55. To-ji Pagoda
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| Tō-ji |
This breathtaking sunset view is Kyōōgokoku-ji, the five storied pagoda of Kyoto, also known as Tō-ji ("East temple"). It is one of the historic monuments of ancient Kyoto that were declared World Heritage Site by the UNESCO. They are part of the Japanese history from the times when Kyoto was the capital of the country. The temple is located in the ward of Minami.
As a note side, I love Japanese Western handwriting. It has an unique air! I would show it here if it weren't so unpolite towards the sender.
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| Bee (left) & modern art painting Dancers (right) |
What do people think about when they hear Kyoto? Geishas, of course. It wouldn't be a proper Kyoto card if it hadn't some geishas on it. Besides the stamp of a modern art painting of women wearing kimono, there is a little cute sticker of a geisha apprentice alongside my address. ♪
The stamp on the left depicts a bee (I love Japanese culture of respecting and admiring the nature in all its aspects) and the one on the right is a painting called Dancers and issued in 1980 as part of the series Japanese Modern Art.
Postcard from: Kyoto, Japan.
Received: May 2012.
Language: English.
Envelope: no.
Stamps: one bee 20 yen and one modern art painting 50 yen.
Thank you so much, Reiko!
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