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In hakodate, I found a ichimatsu doll. I travelled all over Japan, carrying her in my backpack. Some strange things happened to me (which I don't want to elaborate too much). A monk I met in Kyoto told me about Awashima, but I thought he was talking about some restaurants in Kyoto. Another monk I met in Nara (who speak better English) told me to go to Kada near Wakayama. Wakayama was in my Lonely Planet Book, but Kada wasn't. So I did a search on Google using "wakayama kada shrine" and the second listing return "Awashima Jinja" (which reminded me about the monk's words in Kyoto). It didn't take me long to figure out how to get there.
Finally I arrived at Awashima Jinja (the doll shrine). I dropped my doll in a green plastic donation box in front of the shrine office. Instantly, my shoulder felt lighter (of course, the doll was quite heavy). I said goodbye to her and began taking pictures around the shrine.
1) Stone water basin
I entered the shrine, passing a couple seafood restaurants. The shrine office is on the right hand side of the main shrine building. They have a couple of plastic boxes in front of their office for people to drop off their donations. I dropped off m... Home - End of trip, Kada, South East Asia, Thailand, Exit Bangkok
Sun 2006-11-26 11:28:53 | | 2) Awashima jinja
How to go to Kada?
You might want to visit the tourist information office first. The Wakayama tourist information center is located in the underground shopping arcade in front of the JR train station (not the restaurant arcade under the station), th... Home - End of trip, Kada, South East Asia, Thailand, Exit Bangkok
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Sun 2006-11-26 11:42:05 | | 3) Bears in awashima jinja
There are dolls of various kinds, dogs, sheep, bears, chickens, toads: anything you can imagine. Some of them are made of woods, some made of ceramic or porcelain. Home - End of trip, Kada, South East Asia, Thailand, Exit Bangkok
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4) Kada - assorted dolls in awashima jinja
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5) Kada - child monk
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6) Blue clay doll
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7) Clay ningyos
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8) Kada - match maker doll
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Sun 2006-11-26 12:00:37 |
9) Kada - colorful ghost mask
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Sun 2006-11-26 12:13:57 |
10) Daruma dolls
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Sun 2006-11-26 12:19:17 |
11) Cheer leading old man
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Sun 2006-11-26 12:21:32 |
12) Secret stash of penises
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Sun 2006-11-26 12:25:32 |
13) Three monkeys - no see - no hear - no say
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Sun 2006-11-26 12:30:58 |
14) Porcelain rabbits
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Sun 2006-11-26 12:31:48 |
15) Two headed white snake
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Sun 2006-11-26 12:32:13 |
16) Ceramic white sheep
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Sun 2006-11-26 12:32:45 |
17) Assorted geisha dolls
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18) Fox spirits
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Sun 2006-11-26 12:41:40 |
19) Brown toads
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Sun 2006-11-26 12:43:04 |
20) Kada - japanese bride doll in traditional costume
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21) Kada - ichimatsu dolls
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22) Graceful japanese bride dolls
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23) Geisha dolls
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24) Rat of fortune
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Sun 2006-11-26 13:04:41 |
25) Close up of a geisha doll
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26) Kada - geisha doll with headdress
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27) Secret stash of sex toys hidden in another shrine room
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28) Tanuki
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29) Kada - ceramic couple dolls
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30) Assorted ceramic dolls
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31) Girl doll
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32) Last samurai warrior
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33) Child holding a goldfish
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34) Mini kittens
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35) Kada - maneki neko
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36) Golden boy riding on a red fish
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37) Giant green head doll
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38) A tribe of toads
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Sun 2006-11-26 13:36:03 |
39) God of longevity made of copper
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40) Kada - mask of angry old man
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Sun 2006-11-26 13:40:27 |
41) Blue ghost mask
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42) Teenage samurai
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Sun 2006-11-26 13:46:22 |
43) Frogs on a leaf
Looking closely, you can see all these frogs were brutally murdered. Home - End of trip, Kada, South East Asia, Thailand, Exit Bangkok
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44) Two green frogs
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45) Toads with a million yen
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46) Red demon mask
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47) Kada - doll of a fisherman daughter
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48) Geisha in white dress
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Sun 2006-11-26 13:52:43 |
49) Mane ki neko - beckoning cat
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Sun 2006-11-26 13:54:31 |
50) Hina matsuri - the doll festival in awashima jinja
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