Kyoto

Kiyomizu-dera Listen to the Japanese term!

Kiyomizu means pure water, and dera means temple. The pure water flows from Oto-wa no Taki, or Sound of Feathers Waterfall. Kiyomizu-dera has special significance for me on this trip for I felt I was in the past, present, and future in one moment. As I remembered last year visiting here with my daughter, and spent time with the rest of the NCTA group until they headed onto the museum, I awaited my friends Chizuko and Yumi. It was so exciting to see them when they arrived!


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Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto
July 20, 2003
Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto
Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto
July 13, 2002
Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto
Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto
July 13, 2002
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Tsurigane at Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto
July 20, 2003
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Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto
July 20, 2003 (Photo by Betty Swartz)
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Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto
July 20, 2003 (Photo by Betty Swartz)
Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto
Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto
July 13, 2002
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Tsukubai at Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto
July 20, 2003
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Tsukubai at Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto
July 20, 2003
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Tsukubai at Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto
July 20, 2003 (Photo by Betty Swartz)
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Jizos in temple at Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto
July 20, 2003
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Jizos in temple at Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto
July 20, 2003
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Saisenbako and joukoro at Kiyomizu-dera
July 20, 2003
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Pilgrims stamping books at Kiyomizu-dera
July 20, 2003
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Travis and view of Kyoto and Main Hall
July 20, 2003 (Photo courtesy of Travis Heggem)
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Betty at Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto
July 20, 2003 (Photo courtesy of Betty Swartz)
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Kakezukuri foundation of Main Hall (Hondou)
July 20, 2003 (Photo courtesy of Betty Swartz)
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Kakezukuri foundation of Hondou
July 20, 2003 (Photo courtesy of Betty Swartz)
Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto
Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto
July 13, 2002
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Otowa no Taki at Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto
July 20, 2003 (Photo by Betty Swartz)
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Drinking water from Otowa no Taki, Kyoto
July 20, 2003 (Photo by Vicky Mann)
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Drinking water from Otowa no Taki
July 20, 2003 (Photo by Travis Heggem)
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Groom and bride at Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto
July 20, 2003
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Bride wearing shiromuku at Kiyomizu-dera
July 20, 2003
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Pagoda at Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto
July 20, 2003
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Maiko at Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto
July 20, 2003 (Photo by Betty Swartz)
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Maiko at Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto
July 20, 2003
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Maiko at Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto
July 20, 2003
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Maiko at Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto
July 20, 2003 (Photo by Vicky Mann)
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Maiko at Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto
July 20, 2003 (Photo by Vicky Mann)
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Pagoda at Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto
July 20, 2003
Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto
Sou (monks) at Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto
July 13, 2002

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