara, Japan

Todaiji temple complex in Nara, Japan
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Todaiji temple complex in Nara, Japan

Todaiji temple complex in Nara, Japan. Facade of a temple with small, carved figures.
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Todaiji temple complex in Nara, Japan. Facade of a temple with small, carved fi...

Todaiji temple complex in Nara, Japan. Facade of a temple with small, carved figures.
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Todaiji temple complex in Nara, Japan. Facade of a temple with small, carved fi...

The cherry viewing festival or "hanami" is held in Japan between March and early May, depending on when the blossoms open. Hanami was celebrated since the Heian- period in the 8th century. It began as a celebration for the elite of the imperial court but spread to the common citizens during the Edo period. The flowers belong to the sakura cherry tree, which does not bear edible fruit
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The cherry viewing festival or "hanami" is held in Japan between March and early...

The cherry viewing festival or "hanami" is held in Japan between March and early May, depending on when the blossoms open. Hanami was celebrated since the Heian- period in the 8th century. It began as a celebration for the elite of the imperial court but spread to the common citizens during the Edo period. The flowers belong to the sakura cherry tree, which does not bear edible fruit
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The cherry viewing festival or "hanami" is held in Japan between March and early...

The cherry viewing festival or "hanami" is held in Japan between March and early May, depending on when the blossoms open. Hanami was celebrated since the Heian- period in the 8th century. It began as a celebration for the elite of the imperial court but spread to the common citizens during the Edo period. The flowers belong to the sakura cherry tree, which does not bear edible fruit
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The cherry viewing festival or "hanami" is held in Japan between March and early...