Enormous jellyfish earrings
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Enormous jellyfish earrings
Kurochiku ramen at Menya Kiyo, duck and soy sauce, dumplings and a few pieces of chashu
In Japan, the movie was titled
HAPPY 30TH ANNIVERSARY TO CHRONO TRIGGER
IF YOU HAVEN'T LISTENED TO THE OFFICIAL JAZZ ARRANGED ALBUM OF THE SOUNDTRACK YOU'RE MISSING OUT
One last stroll through a bamboo grove
Wrapping up the day at Tenryu-ji temple
Our boatsmen were their own comedic trio
One town over to the west in Kameoka, the Hozugawa river boat back toward Kyoto, a 2hr relaxing ride through a few rapids
Lunch at Ranbetsurou. This is a suppon (soft shelled turtle) ramen with unagi (eel), and plum juice; terrific and served in a unique brass metal bowl atop a small lit flame stand to keep it piping hot
Bamboo groves have their own unique tranquility
Three emperors, Tsuchimikado, Go-Saga, and Kameyama
I avoid posting graves but mausoleums from major celebrities (of their time) are fair game
A few trees mid-bloom makes for a terrific afternoon
Tanuki wearing Dogers shirts, and a bonus Yokozanuki!
A cute diorama made out of silkworm cocoons
Some temples will let you ring the bells. Definitely not 108 times, though
Another day, and more temples to see!
Youkai, I just think they're neat
A little too early for most Sakura, but there're a few early bloomers here and there
Beautiful streets of Kyoto. So these are what walkable cities look like?
The story of MΕri Motonari. Fun fact, the Waka bros. in pro Sumo are named after the three sons in the story, Wakatakakage, Wakamotoharu, and Wakatakamoto
West Kyoto, aka temple ward
This grey tanuki was castrated
Kyoto!
Interesting receptionists at this hotel
Yoshizou Curry sold out in an hour π
Boxes on a table containing 2 santoku knives and a cleaver, two wooden cutting boards, a whetstone kit, and two pens.
More pics of yesterday coming later, but to round out the trip to Seki: knives π
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Visited the Kiseki knife manufacturer and picked up their santoku knife, whetstone, and cutting boards. Kiseki makes industrial cutting equipment but are dabbling in knives known for their incredible strength
Gotta look back at @jkooza.bsky.social's curry recommendations now that I'm in Kyoto
The front of Tsujiya restaurant. There are ponds to theft, right, and directly on your left inside where live eels can be seen.
A picture of an unagi bowl (seasoned grilled eel over rice) on the left, pickled plums in the middle, and soup on the right.
Unagi bowl, with soup and pickled plum, at Tsujiya. The restaurant has been operating for over 160 years. Unagi is considered food that gives you strength, required for swordsmithing. The eel was delicious, cooked over woodfired grills. Always try it with yuzu pepper!
