The first Japanese shrine I visited during my business trip. From what I understood, the lanterns are ads by the sponsors, who are all local businesses from Gion. Visiting during daytime would be better.
The last photo is one of the nearby shops just outside the temple. Not sure what it symbolizes but it caught my eye and looked well.
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It so great you get to travel so much.
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It was a company meetup with fellow engineers. We work remotely and seeing each other like that helps.
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No doubt, remote working has it’s perks but not being around others can be isolating.
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I’m publishing you Blogger Highlight tomorrow. I hope it Brings traffic your way. 🙂
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I can’t even imagine what Japan is like.
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Same as everywhere else but optimised:) and very friendly
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And polite people.
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