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Asia, Golden Pavilion, Japan, Kinkakuji, Kyoto, Myoshinji, Ninnaji, Ryoanji, Selfish Years, The Selfish Years
Mr. Selfish and I visited the iconic Golden Pavilion (aka Kinkakuji), which is a Zen temple covered in gold leaf. Just like everything else in Kyoto, the temple has burned down several times during its history. This latest version of the Golden Pavilion was built in 1955.