Wednesday, July 16, 2008

At the Imperial Palace.


The Imperial Gardens.


Almond's Dessert shop.


At the top of the Tokyo Tower.


Meiji Shrine.

Paying respects at Meiji Shrine.

How to pay Respects at a Shrine

1. In appropriate dress, you proceed along the path through the Torii Gate.

2. You rinse your hands and mouth by using water from the stone basin at the place called Temizusha. (the font for ablutions)

3. Then you proceed to the Main Shrine building. You may throw some coins into the Offering Box if you wish.

4. In the front of the Main Shrine, you bow twice, clap your hands twice and bow once.



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