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NIKKO II

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Yuba is available at all "class" levels. The yuba-burger you saw, I believe, cost about 300 yen (about $3). I believe that the yuba plates at the restaurant advertised above start at 3,675 yen. I thought it was interesting that this sign shows how it is skimmed off the tofu (or at least how they WANT you to THINK it is skimmed off the tofu).
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Yuba is available at all "class" levels. The yuba-burger you saw, I believe, cost about 300 yen (about $3). I believe that the yuba plates at the restaurant advertised above start at 3,675 yen. I thought it was interesting that this sign shows how it is skimmed off the tofu (or at least how they WANT you to THINK it is skimmed off the tofu).

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  • Yuba is available at all "class" levels. The yuba-burger you saw, I believe, cost about 300 yen (about $3). I believe that the yuba plates at the restaurant advertised above start at 3,675 yen. I thought it was interesting that this sign shows how it is skimmed off the tofu (or at least how they WANT you to THINK it is skimmed off the tofu).
  • When I saw these folks, I just smiled and thought about how the person who created them probably HAD seen elephants, or at least photos of such. These really don't look nearly as much like real elephants as the ones carved at Toshogu by the fellow who had only read about them.
  • On the wall in the entry way to Turtle Annex Hotori-an.
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  • I got back to the inn a little before the sun was about to set, and decided to take another walk. Basically, step out the front door and turn right. The road ends and becomes a well-traveled trail (which we will see in the next few shots).
  • Daiya River: The same river which flows right by the Turtle Annex Hotori-an. I generally think of an "abyss" as being a deep, nearly bottomless pit or someplace very deep in the ocean. Apparently an abyss can also mean "anything profound, unfathomable, or infinite," which I think is the meaning here, for the Kanman-ga-fuchi Abyss.
  • The "unfathomable" part may refer to these jizō statues, protectors of children. Only a small sampling is shown here: They extend considerably behind me and on around the bend ahead of us. They are supposedly "uncountable," meaning that if you count them as you walk in one direction, and then turn around and count again on your return, you will get a different number each time. In fact, one of the figures near the center is supposedly there to jeer at anyone who attempts to count them.
  • I think I could have counted them fairly easily (I think there are likely around 100, but that is only an estimate). However, I had no desire to be jeered by a concrete statue on this lovely evening.
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  • A little overlook over the Daiya river. As you can see, the sun is heading toward the horizon.
  • Well, maybe 100 is a considerably too-low estimate.
  • People write out wishes, or often blessings for others, and then fold the paper in origami shapes to leave as offerings at the statues. Here you see a little paper swan.
  • Other meaningful offerings are often given, too. Here is a pair of infant's slippers. Makes one wonder about the story behind this, doesn't it?
  • Not dark yet, but I'll need to turn around soon. The gist of the sign is obvious, even to a non-Japanese reader. Macaques frequent this area and they have big teeth in need of brushing!
  • One of my goals in coming here was to see some macaques! In fact, I had mistakenly thought that this was an area where one could observe these guys (also called "snow monkeys" in a natural hot spring setting. By the time I had figured out that I was mistaken, I already had the flight and rooms booked, and decided to go and enjoy Nikko anyway. This is as close as I got to the macaques. I probably could have gotten considerably closer, but it was starting to get dark, and after seeing the previous sign I was afraid enough being THIS close (I hadn't brought a toothbrush with me on this walk).
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  • Went to a very local neighborhood, "mom & pop" restaurant that evening to have some TRADITIONAL (not made into some fast-food burger) yuba. All the stuff on this page comes as one meal.
  • As you can see, there were also some tempura vegetables and other items for variety, but there were lots of different kinds of yuba, too. I would not say that it was delicious, but it was good, and it seemed like a very healthy meal.<br /> <br /> Next Gallery: Into the mountains to Lake Chuzenji! Click below:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.optimimagery.com/THIS-IS-ME-Vacations-around-Sa/TRAVEL2013/JUNE-2013-NIKKO-JAPAN/NIKKO-III/">http://www.optimimagery.com/THIS-IS-ME-Vacations-around-Sa/TRAVEL2013/JUNE-2013-NIKKO-JAPAN/NIKKO-III/</a>
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