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David Prior's Multi-Generational Family Trip to Japan

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    Inside the workshop of a 5th generation maki-e lacquerware artist in the center of Kanazawa, the former imperial capital and center of traditional Japanese crafts

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    2/22

    Kayotei Ryokan in the village of Yamanaka, known for its hot springs

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    6/22

    The doors of Kyoto

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    7/22

    Frankie Young exploring the Meiji Gardens on Christmas Day

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    8/22

    David Prior with his 11-year-old nephew, Lachlan

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    9/22

    Frankie and Polly Young in a Hello Kitty-themed room; a surprise Christmas present from their uncle

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    10/22

    Door of typical machiya in Kyoto, where the Priors stayed

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    11/22

    Outside a former fish market Tsukiji in Tokyo

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    12/22

    Fish roe at a wholesale Tokyo fish market

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    13/22

    Spring may have sakura, and fall has maple, but it is a little known fact that in winter, camellias bloom in a bright shade of magenta. Incidentally, camellia is a cousin of tea.

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    14/22

    Nishiki market, where there is an extraordinary range of pickled vegetables

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    15/22

    Mount Yotei: Niseko is ascendant in the ski world, with many feet of high quality powder. It's become the #1 destination for powder hounds as the resort continues to grow apace with the arrival of new accommodation and superb resort facilities.

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    16/22

    The Zen garden inside a monk’s compound in a temple on the outskirts of Kyoto

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    17/22

    Interior of the Priors' machiya house in Kyoto

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    18/22

    Vignette of a winter offering with narcissus, citrus, and Buddha's hand

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    19/22

    In the winter months, Japanese enjoy a delicacy called hoshigaki. These expensive persimmons are incredibly rich in flavor, dried on a string, and massaged daily to release sugar. Queen of dried fruit.

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    20/22

    Bedroom at Hoshinoya. East meets West in a modern ryokan in the center of Tokyo