CATS&DOGS.

When I went to Kyoto the other day I took the chance of another business trip to see the beautiful temples and their amazing scenery in Kyoto …

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Before I joint the others designers at the Kawashima Selkon Textiles I went to the Chion-in Temple to gain some inspiration.

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It was raining cats & dogs …

I started my investigation on the way from the Higashiyama Station to the temple.

So I stumbled into a little tool shop and found this lovely set of chisels.

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I didn’t know the meaning on the handle when I took the picture, but then Yamamoto-San explained to me. So I should have taken it more easy and calm at the temple in Kyoto …

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I was amazed by the beauty of the contrast of the accurately defined face surface & the rough casting surfaces.

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… but the rain was just too much.

The Chion-in Temple

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Praying for sunshine?

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So I discovered this little detail.

It looks like someone threw the key to his heart into the water to make his wish come true ...

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I think umbrellas are a strong cultural item in Japan … not only when it rains.

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I was a little bit annoyed; me hidden under the umbrella, trying to protect my camera from all that water surrounding me ...

But after accepting my wet feet, I realised that there is always something beautiful to see and to explore if I would just take a little closer look …

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And another advantage was that there where just a few other pilgrim who strolled around the spiritual spot.

One last classical picture (aside from the water signpost) … the amazing colours of the Japanese scenery autumn.

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