Robin’S Trip To Japan2

Japan from a visitor’s camera

Robin’s trips:May 2007 & Dec 2008

Osaka11 million people.

Osaka castle.

Temple in Nara.

Reportedly largest wooden building in the world.

Kyoto

Ancient city. Rare temples standing after WWII.

At various shrines in Kyoto.

Visit to local shrine on New Year’s Day.

Traditional New Year’s day activity for

Japanese people.

Plastic restaurant food

displayed for view before

making selection.

Hiroshima

Only remaining structure left as a monument to

encourage world future peace.

Atomic bomb (A-bomb) dropped on Hiroshima (and Nagasaki) – August 6, 1945. 70,000 died immediately; 70,000 or more died from effects within 5 years. Ended WWII.

Universal StudiosOsaka, Japan

Christmas celebration.

Tokyo

34 million.World’s largest city.

Second trip…The hard part…leaving son & granddaughter in Japan.

First trip… Back in Memphis after 18 hours flight.