The Stone and the Buddha

A small statue (of Buddha?) was placed at the base of this marker.

Fish Go Round

This was my favorite plate of sushi of the night. It was not the most expensive (actually it was one of the cheaper ones) but I thought it tasted the best. Just your run-of-the-mill salmon.

Religion as Advertisement

This gate is called a torii and it is usually found in front of a shrine. Here it is found in a shopping arcade.

Thankful

I am thankful that I have a place to stay, a job, and a temple to go to on this New Years Day.

Alone

Alone is what I thought of when I came here. This hill used to have a shrine on it. When I first came here I had wondered if it was a safe haven during the tsunami. It was pretty tall. but as I came around, I saw that the hand rails on the stairs were ripped out and the entire shrine was gone from the top.

Round and Round

One of the cheapest and best plates of sushi on the belt. I love going for the salmon.

The Holiday Spirit

The Colonel has got the fever.