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1) sumo tournament in Nagoya!

2) Geisha hunting in Kyoto - they are VERY popular

3) Gion Matsuri - a big festival in Kyoto. There are these massive floats that they have to turn. Takes a lot of manpower to turn them.

4) Lots of people wear their kimonos for the festival. These girls were more than happy to pose with me. :D

5) Shrine in Kyoto - there are hundreds if not like a thousand red torii gates going all the way up the side of the mountain

6) Another temple in Kyoto - with a nice view of the city.