Old Japan

Much of old Japan has been burned or bombed or replaced or rebuilt.  I stand in awe at the size and complexity and effectiveness of these cities, so heavily fire- or otherwise bombed just 70 years ago.  But there remain plenty of temples and shrines, Buddhist and Shinto, from older days, even if often serially rebuilt.  And I'm fascinated by a description I read of religion in Japan.  About 33% are Buddhist believers and ~3% Shinto believers, but all use the traditional religions for rituals, Buddhist temples for funerals and memorials and Shinto shrines for weddings and births.  How sensible and historically aware!   And talking of tradition, the Kimono remains if mostly on days of tradition.  Just a few pics, including from our Philosophers' Walk in Kyoto.