Rebecca ([info]marcasitevah) wrote,
@ 2008-12-07 20:38:00
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Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine
Today I went to Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine in Kyoto, finally. It was nice, and afterwards I had curry for dinner (and strawberry cake), plus I did a little shopping. Oh, and I fell in love with this cute cat at the shrine. It only meowed when I was there but it was scared of me. I wish I hadn't eaten all of my food at lunch because I would have given some of it to the cat. :( On the way home I sat by this really nice grandma who talked to me the entire time and was so happy that she could talk to me. She was so sweet and even though I didn't understand all that she was telling me (she was talking a lot about Japanese grammar), it was nice.
















































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[info]elyndys
2008-12-07 11:58 am UTC (link)
All the torii are so pretty! And the kitty looks... kind of mad, lol, but they often do. That curry looks tasty too. :9

Thanks for sharing the pics! :)

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[info]marcasitevah
2008-12-07 12:05 pm UTC (link)
I only walked for part of it, then got tired and turned to leave.... which made me run in to the kitty. haha The curry was good but I like it with more veggies. Oh well, it was filling and warm :)

I hope you are feeling better (I read your entry on the train but couldn't comment).

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[info]roadwaffle
2008-12-07 11:59 am UTC (link)
lovely :)
I have always wanted to go there.

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[info]marcasitevah
2008-12-07 12:05 pm UTC (link)
It really is pretty, I'm glad I *finally* went.

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[info]happygoluckycat
2008-12-07 01:22 pm UTC (link)
I loved that shrine, glad you got to see it at last! (^_^) Bless to the wee kitty! I miss Japanese curry ohso much!

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[info]marcasitevah
2008-12-07 10:22 pm UTC (link)
I didn't walk the whole thing because it was cold and I was tired, but it was really beautiful. Japanese curry is great but I like it with more veggies. Oh well, it was still filling!

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[info]michannosekai
2008-12-07 02:14 pm UTC (link)
Well, I rarely post on your LJ, but I can't resist to comment on this post.

Ahh, fushimi inari taisha! How much I love this place. It has this certain magic feeling on it, with all those red toori and yes, cats!

Really want to go back there again, but muri kamo....


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[info]marcasitevah
2008-12-07 10:27 pm UTC (link)
It does have a certain feeling... I loved looking at the trees and nature as I walked along.

I hope one day you can go back!

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[info]reikoistic
2008-12-07 02:37 pm UTC (link)
Ah. I wanted to go to this place so badly when I was in Kyoto but it wasn't on the itinerary unfortunately. ;_;

And the cat is so cute! (But then, all cats are cute to me. ^^)

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[info]marcasitevah
2008-12-07 10:26 pm UTC (link)
I love cats too! I wish I could have a pet. ;_; It's too bad you didn't get to the shrine but there is so much in Kyoto it is hard to fit it all in.

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[info]klchlgal
2008-12-07 03:42 pm UTC (link)
OMG!!! I love looking at torii!!! Is this place easy to get to? In Kyoto you say.. hmm.. been thinking of going back there again~ I really LOVE Kyoto for all it's quaint history~ <33333

Awww~ Is that the cat you saw? It's so fluffy!!! XDDDD

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[info]marcasitevah
2008-12-07 10:24 pm UTC (link)
It's really easy to get to. From Kyoto station take the JR Nara line 2 stops. The place is right in front of the station. It was too easy.

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[info]katherinekate
2008-12-07 04:25 pm UTC (link)
That cat is so sweet and the weather looked perfect too - as did your strawberry shortcake, I loooove strawberry cake! Thanks for taking us with you to Kyoto. *hugs*

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[info]marcasitevah
2008-12-07 10:26 pm UTC (link)
The weather was nice, except for the whole cold thing (it did warm up a little though, so that was good). Strawberry shortcake is my favorite dessert. Ever. It's so good.

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[info]weesachan
2008-12-07 05:25 pm UTC (link)
Cuury + cake = yummy!

