Japan : 鎌倉 鶴岡八幡宮

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We then left the 大仏 to visit 鶴岡八幡宮 on of the most important shrine in the city of 鎌倉。
We could see the gate from the street then there was a walking way to another gate before arriving to the first part of the shrine. Then we had to walk up stairs to get to the main part of the shrine. There used to be a 1000 years old Ginko tree on the side of the stairs but it felt during a storm in March 2010. We had the chance to see a wedding exit while walking there.
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Japan : 鎌倉大仏

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We then left 江の島 for 鎌倉 and stop there first to see the 大仏　(or big Buddha) in 高徳院 (Kōtoku-in).
The 大仏　was made of Bronze in 1252. Before the Buddha was made of wood which was damage when a storm destroyed the temple containing it in 1248. The hall containing the Buddha was destroyed by storms and rebuild several time until a tsunami destroyed it for the last time in 1498. We turned around it a lot and took picture, the day was really hot and we were looking for shadow.
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Japan : on the way to 鎌倉 tiny stop to 江の島

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And yes, not even one month and a half after going to 江の島 I was there again with a different party. This time, no walk  around the island, no eagle observation, we just walked to the temple door and went back down to have lunch in a restaurant on the other side of the bridge. Still I could find some interesting things to photography on the way.
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Japan : お台場 by night

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In the evening after the Vietnam day, we took a walk in お台場 toward the mall near the shore. The scenery is really romantic at night with the illumination of the bay on the other side. We found a "Hello Kitty" bus and entered a car park where we were not supposed to enter to photography it, hopefully without incident. Another particularity of お台場 is the statue of Liberty.
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Japan : Vietnam day

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Just the day after the UEC International day the Vietnamese community in Odaiba was holding a Vietnamese day. We arrived here early afternoon. The day was composed of presentation about Vietnam history and culture, Vietnamese traditional music by a Japanese band playing Vietnamese instrument, Fashion show of Vietnamese traditional outfit, presentation of a Japanese in Vietnam, dance and games and to finish Vietnamese typical food.
This was also a very interesting travel without leaving our sits to the completely rich and different Vietnamese culture.
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Japan : UEC International day

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My University held an international day back in June. International students were having stands to present their home country to other international students and Japanese student. At the end of the event there was some presentation of traditional songs and dances from Indonesia, India and  Bulgaria and a quiz about foreign countries. That was very interesting.
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Japan : 神代植物公園の薔薇と温室

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In Mai, the botanic garden in Jindaiji is under the roses season, with means that the hundredth of different species of roses in the garden are blooming at the same time making it a paradise for flower lovers. The perfume of the flowers are in the air as you walk along the long alley of roses bushes, looking at the roses of different shapes and colors and trying to remember the names of your favorites or if you are lucky to memorize it with your camera. After spending the first part of the day in the garden, I went to the greenhouse to have a lot at more exotic species. I took so many pictures that day that it was easier to put them in a video. The song is a Japanese song called Gerbera from a thriller called Synesthesia (or gimi hebun). I hope you'll enjoy.
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