Web site last updated September 7, 2005

Sam and Mary's Other Trips

Sam and Mary's Trip to Japan, July 2005

Nagoya - Expo 2005 World's Fair
Arrival at Nagoya Airport	Airport train to central Nagoya	Sam and passengers	Nagoya train station
Nagoya hotel	Mary uses hotel laundry	Practical transportation	Convenience store
Department store information	Mary prices kimonos	Free books in the subway	Home visit

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Sam and Mr. Ishihara	Sam, Mary and Mr. Ishihara	Mrs. Ishihara, Sam, Mr. Ishihara	Mr. Ishihara, Mary, Mrs. Ishihara
Mary in a kimono	Opening time at Expo 2005	Mary at Expo 2005	Gondola passengers
Expo information	Juggler	Sample Expo lunch	The only hamburger stand at Expo

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Traditional Mongolian dress	Mongolian Pavilion	Russian Pavilion	Schoolgirls visting Expo
Chinese pavilion	Chinese music group	Electric car being manufactured in India	Ham Radio station at Expo
Future ham assembling kit	Expo pavilion	Kids playing in water	Mary and globe

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Japan Rail magnetic levitated train	Dancing robot	Robot companion	Humanoid robot
Expo Ferris wheel	Women's toilet at Expo	United States Pavilion	Sam masters the Segway
Canadian pavilion	Friendly helper	Musical performance	Mary in front of TV studios
Nagoya Castle	Nagoya Castle	Banners outside Nagoya Castle

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Kyoto
Shinkansen - bullet train	Shinkansen - bullet train	Kyoto railroad station	Kyoto railroad station
Street leading to railroad station	Kyoto ryokan - japanese inn	Kyoto ryokan - japanese inn	Kyoto ryokan - japanese inn
Kyoto ryokan - japanese inn	Room in ryokan	Bath at ryokan	Breakfast at ryokan

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Breakfast at ryokan	Breakfast at ryokan	McDonald's everywhere	Nagoya flea market
Nagoya flea market	Nagoya flea market	Nagoya flea market	Where do we go from here?
Heian Shrine	Heian Shrine	Kyoto Craft Center	Kyoto Craft Center
Kyoto Craft Center - wedding kimonos

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Pachinko parlor	Family heirlooms on display	Gion Festival parade	Gion Festival parade
Festival vendor	Gion Festival parade	Gion Festival parade	Gion Festival parade
Gion Festival parade	Gion Festival parade	Gion Festival parade	Children at the festival

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Gion Festival parade	Gion Festival parade	Gion Festival parade	Gion Festival parade
Gion Festival parade	Food served in boxes	Kyoto Rail Museum	Kyoto Rail Museum
Kyoto Rail Museum	Kyoto Rail Museum	Kyoto Rail Museum	Interesting auto

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Kyoto restaurant	Cormorant viewing boat	Cormorants fishing	Pontocho Lane
Kamo River, Gion on the right bank	Street in Gion	Nijo Castle	Garden at Nijo Castle
Nijo Castle	Kinkakuji - Temple of the Golden Pavilion	Kinkakuji	Kinkakuji

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Kinkakuji teahouse	Sam and Mary at restaurant	Sam gives souvenir to Maiko (Geisha in training)	Sam, Maiko, Mary
Japan Rail ticket assistants

Tokyo
Inn in Tokyo - Tama Ryokan	Zero at Yasukuni Shrine WWII museum	Burma Railroad engine at WWII museum	Elevated train
East meets West	Passageway at Akihabara - electronics area	Components for sale at Akihabara	McDonald's competition
Adult resin dolls, up to $650	Tokyo bar scene - Kabukicho	Tokyo bar scene - Kabukicho	Tokyo bar scene - Kabukicho

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Tokyo bar scene - Kabukicho	Tokyo flea market	Hama Rikyu garden	Sumida River
Tokyo City Museum	Tokyo City Museum	1920s Tokyo bank	1920s Tokyo movie theater
1890s Tokyo skyscraper	WWII surrender document

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