so i just realized i didn't blog last week so now i'm behind in this too, yay! my favorite spot in Kyoto? well does the Onsen count, i think that was in Ohara though. besides that i really liked that art exhibit, Jakachu is now on my mental list of favorite artist, i wish they had some bigger prints of his work, but there is no such thing as "big" in this country. The ink paintings in the first couple rooms made me want to break out my ink and water colors again, its been a while since i've worked in those mediums. the detailed patterns in the colored pieces at the end were even better, i wonder how long he took on each piece. the 1000 buddha's didn't do it for me but the readings on the flip side of that temple about Miyamoto Musashi and the different archery contests were very interesting to me, esp. that 24 hour shoot off, those guys must of been really strong to be able to shoot that many arrows for 24 hours straight. the arcade, or shopping mall, made me sick...the consumerism in this place makes me wanna throw up. like all that seems to matter to the average japanese person is working, getting drunk, and buying the latest bullshit...it sorta goes along w/ that reading; "always tearing down and rebuilding" or as i see it now "always throwing out the old (and it isn't even that old) and buying the lastest crap." i was out at bars saturday night in Hiroshima and talked to some girls and got the same vibes.
i just got in here to work on my project, so i'll post after i work a bit
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