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A miko shrine maiden on duty at Kumano Hayatama Taisha Shrine. Many local young women work here.
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The Kumano Kobo workshop makes cute toy horses and monkeys out of cypress and camphor wood.
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Part of the main hall of Seiganto-ji Temple, built in 1587.
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Some visitors find the slope to Kumano Nachi Taisha Shrine so steep that they borrow canes before they go up.
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These pilgrims are visiting different holy places, and have reached Nachi Falls.
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Daimonzaka Slope leads to Kumano Nachi Taisha Shrine. The moss-covered flagstones and cedar groves add to the beauty of the place. |
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The seashore at Katsuura. Mountains plunge down to the inlet—a typical scene along a Rias coastline.
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More tuna are offloaded at Katsuura than at almost any other fishing port in Japan.The early morning markets are crowded with buyers. |
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Large bowl of raw tuna on rice. Regular fare at Minato Shokudo, a restaurant near the morning market.
The just-caught tuna makes this a special meal. |
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Taiji is known as the place where whaling began in Japan. Inside, a replica of a right whale hangs from the ceiling of the Taiji Whale Museum. The whale is 15 meters long (actual size). The museum has a large exhibit relating to whaling. |
