Big in Japan
Big in Japan
Waiting room in Niigata railway station Japan There was a radio show
Waiting room in Niigata railway station, Japan. There was a radio show
The kimono
The kimono
The bath
The bath
Showers are located around the jacuzzi in Japanese spas
Showers are located around the jacuzzi in Japanese spas
To the bath
To the bath
Santeri doing horizontal meditation
Santeri doing horizontal meditation
Ready for the tea ceremony
Ready for the tea ceremony
A chair in our hotel room
A chair in our hotel room
Some slippers Blue ones are to be used inside brown ones outside
Some slippers. Blue ones are to be used inside, brown ones outside
Entrance to a Japanese bath
Entrance to a Japanese bath
Putting on a kimono in a hotel in Hamasaka
Putting on a kimono in a hotel in Hamasaka
Our first night in Japan Niigata We slept in the railway station
Our first night in Japan, Niigata. We slept in the railway station
PÃivi sleeping on futon
Päivi sleeping on futon
There are two kinds of toilets in Japan traditional and ultramodern with electric seats
There are two kinds of toilets in Japan, traditional and ultra-modern with electric seats
PÃivi039s pants after a day of work in the rice fields
Päivi's pants after a day of work in the rice fields
The vegetable garden that Santeri weeded
The vegetable garden that Santeri weeded
Hondo039s main entrance
Hondo's main entrance
Washing machines
Washing machines
A Japanese toilet
A Japanese toilet
Working gloves
Working gloves
Harri from Finland doing horizontal meditation
Harri (from Finland) doing horizontal meditation
Worshipping the God of Toilet
Worshipping the God of Toilet
Zafu pillow used under ass when sitting
Zafu = pillow used under ass when sitting
Dinner is served by Tenzo
Dinner is served by Tenzo
Dishwashing sinks
Dishwashing sinks
Computer corner with a pc and internet dialup
Computer corner with a pc and internet dial-up
The zazen sitting room called Hondo
The zazen sitting room called Hondo
Isaac from the US doing horizontal meditation
Isaac (from the US) doing horizontal meditation
On the left Mary from the US working as the cook Tenzo
On the left Mary from the US, working as the cook (Tenzo)
Antaiji had lots of modern vehicles and tools
Antaiji had lots of modern vehicles and tools
PÃivi and the bell that is used to call monks to zazen
Päivi and the bell that is used to call monks to zazen
Sitting places in Hondo the temple Everyone sits facing the wall
Sitting places in Hondo (the temple). Everyone sits facing the wall
Antaiji dining room
Antaiji dining room
Bathroom reserved for women
Bathroom reserved for women
Antaiji is located in the mountains
Antaiji is located in the mountains
There were clocks and calendars everywhere
There were clocks and calendars everywhere
Men039s quarters on the 2nd floor
Men's quarters on the 2nd floor
The temple Hondo used for sitting zazen
The temple (Hondo) used for sitting (zazen)
Oryoki set used for complicated eating
Oryoki set, used for complicated eating
PÃivi039s favourite rice fields
Päivi's favourite: rice fields
Our friend Rieko from Yokohama
Our friend Rieko from Yokohama
Resting and smoking area
Resting and smoking area
Rice is sorted manually
Rice is sorted manually
Showers
Showers
Rice sorting
Rice sorting
Rubber boots
Rubber boots
A sitting place with pillow called 039zafu039 You sit there 4 hours a day
A sitting place with pillow called 'zafu'. You sit there 4 hours a day
Santeri039s working clothes
Santeri's working clothes
Sitting order eating order and daily schedule
Sitting order, eating order and daily schedule
The Hondo
The Hondo
The clock that signals the end of zazen and the bell that is used for signalling
The clock that signals the end of zazen and the bell that is used for signalling
Antaiji library
Antaiji library
Stove
Stove
The altar in Hondo
The altar in Hondo
Kyosaku used for hitting those who sleep during zazen
Kyosaku, used for hitting those who sleep during zazen
The bathroom
The bathroom
Santeri worked in the herb garden
Santeri worked in the herb garden
Kitchen shelf
Kitchen shelf
Informal eating place
Informal eating place
PÃivi039s room in Antaiji
Päivi's room in Antaiji
A view to the kitchen from the dining room
A view to the kitchen from the dining room
PÃivi039s room
Päivi's room
A river near Antaiji in Kutoyama
A river near Antaiji in Kutoyama
For us it was a shameful disgrace
For us it was a shameful disgrace
The TV program will be a talkshow making fun of Antaiji
The TV program will be a talkshow making fun of Antaiji
The TV screw arrives in Antaiji
The TV (s)crew arrives in Antaiji
Martin from the Chech Republic
Martin from the Chech Republic
They filmed everyone without permission and we were quite pissed off
They filmed everyone without permission and we were quite pissed off
They disturbed eating sitting and working
They disturbed eating, sitting, and working
From the left Mateus from Poland Wako from Japan and Daishin from Germany
From the left Mateus from Poland, Wako from Japan, and Daishin from Germany
Amanda from Switzerland
Amanda from Switzerland
A Japanese TV crew was invited to visit Antaiji by the abbot
A Japanese TV crew was invited to visit Antaiji by the abbot
A wishing tree including wishes like gogo girls supermodels sake shop and sauna
A wishing tree including wishes like go-go girls, supermodels, sake shop, and sauna
We entered and left Antaiji because of love
We entered and left Antaiji because of love
Our tutor and PÃivi039s roommate Jikai from Australia
Our tutor and Päivi's roommate Jikai from Australia
Evening falls Osaka
Evening falls, Osaka
PÃivi and sushi
Päivi and sushi
Funnylooking eatery
Funny-looking eatery
In a restaurant in Osaka
In a restaurant in Osaka
Lots of people
Lots of people
Vertical carousel in Osaka
Vertical carousel in Osaka
Osaka street view
Osaka street view
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