Sunday, April 26, 2009

Random Japanese Beauty

Dear Friends,
We have been coming to Japan for many years. During that time, we have seen beautiful temples, historical sites and more. But there is another group of sights which most tour guides do not consider points of interest on the usual tour.

These sights our children named long ago (for them) "Random Japanese Beauty." These vignettes are part of our hosts everyday life. Yet to us, the visitors, they are utsukusii (beautiful).

This is a roadside shrine set up by the neighbors.


A beautiful bed of tulips after a morning of rain. Always nice.


A shrine to commemorate the loss of young and old. A mix of styles. Sad yet sweet.


A garden stairway, beautiful statuary tucked in among the trees.


As we walk across a bridge or through a gate, we pause to reflect on all this beauty.


We love it here.
Sincerely,
David and Martha

1 comment:

  1. Wow! What a lovely place. Thank you so much for sharing so freely during what is, I'm sure, a very hectic time. I don't know that I will ever get to Japan, but I feel pretty close right now!

    Tom Nagy

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