Luckily, the temple was only a short distance away from the Takahatafudo station.
When I saw a pagoda that striking, I knew I had come to the right place!
People wrote their wishes on these wooden plates.
This statue is a memorial for Hijikata Toshizo, a Japanese military leader who lived in the 1800s and opposed the Meiji restoration.
I climbed a long staircase all the way up to the base of the pagoda. It was also here where I saw a drunk man drinking more beer and a young couple making out.
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i want to gooooo! i want to go i want to go i want to go!! and i want to live in the hello kitty house and have the hello kitty car!!!!!!!!
btw. that cat picture u did, it’s charmy kitty. she is hello kitty’s pet cat… hahahaha…
Aug 28, 2007
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Wow wow wow!!! I want to go to Sanrioland too!! Haha.
Great pictures btw! :D
Aug 28, 2007
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hey, i happened to chance upon your blog. :)
i think your blog is really informative and interesting! keep blogging! =)
Aug 28, 2007
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Oh my goodness! Seeing all these makes me really tempted to visit Japan! How much did you spend?? :)
Aug 28, 2007
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hello hello kitty!!so cute!!aH!!!!!kill me!!i want them alll!!!ah!!
so like my cute kiki..too bad she not white…
i want all the hello kitty!how do you feel when eating the hello kitty meal?so cute and yummy!!
the camera is so cute too!!japan really a colourful world!!
Aug 28, 2007
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I’m a guy, and I absolutely love the cute Hello Kitties!
But then again, this coming from somebody with a life-sized Pikachu in his own room…
I’m really glad that you went to Japan; It’ll be quite some time before I can afford to fly over there!
Aug 28, 2007
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i love hello kitty too!!! those merchandise are so cute!
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Daphne Maia: lol Hello Kitty has a pet that’s also a kitty? That’s too cute!
Jasmine: I wanna live there!
sandy: Thanks for the encouragement!
Jacelyn: Quite a few grands. Japan sure is an expensive place to stay in!
wenniee: The meal looked cute and pretty, but it didn’t taste as good as it looked! It still made me happy anyway.
pkchukiss: Wow! This is the first time I’ve ever heard a guy confess that he loves Hello Kitty! *claps* I have a larger-than-life-sized Mashimaro in my room too!
Goh: Too cute!
Aug 29, 2007
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oh dear …
i’m so overwhelmed by all the cuteness, it’s making me dizzy …
nonetheless, as mentioned in your earlier post,
japan sure has full of colours and surprises!
i wonder what’s your next post gonna be about …
can’t wait!
Aug 29, 2007
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It sure seems like fun heading out on your own. I have been doing that for almost all my holidays and each one brings new experiences. Read your blog on your solo trip to Bangkok and I am glad that you enjoyed it. I will be flying there this Saturday to stay there for 9D8N. Looking forward to exploring more places including the outlying provinces as it will be my 3rd trip there each getting longer in duration haha
Aug 29, 2007
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Harlow Veron!!!
I am looking forward to your update on your trip to Japan EVERYDAY!!!
SanrioTown!!! This is one place I wanna go if I get to visit Japan again.
Will be waiting patiently for your update on Day 7 :P.
Aug 29, 2007
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Wow…Da Niu still in your room….I thought u would have throw it away
Aug 29, 2007
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I really want to go to Sanrio Puroland now… and I want that camera too! But the best part of your day has to be the creeps. Wacky Japs. Muahahahahaha.
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Jayson: My next post would be less of cuteness, more of sights. Nonetheless, it would reaffirm the fact that Japan is a place full of colours and surprises!
Dennis: Glad to know you’re a fan of Thailand too! Hope you get to visit all the obscure and less known places.
Shire: Wow!!! Day 7 is coming right up!
neo: I can’t bear to dump him! He’s too cute!
Strawberry Milk Mama: lol it’s great that you had a good laugh!
Aug 29, 2007
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Wow, good thing I missed Sanrio Puroland! Just kidding, my gf would have loved it. We went to a small store in Shinjuku.
I’m addicted to your blog and look forward to your postings! I think there were a few days where you didn’t blog and I was going through a withdrawal. :)
Aug 29, 2007
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Enough kawaiiness to last a lifetime :P
Porn business? Did I really say that? Either my sense of humor, or my memory is going to the dogs…
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Ken: Yeah dude, your gf would have loved it! Actually, any girl would have loved it. I wasn’t even a Hello Kitty fan before, but after visiting Japan I was a total convert! That cat has a strange hold on ya. I ended up buying a lot of kitty merchandise back to Singapore!
Beni: Dude you said it! I totally remember lol!
Aug 31, 2007
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Love your post! chanced upon it by accident. looking forward to your daily updates!
been to japan couple of time, love it totally. why not travel to Hokkaido next on a self drive tour? the scenery there is awsome!
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Yes! Hokkaido is definitely one of the destinations I’m looking forward to. It seems very different from Tokyo and Kyoto!
Aug 31, 2007
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omg your pictures are so fantastic. I cant take my eyes off the kitties. Being a kitty fan….your pictures really very very well taken!!! Can I use them as wallpapers for my desktop?