Joi and Mizuka in front of one of the buildings in the at the main Koyasan temple.

Yanai-san, Makiko-san, Mizuka and me in front of the temple where we stayed.

The Aera cameraman, Watanabe-san taking pictures of me at the temple in front of the "No Photographs, Take off a hat" sign. I wonder what you do when you don't have a hat...

We all sat on the floor listening to the monk talk about the mandala.

The Koyoasan women's dance troop.

THE mandala in the main temple of koyasan.

A picture of the central ornaments reflecting off othe temple floor while I sat and listened to the monk talk about the mandala.

One of the central ornaments in the temple. Notice that everything is mandala like and there are no idols/statues.