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			Relaxing with a cup of Keemun tea, having just returned from the Education Center. 
		
	
		
		
			Nice group of senior citizens in my new English class. Eight people with skills levels from one who writes novels in English to one who can't form a sentence to say where she lives. Should be fun... ![]() My mailing address is Osaka, but I park my car and motorcycle in Kyoto... where the red dot is next to the bamboo forest, but at night time I lock up the motorcycle in Osaka at the blue dot in front of the building. I live most of my day life in Kyoto and night life in Osaka. Often I get confused. Stitchawl  | 
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			There is a Zen temple in the middle of the bamboo forest. Every morning at 5am they ring the giant bell. I never hear it. But if I'm outside at 5pm, when they ring it again, I hear that one! Sounds very Zen...  There are often monks walking to the temple from other temples... they walk everywhere, never riding trains or busses... wearing woven rope sandals, with huge woven hats covering their heads and faces... 
		
	
		
		
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			That certainly is an enormous bell. It would make a splendid cup for a giant. I wonder what a giant would drink from it? 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
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			Can anyone ring their (massive) bell, or do you have to get special dispensation? 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
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			And now... we are off to Kyoto... to the Tea Master's ceremony! I need to calm down... 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
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