1) I was quite fond of the dragon shrubbery, as well.
2) Thank you~!
3) Me, too! Me, too! Huzzah for Japan visits!
4) Indeed, Okinawan water is a beautiful color. I do wish the photos did it justice...
5) Ha! The cultural stuff is good, hilarious fun! I have thus far danced in 3 festivals, and been ambushed by several other surprise!festivals. They are like ninjas, these festivals.
6) I love that fish. So much.
7) A shiisa is a great lion-dog protector! A mythical animal, many people have clay statues of shiisa in front of their homes or businesses in Okinawa (one with mouth open to scare away bad spirits, one with mouth closed to keep in the good spirits). Witness:
Occasionally, the great lion-dog protector is reduced to looking more like:
2) Thank you~!
3) Me, too! Me, too! Huzzah for Japan visits!
4) Indeed, Okinawan water is a beautiful color. I do wish the photos did it justice...
5) Ha! The cultural stuff is good, hilarious fun! I have thus far danced in 3 festivals, and been ambushed by several other surprise!festivals. They are like ninjas, these festivals.
6) I love that fish. So much.
7) A shiisa is a great lion-dog protector! A mythical animal, many people have clay statues of shiisa in front of their homes or businesses in Okinawa (one with mouth open to scare away bad spirits, one with mouth closed to keep in the good spirits). Witness:
Occasionally, the great lion-dog protector is reduced to looking more like:
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they have something similar to that in peru, but instead of a lion-dog it's a ceramic bull that gets perched on your doorway... ^_^
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I like the animal protector thing. It's neat.
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