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[leikelakai]

Went up to Nikko to view autumn leaves with two friends today....yeah I know, it sounds nuts..but it's a 'thing' here.  We left at 8am and got back at 6.  Because it was a national holiday (Culture Day) the highways were busy and the road up the mountain was bumper to bumper with cars.  Drove to the top of a mountain to see Kegon Falls...amazing.

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[emmarose41256]

Maaan you get Sports Day, Culture day, what kinda crazy holidays do they have in Japan?? Also, those pics are gorgeous, who knew Japan had such pretty leaves?!

[leikelakai]

There are even holidays called 'substitute holidays' that have no purpose other than to give people a 3-day weekend ;) Sweet huh?

The leaves really were beautiful...the red red red leaves are called momiji --basically Japanese maple trees. I took another picture of leaves on the ground that turned out rather well...I'll post that one soon. :)

[emmarose41256]

I wish we had subsitiute holidays!! Well... I guess I shouldn't complain though, being a banker we get a ton of holidays that everyone else has to work on. :)

[leikelakai]

sounds so officious...'being a banker'...wish I had a real job like that. Waiting to hear how your interview went and if you got the job at the new branch!! :)