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Local Customs: do the tourist thing...
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  • Written by husain on Oct 30, 2002
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    Local Customs: and another picture...
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    Local Customs: wise bird...
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    Visiting Temples and Shrines: some wishes do come true...
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    Visiting Temples and Shrines: at the kiyomizu temple
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    Local Customs: the kids school
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    Language: language skills
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  • Updated by husain on Dec 20, 2006
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  • If you speak no japanese, it would really help to have someone around who does...
    The signs in the busses and trains and elsewhere, rarely would you find stuff in english.
    Infact, i noticed sometimes that the average person on the streets sometimes gets a bit intimidated when confronted with a question/ querry in english...
    Fortunately for me, i Jitka was there to help out with things...

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    Visiting Temples and Shrines: life is easy-
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    Local Customs: schoolgirls in uniform
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  • seen where people are, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day...
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    pic: j-san

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    Visiting Temples and Shrines: try your luck
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    Comments for husain about Kyoto
    asiantraveler Wed May 21, 2008 07:04 UTC
     your pictures can tell a story
    Trekki Wed Dec 20, 2006 18:31 UTC
     Wonderful pictures ! Ah, you should write more about your trip to Kyoto - it must be a fascinating town :-)
    tzuki Sun Nov 19, 2006 20:32 UTC
     I really like your Kyoto´s page, great pics! if I am lucky, I will be there by next October. :-)
    luckyzen Sat Mar 11, 2006 18:45 UTC
     A wonderful page on Kyoto, Hasain. Your pictures are really great. You are most welcome to join us in South Africa. Thank you for dropping by.
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