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| Marla | profile | all galleries >> Galleries >> Osaka October 2007 | tree view | thumbnails | slideshow |
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 Nara Series starts here. Lunch in Nara, "Mother and Child" - it's chicken and egg over rice |
 Kieko's raw lunch |
 Sacred deer in Nara |
 A mythological god, Takemikazuchi, arrived in Nara on a white deer to guard the newly built capital of Heijô-kyô |
 Since then, the deer have been regarded as heavenly animals to protect the city, and the country |
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 Before entering the shrine, one cleanses hands and mouth here |
 Ring the bell to let the gods know you've arrived |
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 Some of the deer have learned to bow in response to tourists' bows. They nudge, jostle, and even bite for food |
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 Tôdai-ji (東大寺) (meaning the Eastern Great Temple), Buddhist Temple |
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 Tôshôdai-ji is one of the places in Nara that UNESCO has designated as a World Heritage Site |
 Tôshôdai-ji (唐招提寺) is a Buddhist temple of the Ritsu sect |
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