Pavilion

The Pavilion of Masako Minamoto -- [Entrance ] [Courtyard ] [Library ] [Study ]

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Masako's Friends (3)

	* Asakura Hatakeyama
	* Sankira Qin
	* Randori Murasaka

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Masako's Journals

Haiku and Senryu
General

July 14 , 2004

Haiku

Boots splashing in mud Spring shower washes them clean Tracks continue home ©July 13,2004,Linda Rose Mainella A rabbit thumps down On a winte...

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歓迎

Uerukamu

Welcome to my Pavilion!

As you wander through my house you will discover places that serve as my homebase for certain activities. In the Courtyard I conduct my social activities here at AncientWorlds and in the Orient. My Library is for my historical and academic pursuits. Finally, in my Study you will find my game playing scores, statistics and artifacts. Thanks for visiting my home!

My new friend, Asakura Hatakeyama, created my beautiful avatar. I am honoured to display her on my homesite and wish to say to Asakura:

Supashi-bo

Thank-You

Music: Midare, which is a Japanese koto solo.
The koto is a string instrument, which originated in China and came to Japan in the 7th-8th century. The Japanese koto is about 6' long, consisting of a hollow body made from Paulownia wood (kiri). Underneath the body are two sound holes, one at each end. There are 13 strings which are tied over stationary bridges at each end of the body. The strings are the same size and same tension. A movable bridge, called a ji, is placed somewhere along the length of each string. The ji lift the strings off of the body so that they will resonate when plucked. The strings are tuned by sliding the movable bridges back and forth. For more information about the koto, go to Koto No Koto

Photo by QT Luong/terragalleria.com, all rights reserved.

Photo is of the Golden Pavilion, Kinkaku-ji Temple, Kyoto, Japan, and can be found, along with numerous other photographs, at the link above.

Cherry Blossom Gardens

The striking (no pun intended *s*) Buddha door knocker can be found at the link above. For anyone interested in purchasing it, the knocker is Item HB30021 in the Japanese Home Decor Section.

Background image can be found at the link above