Jeffrey Friedl's Blog » A Few More from the Kajuji Temple in Winter

by Jeffrey Friedl Tue, July 31st, 2012 12:12pm JST (11 years, 9 months ago)

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desktop background image of detail of the rusted entrance gate, at the Kajuji Temple (勧修寺), Kyoto Japan -- Entrance Gate Detail Kajuji Temple (勧修寺) Kyoto, Japan -- Kajyuuji Temple (勧修寺) -- Copyright 2011 Jeffrey Friedl, http://regex.info/blog/

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Entrance Gate Detail
Kajuji Temple (勧修寺)
Kyoto, Japan

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Today's post is a continuation of yesterday's look at the Kajuji Temple during its bleak winter phase. Even then it was quite nice.

“Rustic” -- Kajyuuji Temple (勧修寺) -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2011 Jeffrey Friedl, http://regex.info/blog/

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“Rustic”

There's a fine line on the spectrum of disrepair between “quaint rustic” and “ugly dilapidated neglect”, and I found this temple to be well situated on the pleasant side of the line, much like the fences at the Gioji Temple.

Just inside the gate was a weird barren bush of the likes I'd never seen....

Razor-wire Bush Actually ニシキギ (“winged spindle” or “burning bush”) -- Kajyuuji Temple (勧修寺) -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2011 Jeffrey Friedl, http://regex.info/blog/

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Razor-wire Bush
Actually ニシキギ (“winged spindle” or “burning bush”)

Looks Painful -- Kajyuuji Temple (勧修寺) -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2011 Jeffrey Friedl, http://regex.info/blog/

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Looks Painful

Kajyuuji Temple (勧修寺) -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2011 Jeffrey Friedl, http://regex.info/blog/

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Lurking -- Kajyuuji Temple (勧修寺) -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2011 Jeffrey Friedl, http://regex.info/blog/

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Lurking

Funky Leaves -- Kajyuuji Temple (勧修寺) -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2011 Jeffrey Friedl, http://regex.info/blog/

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Funky Leaves

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Oh Well BIF (bird in flight) on short notice -- Kajyuuji Temple (勧修寺) -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2011 Jeffrey Friedl, http://regex.info/blog/

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Oh Well
BIF (bird in flight) on short notice

Lingering Color still on Dec 15 -- Kajyuuji Temple (勧修寺) -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2011 Jeffrey Friedl, http://regex.info/blog/

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Lingering Color
still on Dec 15

desktop background image of the garden at the Kajuji Temple (勧修寺), Kyoto Japan -- Detour -- Kajyuuji Temple (勧修寺) -- Copyright 2011 Jeffrey Friedl, http://regex.info/blog/

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Detour

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desktop background image of the garden at the Kajuji Temple (勧修寺), Kyoto Japan -- Kajyuuji Temple (勧修寺) -- Copyright 2011 Jeffrey Friedl, http://regex.info/blog/

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Paul -- Kajyuuji Temple (勧修寺) -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2011 Jeffrey Friedl, http://regex.info/blog/

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Paul

Lantern -- Kajyuuji Temple (勧修寺) -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2011 Jeffrey Friedl, http://regex.info/blog/

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Lantern

desktop background image of a maple seed and leaf, at the Kajuji Temple (勧修寺), Kyoto Japan -- Generations -- Kajyuuji Temple (勧修寺) -- Copyright 2011 Jeffrey Friedl, http://regex.info/blog/

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Generations

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Paul being Paul -- Kajyuuji Temple (勧修寺) -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2011 Jeffrey Friedl, http://regex.info/blog/

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Paul
being Paul

desktop background image of a detailed leaf at the Kajuji Temple (勧修寺), Kyoto Japan -- Detail lots of detail in the full leaf -- Kajyuuji Temple (勧修寺) -- Copyright 2011 Jeffrey Friedl, http://regex.info/blog/

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Detail
lots of detail in the full leaf

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Must Have Been Exquisite back in the day -- Kajyuuji Temple (勧修寺) -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2011 Jeffrey Friedl, http://regex.info/blog/

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Must Have Been Exquisite
back in the day

Continued here...

July	10th,	2012	More From the Gioji Temple: Lotsa Moss and Bamboo
July	30th,	2012	Kyoto's Kajuji Temple at its Most Bleak (is Still Very Nice)
August	1st,	2012	Kyoto's Kajuji Temple In Summer: Alive
August	2nd,	2012	Water Lilies and other Botanical Highlights at the Kajuji Temple

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All 3 comments so far, oldest first...

Jeffrey –

I liked these three the best:

JF7_103905.jpg – interesting combination of rust & wood
JF7_103915.jpg – something that I’ve never seen before
JF7_104040.jpg – an image that invites one into the space

In addition, I enjoyed reading about “winged spindle”, which I have not seen here in California. Interesting to learn that it is banned in some of the New England states as an invasive species.

Tom in SF

— comment by Tom in SF on August 1st, 2012 at 1:37am JST (11 years, 9 months ago) — comment permalink

The “Funky Leaves” above belong to a plant aptly called Fatsia japonica because it is native to southern Japan. But they grow happily here in Tuscany also.
I always enjoy reading your blog and looking at the photos. So much to learn!

— comment by Brigitte Wohack on August 2nd, 2012 at 7:55pm JST (11 years, 9 months ago) — comment permalink

Beautiful shots, some of these qualify as “inspirational” posters – those that you see in the office to keep the employees focused and positive! Nice! Visiting from Texas!

— comment by Mark on August 3rd, 2012 at 5:30am JST (11 years, 9 months ago) — comment permalink