http://soldave.thedeepstop.com/2006/04/07/kyoto-koyasan-and-kleptomaniacs/ Scuba diving in Okinawa, and all things to do with Japan Thu, 4 Dec 2008 16:54:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://soldave.thedeepstop.com/2006/04/07/kyoto-koyasan-and-kleptomaniacs/#comment-2971 Big in Japan | Good diving day (and cuttlefish closeup!) Mon, 06 Aug 2007 05:26:51 +0000 http://soldave.thedeepstop.com/2006/04/07/kyoto-koyasan-and-kleptomaniacs/#comment-2971 [...] was the added bonus of having a good old friend back on the island for 2 weeks. She was the one who travelled to the Kansai region with me last year, and who, along with Brian, was my regular dive buddy for a good 8 to 10 months before she returned [...] […] was the added bonus of having a good old friend back on the island for 2 weeks. She was the one who travelled to the Kansai region with me last year, and who, along with Brian, was my regular dive buddy for a good 8 to 10 months before she returned […]

]]> http://soldave.thedeepstop.com/2006/04/07/kyoto-koyasan-and-kleptomaniacs/#comment-2364 Big in Japan | Japan in the Springtime Mon, 30 Apr 2007 09:33:28 +0000 http://soldave.thedeepstop.com/2006/04/07/kyoto-koyasan-and-kleptomaniacs/#comment-2364 [...] As readers of this blog may know, I visited the Kansai region of Japan from April 6th to the 9th. This was the second time I have been to the area in Spring, following my 2006 visit with my good friend, Lindsey. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Japanese geography, the Kansai region of Japan (also called the Kinki region, which always raises a smile on my face!) is west of Tokyo, and it covers the cities of Nara, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe, to name just a few. It is a beautiful part of Japan and is well worth a visit if you ever make the trip to The Land of the Rising Sun, especially in the springtime when the cherry blossoms are out. On this trip, I was scheduled to spend my first night and morning in Osaka, before going to Kyoto for an afternoon and evening, and then heading to Kobe on the Sunday. The plan changed slightly though as it rained all day on Saturday, which made the Kyoto trip much less than enjoyable. I was wanting to walk around the city and parks and see the sakura in full bloom, but it’s not that nice to do when rain is constantly coming down. [...] […] As readers of this blog may know, I visited the Kansai region of Japan from April 6th to the 9th. This was the second time I have been to the area in Spring, following my 2006 visit with my good friend, Lindsey. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Japanese geography, the Kansai region of Japan (also called the Kinki region, which always raises a smile on my face!) is west of Tokyo, and it covers the cities of Nara, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe, to name just a few. It is a beautiful part of Japan and is well worth a visit if you ever make the trip to The Land of the Rising Sun, especially in the springtime when the cherry blossoms are out. On this trip, I was scheduled to spend my first night and morning in Osaka, before going to Kyoto for an afternoon and evening, and then heading to Kobe on the Sunday. The plan changed slightly though as it rained all day on Saturday, which made the Kyoto trip much less than enjoyable. I was wanting to walk around the city and parks and see the sakura in full bloom, but it’s not that nice to do when rain is constantly coming down. […]

]]> http://soldave.thedeepstop.com/2006/04/07/kyoto-koyasan-and-kleptomaniacs/#comment-2114 Big in Japan | A weekend in Kyoto and Osaka Thu, 05 Apr 2007 03:32:08 +0000 http://soldave.thedeepstop.com/2006/04/07/kyoto-koyasan-and-kleptomaniacs/#comment-2114 [...] That’s where I will be from tomorrow evening until Monday morning, or rather Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe to be precise. As long-term readers of this blog might remember, I went to the Kansai region back at the end of March last year, and loved it there. Kyoto is such a beautiful city, and if I wasn’t in Okinawa then I’d probably choose to be there. I could have spent hours sat by the canal in Gion on an evening, watching the tourists and businessmen go by, while the occasional maiko or geisha will pass on their way to an appointment. Hopefully I’ll be able to take in some kabuki (traditional Japanese theatre) and do a few other cultural bits & bats (you can tell I’ve planned this really well!). It will also be my first time to visit Kobe and so I’ll go and see the museum about the Great Hanshin earthquake that struck the city in 1995, killing over 6,400 people and causing over $200 billion in damage. For those economists and businesspeople out there, you might recall the Nikkei 225 dropped 1,000 points in the day following the earthquake. Indeed, this earthquake was one of the main reasons Barings Bank collapsed, due to Nick Leeson’s speculations in Japanese derivatives. [...] […] That’s where I will be from tomorrow evening until Monday morning, or rather Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe to be precise. As long-term readers of this blog might remember, I went to the Kansai region back at the end of March last year, and loved it there. Kyoto is such a beautiful city, and if I wasn’t in Okinawa then I’d probably choose to be there. I could have spent hours sat by the canal in Gion on an evening, watching the tourists and businessmen go by, while the occasional maiko or geisha will pass on their way to an appointment. Hopefully I’ll be able to take in some kabuki (traditional Japanese theatre) and do a few other cultural bits & bats (you can tell I’ve planned this really well!). It will also be my first time to visit Kobe and so I’ll go and see the museum about the Great Hanshin earthquake that struck the city in 1995, killing over 6,400 people and causing over $200 billion in damage. For those economists and businesspeople out there, you might recall the Nikkei 225 dropped 1,000 points in the day following the earthquake. Indeed, this earthquake was one of the main reasons Barings Bank collapsed, due to Nick Leeson’s speculations in Japanese derivatives. […]

]]> http://soldave.thedeepstop.com/2006/04/07/kyoto-koyasan-and-kleptomaniacs/#comment-9 janewilkinson Fri, 07 Apr 2006 09:33:01 +0000 http://soldave.thedeepstop.com/2006/04/07/kyoto-koyasan-and-kleptomaniacs/#comment-9 Great report Dave and lovely pics of the statues Great report Dave and lovely pics of the statues

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