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    Maxi and Jens (Chap) - Japan November 2024

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    • ChapC
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      In Kyoto we had a Machiya house for about a week. We were located in the northern part of Kyoto which has lovely quiet neighborhoods and is a bit less tourisitc. Machiya houses are Japan's traditional wooden townhouses that can be seen all over Kyoto. Some of them are renovated and turned into holiday homes, shops, cafes. Ours was owned by a young couple that put lots of effort into the renovation to make it as authentic as possible. It has the typical entrance called 'Genkan' where you leave your shoes while the rest of the house has 'Tatami' floors.
      The owners lived just around the corner and were very helpful. The house does come with its own bicycles and Shimo, the owner has even made a Kindle with many suggestions for bike tours around Kyotos North.

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      https://rokushou.net/karigane-en/

      God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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      • KasiK
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        @chap

        Some of those pictures remind me of the movie last of the samurai

        The world's insane
        While you drink champagne
        And I'm livin' in black rain 4Q 🖕

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          niceee

          "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

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          • ChapC
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            Some of pictures from Kyoto. We were manly in the North driving around with the bikes to see temples, shrines and gardens.

            Autumn foliage has started at many places all over Kyoto. (Maple leaves turning red)

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            God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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            • Daniel SanD
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              wonderful pictures Jens !!
              really enjoying your journey 😃
              and happy new year in 🇦🇹

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              • ChapC
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                Aburi-mochi with white Miso sauce (grilled mochi) at Imamiya Shrine.

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                God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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                • ChapC
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                  Many temples serve Matcha tea while sitting on Tatami and enjoying views to the gardens around.

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                  Bonsai

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                  God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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                  • ChapC
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                    Lunch

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                    God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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                    • ARNCA
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                      @Chap bonsai 6 is stunning! Thanks for sharing your trip with us.

                      “Every day that you survive you get a free sunset“

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                        ...and Tonkatsu for dinner

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                        God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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                        • ChapC
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                          @ARNC said in Maxi and Jens (Chap) - Japan November 2024:

                          @Chap bonsai 6 is stunning! Thanks for sharing your trip with us.

                          Thanks, yes they were amazing some of them hundreds of years of age

                          God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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                          • ChapC
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                            @Daniel-San said in Maxi and Jens (Chap) - Japan November 2024:

                            @Chap
                            wonderful pictures Jens !!
                            really enjoying your journey 😃
                            and happy new year in 🇦🇹

                            Thank you! あけましておめでとう。(Happy new year)

                            God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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                              @Chap An aspect that I love and appreciate. So many of us get caught up in the wanting the perfect (insert item), that we forget it’s the process of getting there that’s important.

                              "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                              • ChapC
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                                After morning prayer at Daitoku-ji temple in our neighborhood

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                                We are standing on a so called Nightingale Floor surrounding the temple. These flours make a squeaking sound (chirping noises) when you walk on them. Legend has it that the squeaking floors were used as a security device warning of intruders.

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                                God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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                                • ChapC
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                                  At Orinasu-kan one of the oldest (and most famous) weavers of Kimono cloth in Nishijin, Kyotos weaving district.

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                                  Matcha tea in our Machyia

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                                  God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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                                    Thanks for taking us along @Chap

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                                      @Chap said in Maxi and Jens (Chap) - Japan November 2024:

                                      After morning prayer at Daitoku-ji temple in our neighborhood

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                                      This looks familiar - is it the zen temple within the larger complex? If so, Kira and I did a private meditation / sutra chanting here early one morning earlier this year with the temple master. Was a very cool experience

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                                        @Chap said in Maxi and Jens (Chap) - Japan November 2024:

                                        ...and Tonkatsu for dinner

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                                        This also looks familiar... 🙂

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                                        • ChapC
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                                          @Alex said in Maxi and Jens (Chap) - Japan November 2024:

                                          @Chap said in Maxi and Jens (Chap) - Japan November 2024:

                                          After morning prayer at Daitoku-ji temple in our neighborhood

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                                          This looks familiar - is it the zen temple within the larger complex? If so, Kira and I did a private meditation / sutra chanting here early one morning earlier this year with the temple master. Was a very cool experience

                                          @Alex Yes it's a in a sub-temple of the complex of Daitoku-ji. I am pretty sure it is the same.

                                          God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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                                          • ChapC
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                                            @Alex said in Maxi and Jens (Chap) - Japan November 2024:

                                            @Chap said in Maxi and Jens (Chap) - Japan November 2024:

                                            ...and Tonkatsu for dinner

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                                            This also looks familiar... 🙂

                                            @Alex 😂 it's the one in Nishiki market, I think I got the recommendation from you when we were in Kyoto in March

                                            God has blessed you richly, so get down on your knees and thank him. Don’t forget the less fortunate or God will personally kick your ass. I’d love to do it for him, but I can’t be everywhere. Willie Nelson

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