Autumn School on Chemoinformatics in Tokyo, 2011

Momijigari in Kyoto - Kiyomizu Temple

17 November 2011

From Wikipedia: Momijigari, from the Japanese momiji, "red leaves" or "maple tree" and kari, "hunting", is the Japanese tradition of going to visit scenic areas where leaves have turned red in the autumn.

From Wikipedia: Kiyomizu-dera dates back to 778, and its present buildings were constructed in 1633. There is not a single nail used in the entire structure. It takes its name from the waterfall within the complex, which runs off the nearby hills. Kiyomizu means clear water, or pure water. See also.

"To jump off the verandah of Kiyomizu-dera" is a proverb that means "to do a drastic thing taking an enormous risk" or "to make a grave determination".

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