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John Lander

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in Canton, IL, USA, The United States

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http://www.asiaimages.net

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Travel, Photography

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John Lander is from San Francisco, California, has spent half his life in Asia. Based in Kamakura and Kyoto, he has ample opportunities to capture local events, gardens in season, and Japanese life. Lander has a passion for Japanese festivals, hot springs, and local foods, but his first love has always been Japanese gardens. Naturally, he spends several months of the year in Kyoto, the unofficial headquarters for Japanese gardening.

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	The Shikoku Pilgrimage - Japan's Sacred Trail 4.38 avg rating — 8 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Join us on Zoom for my Author Presentation of The Shikoku Pilgrimage - Japan's Sacred Trail Nov 20, 5 pm Pacific Time

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Published on October 07, 2021 15:23 • Tags: art, japan, photography, pilgrimage, shikoku, travel

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Messiah

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