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[ria_oaks]

V. V. fast update, since very little time here (as usual. ^^;;)Am in Nara. Arrived today from Mt. Koya, where we stayed overnight in a Buddhist temple. ^_^ Mt. Koya`s evidently one of the most spiritual places in Japan; there are over 2000 temples there (it`s a big plateau, very high up, and very beautiful). We had to get up this morning at 6 to meditate. ^^ Well, really, just sat there and listened to the monks chant... and ate a Japanese breakfast. Then promptly went out and found a place with toast and pancakes. ;P

Lesse, Kyoto was cool but very hot. An INSANE amount of Shinsengumi merchandise and advertisements/posters, evidently b/c of the historical drama on them currently airing. Got some very odd Shinsengumi merchandise, including a jacket like their`s and something very, VERY odd and amusing which I`ll save for when I get home. Other than that, lots of temples. Really, really hot. ^^;; And we went on a walking tour of Gion (the main Geisha district) with a Canadian who lives in Kyoto, which was very interesting. We got to see a few Geishas and Maikos (Geishas-in-training, basically) going off to their appointments!

Better run. Hopefully tomorrow I`ll have more time so I might post more. Hope everyone at home is doing well. ^_^

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[bk635.livejournal.com]

I should be there. *cry*

Have you had a chance to look forAyumi Hamasaki posters? People have been bugging me to ask if you've looked/got them or not. Sowwy. :|

[ria-oaks.livejournal.com]

Waah, lost what I was writing here. :( Anyways, short version: I haven`t seen any posters yet, and I don`t really know where to look... If I see one I`ll get one depending on price, but I can`t go search for them, sorry - too much to do (and buy. -_- money=rapidly declining. *grins*). How many people want one?

[bk635.livejournal.com]

Ah that's understandable. *crosses fingers*. The only person that wants one is my cousin. As soon as/if you give me one I'll probably have to express-mail it off. ~_~

[ria-oaks.livejournal.com]

^^ I`ll try... when we get back to Tokyo I might have more luck. Maybe an HMV or something might have one; they tend to have movie/actor/music groups/etc posters at home.