As I havent been good at putting up the japan pics in chronological order, here are some at random:
Walking back to the train in Kyoto. A long night of looking for a connection and not finding it.
A temple in Kyoto had an adjacent Tea Room with a spectacular garden: this is the garden view.
The biggest wooden structure in the world is this wooden temple in Nara, it houses this massive Buddha and is peppered with ornate detail.