The path to Kasuga Shrine passes through Deer Park where the tourist guide claims tame deer roam free. After being swarmed when feeding the the monkeys, fish and elephants of Thailand we were looking forward to petting and getting up close and feeding the deer of Japan. All the tourist guides went on about the 'tame' deer so we laughed at the sign warning us about the deer until we were swarmed by chip crazy pushy deer after their crispy snack. In Canada the deer would be quickly made into roasts and delicious sausage but it seems in japan, where they eat seaweed, and all manner of raw seafood they have not gotten the taste for venison. The deer around the shrines they are protected and are somewhat of a tourist attraction as long as you don't mind getting the odd bite, butt, kick or being knocked down for your chips.Friday, June 4, 2010
Deer
The path to Kasuga Shrine passes through Deer Park where the tourist guide claims tame deer roam free. After being swarmed when feeding the the monkeys, fish and elephants of Thailand we were looking forward to petting and getting up close and feeding the deer of Japan. All the tourist guides went on about the 'tame' deer so we laughed at the sign warning us about the deer until we were swarmed by chip crazy pushy deer after their crispy snack. In Canada the deer would be quickly made into roasts and delicious sausage but it seems in japan, where they eat seaweed, and all manner of raw seafood they have not gotten the taste for venison. The deer around the shrines they are protected and are somewhat of a tourist attraction as long as you don't mind getting the odd bite, butt, kick or being knocked down for your chips.
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Pringles Salt & Vinegar, perhaps?
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