Wan wan (Bow wow)...

Happy 2006 - the year of the Dog!
Most Japanese people do Hatsumode today (first visit of the year to a shrine to pray for good fortune). As we didn't do this, I thought I'd post an obligatory pagoda shot instead. This gorgeous pagoda is in Kawasaki Daishi jinja (shrine) on the Keihin Kyuko train line. It's a 5 storied pagoda with 8 sides - I'm sure you are all scrolling back up to count them!