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Katsura Imperial Villa
2007.04.26
Miyuki-mon (imperial entrance)
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Miyuki-mon (imperial entrance)
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Beautiful refflections
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Beautiful refflections
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Some more...
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Some more...
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Suhama (shoreline which juts out into the pond)
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Suhama (shoreline which juts out into the pond)
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Suhama
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Suhama
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Simplicity yet grace
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Simplicity yet grace
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Interesting tree
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Interesting tree
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Overview
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Overview
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Powerful
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Powerful
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Beautiful small bridge
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Beautiful small bridge
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Bamboo and other vegetation
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Bamboo and other vegetation
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Onrin-do (where the memorial tablets of the Katsura family)
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Onrin-do (where the memorial tablets of the Katsura family)
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Gate 2 the past
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Gate 2 the past
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Shoin (main house)
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Shoin (main house)
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View 1
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View 1
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View 2
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View 2
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Final view before exit
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Final view before exit
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The construction of the Katsura imperial villa was commissioned by the younger brother of Emperor Goyozei, Prince Toshihito and was completed in 1615. The villa is both tasteful & simple and remains today much in it original form.
