Comments on: Stamp Collecting - The Other Kind http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/03/24/stamp-collecting-the-other-kind/ Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:25:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Jay Gatsby http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/03/24/stamp-collecting-the-other-kind/#comment-1160 Jay Gatsby Mon, 27 Mar 2006 14:58:31 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/03/24/stamp-collecting-the-other-kind/#comment-1160 pfadvice, Yep, that's my recollection. However, I thought 100 Yen was a small price to pay to get some beautiful calligraphy. I found the calligraphy from some of the smaller temples to be nicer than the larger ones (such as Sanjusangendo in Kyoto -- very crowded with tourists). Feel free to drop me an e-mail, and we can swap stories about some of the various historical sights in Japan (I traveled the entire length of Japan, from Wakkanai to Kagoshima) pfadvice,

Yep, that’s my recollection. However, I thought 100 Yen was a small price to pay to get some beautiful calligraphy. I found the calligraphy from some of the smaller temples to be nicer than the larger ones (such as Sanjusangendo in Kyoto — very crowded with tourists).

Feel free to drop me an e-mail, and we can swap stories about some of the various historical sights in Japan (I traveled the entire length of Japan, from Wakkanai to Kagoshima)

]]> By: pfadvice http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/03/24/stamp-collecting-the-other-kind/#comment-1142 pfadvice Fri, 24 Mar 2006 23:31:16 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/03/24/stamp-collecting-the-other-kind/#comment-1142 <i><b>I traveled all across Japan back in the early-90s, and used to collect temple stamps and calligraphy in a temple book. Most are quite beautiful and are works of art in and of themselves. Back then, it cost 100 yen or so in the form of a temple donation. </i></b> Yes, to get the "official" stamps from temples will cost a small donation - they are quite beautiful - but most will also have rubber stamps someplace that you can use for free. I traveled all across Japan back in the early-90s, and used to collect temple stamps and calligraphy in a temple book. Most are quite beautiful and are works of art in and of themselves. Back then, it cost 100 yen or so in the form of a temple donation.

Yes, to get the “official” stamps from temples will cost a small donation - they are quite beautiful - but most will also have rubber stamps someplace that you can use for free.

]]> By: Aahz http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/03/24/stamp-collecting-the-other-kind/#comment-1141 Aahz Fri, 24 Mar 2006 23:14:00 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/03/24/stamp-collecting-the-other-kind/#comment-1141 That sounds really cool. Kind of like letterboxing made easy :-) That sounds really cool. Kind of like letterboxing made easy :-)

]]> By: Jay Gatsby http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/03/24/stamp-collecting-the-other-kind/#comment-1140 Jay Gatsby Fri, 24 Mar 2006 20:30:00 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/03/24/stamp-collecting-the-other-kind/#comment-1140 I traveled all across Japan back in the early-90s, and used to collect temple stamps and calligraphy in a temple book. Most are quite beautiful and are works of art in and of themselves. Back then, it cost 100 yen or so in the form of a temple donation. I traveled all across Japan back in the early-90s, and used to collect temple stamps and calligraphy in a temple book. Most are quite beautiful and are works of art in and of themselves. Back then, it cost 100 yen or so in the form of a temple donation.

]]> By: frank http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/03/24/stamp-collecting-the-other-kind/#comment-1137 frank Fri, 24 Mar 2006 15:16:08 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/03/24/stamp-collecting-the-other-kind/#comment-1137 I didn't realize that the stamps were everywhere. I thought only the temples and shrines did that. Neato. I didn’t realize that the stamps were everywhere. I thought only the temples and shrines did that. Neato.

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