==== Guided tour ====
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Pictures of our day-long [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Nikko/waterfalls_tour]] are now online.
Our friendly guide, the Buddhist monk whose name I forgot, answered many of our pending questions
about Japanese traditions and religion. Hiking through these sacred mountains and woods was an
enjoyable experience.
-{{Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Nikko/waterfalls_tour/00038.jpg|maxwidth=640|class=thumbright|The Yutaki Waterfalls}}
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TODO: assemble a good video from all the scenes I took along the way
==== Nikko Temple Area ====
all over Japan, but visiting the Nikko temple area was once again an extraordinary experience.
And I could finally spot a few [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miko]]s too!
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=== April 27th ===