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@@ -40,7 +40,11 @@ we would get the rare opportunity to see the hidden Buddha, visible only once ev
 years.  Quite a lucky combination!  I was impressed by the devotion of the people around me.
 The spiritual side of Japanese people does not seem to clash at all with their high-tech lifestyle.
 
 years.  Quite a lucky combination!  I was impressed by the devotion of the people around me.
 The spiritual side of Japanese people does not seem to clash at all with their high-tech lifestyle.
 

-TODO: dark corridor
+Behind the temple, we were led down a narrow staircase to a dark and twisty corridor beneath
+the temple.  We had to walk in the pitch black obscurity, touching the walls in search of a
+metal key of enlightenment.  I could finally get hold of the key and turn it, but the most
+enlightening part of this experience was hearing the crowd of tourists apologizing for bumping
+into each other all the time ;-)

 
 I only have outdoors [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Nagano/Zenko-ji|photos]] becuase taking
 pictures inside was strictly forbidden.  A monk yelled at me just for fiddling too much with
 
 I only have outdoors [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Nagano/Zenko-ji|photos]] becuase taking
 pictures inside was strictly forbidden.  A monk yelled at me just for fiddling too much with


@@ -63,13 +67,13 @@ one of Japan's top 3 castles ([[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Matsumoto/Castle|ph
 museum was also great ([[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Matsumoto/Museum|photos]]).  On our way back, we did see
 a [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Nagano/dancing_kids|dancing show]] with cute little girls and their teachers.
 
 museum was also great ([[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Matsumoto/Museum|photos]]).  On our way back, we did see
 a [[Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Nagano/dancing_kids|dancing show]] with cute little girls and their teachers.
 

-{{Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Matsumoto/Castle/00147.jpg|Soooo conventiinal!|maxwidth=640}}
-{{Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Matsumoto/Castle/00108.jpg|Scary, uh?|maxwidth=640}}
-

 Apparently, by leaving Nagano we missed some kind of prayer or event held by Tibetan monks at the
 [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zenk%C5%8D-ji|Zenko-ji]].  Too bad, it might have been a good chance
 to show some support for the Tibetan cause.  Go, Tibet, Go!
 
 Apparently, by leaving Nagano we missed some kind of prayer or event held by Tibetan monks at the
 [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zenk%C5%8D-ji|Zenko-ji]].  Too bad, it might have been a good chance
 to show some support for the Tibetan cause.  Go, Tibet, Go!
 

+{{Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Matsumoto/Castle/00147.jpg|Soooo conventiinal!|maxwidth=640}}
+{{Pictures/vacation/japan_2009/Matsumoto/Castle/00108.jpg|Scary, uh?|maxwidth=640}}
+

 === April 25th: Matsumoto ===
 
 Yesterday, we arrived on a rainy night to the mountain town of Matsumoto, where a lady with a car
 === April 25th: Matsumoto ===
 
 Yesterday, we arrived on a rainy night to the mountain town of Matsumoto, where a lady with a car