Japan 2010 - Nara

It started as a gloomy day..

Pagoda at Kōfuku-ji

Feed for the deers

Nara's deer.. the messenger of God

Tōdai-ji, the largest wooden building in the world

The world's largest bronze statue of the Buddha Vairocana which is housed in Tōdai-ji

Shinto monk on a bridge in Nara

Heijō Palace, the imperial palace of Japan during the Nara period

The emperor's view from within Heijō Palace

Loading up on goodies at the shop outside Heijō Palace. The 'deer man' is the mascot of the Nara 1300th anniversary commemorative event.

Nara's version of domo

What are these?? Deer's dropping??