| | | This is a shrine to sailors. | |
| | | These are wishes made at a Japanese temple. | |
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| | | Like most places in Japan, space is at a premium in Fukuoka. | |
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| | Another shrine in the temple | |
| | | Gabby in the temple square | |
| | | Sailors carry this at a festival each year to pray for safety and good fortune. | |
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| | Old and new;the spiritual and the commercial come together in Fukuoka. | |
| | | At one of Fukuoka's famous ramen noodle shops. This one has a vintage decor. | |
| | | Yuri loves the ramen down here. | |
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| | | | Fukuoka is home to Japan's oldest Zen temple. | |
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| | The entrance to this temple was closed to us. | |
| | | This is a residence for retired monks. | |
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| | The roof of this temple is well-known. | |
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| | | | The view from what's left of Fukuoka Castle. | |
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| | | Fukuoka castle sits in a lovely park on the slopes of a steep hill. | |
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