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		<title>Persimmon Feast and &#8220;Snowball Sakura&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What happens with the persimmon tree during the winter if it is still full with fruits? Birds feast of course.
These are the pictures from yesterday (the tree was in the yard of a very small temple not far away from Nishinada Hanshin station):

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Not only sparrows were feasting. The Japanese white eyes were also participating actively:

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		<link>http://chottomatte.net/blog/2010/02/07/persimmon-feast-and-snowball-sakura/</link>
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		<title>Hon Sumiyoshi Shrine, Kobe</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday we visited Honumiyoshi (本住吉神社 ) shrine. It is located just next to Sumiyoshi JR station.
All the Sumiyoshi shrines (the main one is Sumiyoshi Taisha in Osaka) worship three sea and sailing related deities &#8211; the Sumiyoshi Sanjin together with the legendary Empress Jingū (who allegedly waged a successful military invasion in Korea in 2nd [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://chottomatte.net/blog/2010/02/01/hon-sumiyoshi-shrine-kobe/</link>
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		<title>Batou Kannon &#8211; The Big Statue from the Blue Valey</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is a continuation of my previous entry abut the &#8220;yellow sakura&#8221; and it shows/describes some of our further discoveries in  Aotanicho (青谷町) the Blue Valley district of Nada ward.
I will start with the statue of Batou Kannon (馬頭観音) &#8211; the Horse Head Kannon (also known as Hayagriva).

Yes, indeed &#8211; there was a 6 meter [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://chottomatte.net/blog/2010/01/29/batou-kannon-the-big-statue-from-the-blue-valey/</link>
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		<title>Yellow &#8220;Sakura&#8221; &#8211; Kyofukuji Temple, Nada-ku, Kobe</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday we went all the way to Maya mountain. We followed a road next to Oji Zoo and up the slope to a place where Saigo river (西郷川) enters the city. We knew there was a temple complex at the very end of the road but its doors were always closed. This time we had [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://chottomatte.net/blog/2010/01/27/yellow-sakura-kyofukuji-temple-nada-ku-kobe/</link>
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		<title>Rokko Hachimangu Shrine</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of my favorite in Kobe. Particular for the shrine is that it is completely submerged in ancient forest &#8211; not only the honden (the main building) but the complete complex including the path to it (you will see it on one of the photos).
The easiest way to reach is Hankyu railway line (Rokko station) [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://chottomatte.net/blog/2010/01/25/rokko-hachimangu-shrine/</link>
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		<title>Funadera Hachimanguu Shrine</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yet another shrine in chttomatte&#8217;s blog ever growing collection.
The shrine is located in Nada-Ku, Kobe and the closest station to it is Oishi (Hanshin railway). If you are coming from Sannomiya you just have to walk a hundred or so meters back next to the railway (on the side of the sea) and you will [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://chottomatte.net/blog/2010/01/24/funadera-hachimanguu-shrine/</link>
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		<title>Japanese Kale (mini-photopost)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just two photos of a Japanese ornamental Kale I took today.
First &#8211; the pink(u) one:


 


And the white one:
 
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		<link>http://chottomatte.net/blog/2010/01/21/japanese-kale-mini-photopost/</link>
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		<title>Tennoji Zoo Osaka</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the oldest in Japan (opened 1915). In the guide it was written that it is a small family type Zoo. Both small and family do not sound very encouraging even if you are with small kids but we had no choice and once the Tennoji Koen was reached the Zoo was our main [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://chottomatte.net/blog/2010/01/20/tennoji-zoo-osaka/</link>
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		<title>Tsutenkaku &#8211; The Osaka Tower</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Build in 1912, dismantled in 1943 (because of the war). Re-build in 1956. The only one with enshrined American lucky charm figure in it &#8211; Billiken. This is the story of Osaka tower in brief and you can find much more in Internet.
I always thought it must be a boring one because it is relatively [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://chottomatte.net/blog/2010/01/19/tsutenkaku-the-osaka-tower/</link>
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		<title>The Cabbage (Kale) Japanese Garden &#8211; Tennoji Park, Osaka I</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today we visited Tennoji Koen, Osaka. The park actually consists of several attractions &#8211; a modern part with many flowers and fountains (from this part will be the pictures today), a more traditional Japanese garden part and a Zoo. May be a fourth part is the Art Museum of Osaka which is also situated here.
The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://chottomatte.net/blog/2010/01/17/the-cabbage-kale-japanese-garden-tennoji-park-osaka-i/</link>
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