An Old Temple in my Neighbourhood

[pbehn]

I think one is carrying a concealed air brush.

 

[Shinpachi]

He was searching for hobby goods even when we were taking rest.....

 

[rochie]

Caption for picture "I will be 5 minutes just going to check if they have any water, I am a bit thirsty "

 

[Wayne Little]

Actually it was "Won't be long going back to that Model shop for another kit!.. "

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

I think one is carrying a concealed air brush.

I pretty sure of it Pbehn.

 

[GrauGeist]

Well...it looks like they'll just let anybody into Japan these days!

 

[Wayne Little]

Well...it looks like they'll just let anybody into Japan these days!

Seriously they do!

 

[A4K]

Great stuff guys! Japan has always been on my 'MUST visit!' list. Hope I can get there some day.

 

[Shinpachi]

Great stuff guys! Japan has always been on my 'MUST visit!' list. Hope I can get there some day.

If you can enjoy walking seeing pretty girls for half an hour, Japan will be paradise for you.

 

[A4K]

I don't doubt it Shinpachi... some of the most beautiful women I've met in my travels have been Japanese girls!

 

[ontos]

Thank you so much Shinpachi for the wonderful history lesson and stories. I am learning so much. Cheers my friend.

 

[Shinpachi]

Thanks everyone!
Just to test the image uploader.
A temple in the new year.

 

[Shinpachi]

Another one, Toji.
Its wood work is excellent.

 

[Old Wizard]

Beautiful old site.

 

[Gnomey]

Lovely shots shinpachi!

 

[Wurger]

 

[Shinpachi]

Thank you very much for the kind comments, Gents
I find no special problem in uploading images at the moment except the max image number at a time is 10.

Local shrines during the new year holidays.
Looks enough to test. Thanks.

 

[tyrodtom]

When I was in Japan in 1966 you could get one of those orange flavored drinks for 3 yen, now looks like something about the same size is 110 yen.
I remember when I was in Japan most of their wood looked untreated, unpainted , no stain on any protection that I could see.
They preferred their wood to look like wood, except of course their lacquerware.

How do they get those ancient wooden temples to last so long ?

 

[Shinpachi]

Hello and Thanks for your kind comment and question, tyrodtom

IIRC, the 3 yen juice could be one of Dagashiya (Mom-and-pop candy store) items. I loved it too as my pocket money was 10 yen a day in the early 1960s. It's available for 30 yen today.

Those historical wooden buildings are overhauled every 50 years on average to replace damaged parts and to train future engineers. They are requested to leave original parts as much as possible.

 

[Wayne Little]

Absolutele awesome pics Shinpachi....wish i was back in Japan...