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Rozelle Tram Depot, Sydney

January 7, 2011

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Sydney used to have one of the largest metropolitan tram fleets in the world.  This all changed in the 1950s when trams were progressively replaced with buses. Rozelle Tram Depot still houses six of the original trams that used to run on the network, though they are woefully neglected and have been subject to extensive… [Read more…]

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Angels of Waverley Cemetery, Sydney

October 9, 2010

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Perched atop cliffs in Sydney’s eastern suburbs and overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Waverley Cemetery must be one of the most spectacularly located cemeteries anywhere in the world.  It is noted for its ornate tombs, headstones and funerary sculpture – angels are particularly popular. Notable Australians buried here include Australia’s first Prime Minister Edmund Barton, poet… [Read more…]

Sydney Opera House

October 9, 2010

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Jørn Utzon’s modern classic.  Completed in 1973, it is located on the site of a former tram depot.

Kinkaku-ji, Kyoto

March 14, 2010

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Also known as the Temple of the Golden Pavilion – for obvious reasons.  The present pavilion is a modern one, dating from the 1950s, after the previous structure was burned down by a crazed monk.  However, there has been a temple on the site since the 14th century AD.

Shichi-Go-San, Tokyo

March 14, 2010

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An annual festival for three, five and seven year old children where they dress up in their finest and go to the shrine with their families.

Posted in: asia, japan, people

Akihabara Electric Town, Tokyo

March 14, 2010

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Electronics, maid cafes, anime, video games.  What more could you want?

Posted in: asia, japan, people

Rock garden of Ryoan-ji, Kyoto

March 14, 2010

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The quintessence of Zen.

Posted in: asia, buddhism, japan, religion

Hatsune Miku cosplay, Tokyo

March 14, 2010

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Some people just love to dress up.

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Walls of Tokyo’s Imperial Palace

March 14, 2010

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At the height of the Japanese property bubble in the 1980s, it was said that the value of the land on which the Imperial Palace and Gardens stood was worth more than the whole of Australia.

Posted in: architecture, asia, japan

Autumn leaves, Kyoto

March 14, 2010

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Beautiful colours of turning leaves, together with the warm days and cool evenings, make autumn one of the best times to visit Japan.

Posted in: asia, japan

Electric Tokyo

March 14, 2010

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No city lights up like Tokyo when darkness falls.

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The white foxes of Inari

March 14, 2010

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These foxes or kitsune are messengers of Shinto deity Inari and offer good luck and protection against evil spirits.

Posted in: asia, japan, religion, shinto

The gardens of Nijo Castle, Kyoto

March 14, 2010

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Japanese gardens are rightfully famous and imitated around the world.

Posted in: asia, japan, landscape

Rockabillies of Yoyogi Park, Tokyo

March 14, 2010

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Sunday afternoons in Tokyo’s Yoyogi Park play host to rockabillies drinking, swivelling and generally rocking out to their favourite tunes.

Posted in: asia, japan, people
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