D A R K - R I V E R by
Yann Muller

A business trip to Japan in March 2005. I always wanted to visit Japan but I wasn't sure that I would have time to see much other than the inside of an office building. Although the work schedule was hectic I did have several occasions to visit Nara, Kyoto and Osaka.

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Nara

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7th - 21st March 2005
1. Nara's town centre at night.
2. A level crossing in the town centre.
3. The view of the town from my hotel room.
4. A small street.
5, 6. The huge Todai-ji temple.
7, 8. Deers are ubiquitous in Nara.
9. A big bell close to the Todai-ji temple.
10. A 5 floor pagoda at Kofuku-ji.
11. The old and the new are side by side.
12. A small village in the outskirts of Nara.
13. The entrance of the Hokkeiji temple to the north of town.

Kyoto

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13th March 2005
1. The Golden Pavilion, Kinkakuji.
2. Kiyomizu-dera temple at night.
3. The gigantic and ultra-modern train station.

Osaka

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20th March 2005
1, 2. Osaka Castle.
3, 4. Nippombashi Den-Den Town.
5. The very busy Namba area.
6, 9. Namba at night.
10. Advertising near the station.

Last updated: 8 December 2005