I still need to go to that shrine! I always forget to go when I go to Kyoto!

Sounds like you had a nice day!

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[info]marcasitevah
2008-12-07 10:25 pm UTC (link)
The curry wasn't nearly as good as your aunt's sadly. Granted nothing is that good. But curry and cake is a nice match, even if I rushed the end of the cake so I could take the easy train (meaning no changes).

You should go - you don't have to walk much to see some of it.

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[info]epicwaters
2008-12-07 11:54 pm UTC (link)
I love how the cat just sort of blends into everything ^^

I like your photos! The first one I think is my favorite :)

Thank you for sharing! The cake looks so yummy! XD

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[info]marcasitevah
2008-12-08 09:21 am UTC (link)
The cake was pretty good but I wish there had been more strawberries (*greedy*). The cat did blend in well, it took me a while to find the source of the noise at first.

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[info]honeybeanlove
2008-12-08 12:11 am UTC (link)
Awww, that shrine is so pretty!
Too bad I didn;t get to go when I was there, oh well, more excuse to go back right? (.^_~.)

I so miss Japanese curry!!! I miss Coco curry restaurant. lol

I'm glad you are feeling a better and able to go enjoy the beautiful Kyoto~

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[info]marcasitevah
2008-12-08 09:21 am UTC (link)
I wanted Coco ichiban curry so bad but there wasn't one in the station. I was going to eat a sub from Subway but it was crowded. lol I also had curry at school today. Yum!

You should come back for sure and see some of the things you missed! Plus we can hang out again!!

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[info]dozchan
2008-12-08 05:33 pm UTC (link)
Wow~! i went there before but not in autumn. see this place in autumn is very beautiful ^O^

i also walk just only half way -o-

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[info]marcasitevah
2008-12-08 10:07 pm UTC (link)
When did you go? I bet it is beautiful in the spring too.

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[info]koi_no_angel
2008-12-08 07:28 pm UTC (link)
OMG CAKE!!

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[info]marcasitevah
2008-12-08 10:07 pm UTC (link)
hahahaha I figured I would treat myself to cake, and then had to eat it fast so I could catch the easy train (aka no changes on the way home).

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[info]koi_no_angel
2008-12-16 07:13 pm UTC (link)
oh bex, this is random, but I was wondering what other programs you applied to when you couldn't go to Japan through JET? I am currently considering going to japan for a year due to circumstances possibly ruining my hopes of going to med school next year (mostly my fault as well).

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[info]marcasitevah
2008-12-17 09:11 am UTC (link)
Sorry to hear about med school -_-

There are lots of ways to find jobs - one of the best is through ohayosensei (http://www.ohayosensei.com/). It's a list of almost all of the teaching jobs in Japan. It gets updated twice a month.

You can also look at gaijinpot or Dave's ESL Cafe and find jobs. Dave's ESL Cafe should have jobs all around the world, not just in Japan.

I currently work with Interac. I randomly found this site over the summer when I was looking for some information on visas. It might be helpful
http://www.all-about-teaching-english-in-japan.com/

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[info]koi_no_angel
2008-12-17 04:31 pm UTC (link)
Thank you! Nothing's decided yet so far, but I'm trying to plan ahead just in case things don't go through for me :)

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[info]kuroneko7727
2008-12-10 03:49 am UTC (link)
Haha, lurker-me is back again...'cause I love your pics of Fushimi-inari (ok and the curry...)! I was there too, a few weeks ago, and saw the cat too (ok fine, it probably wasn't THAT cat, but still...). lol It was a nice surprise to hear "nyao" among the gates, ne?
And damn you, I sooo want curry now.

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[info]marcasitevah
2008-12-10 09:49 am UTC (link)
Thanks! Fushimi-inari really is pretty - I'm glad I caught it while the leaves were still changing. It was pretty cool to hear the cat, although the one I saw was off the path with the gates.
I so want curry now too even though I had it Sunday and Monday (it was part of the school lunch).

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