A Tingling Recognition
Fried gizzard and heart.
![](/images/2015-07-19-nara/fried-chicken.jpg)
The Gojū-no-tō five-storied pagoda of the Kōfuku-ji temple.
![A five-story pagoda with a metal antenna.](/images/2015-07-19-nara/kohfukuji.jpg)
The Yoshiki-en Gardens are a quiet respite from the busy temple grounds.
![A small pond sits surrounded on all sides by lush greenery.](/images/2015-07-19-nara/yoshiki-en-gardens.jpg)
The deer are very friendly.
![A close-up of a deer's snout and face](/images/2015-07-19-nara/close-up.jpg)
Crackers to feed the deer are widely available for about $1.50.
![A deer takes a cracker from the photographer's hand.](/images/2015-07-19-nara/cracker.jpg)
The deer know if you have crackers, and they are presumptuous.
![A tourist is surrounded by a buck, does, and fawns.](/images/2015-07-19-nara/herd.jpg)
The Tōdai-ji Buddhist temple houses the largest bronze Buddha in Japan.
![A huge Japanese building sits behind a perfect lawn.](/images/2015-07-19-nara/todai-ji.jpg)
For scale, the statue’s ear is 8 feet tall.
![A bronze buddha with its right hand raised, seated before a golden backdrop of seated buddhas.](/images/2015-07-19-nara/buddha.jpg)
The Buddha is protected by guardians in Tōdai-ji and in a nearby archway on the approach.
![A giant hideous wooden armored soldier stands atop broken pieces of clay and wood.](/images/2015-07-19-nara/guardian.jpg)
![A green tub spouts trickles of water into a basin, under its own roof.](/images/2015-07-19-nara/fountain.jpg)
![In the left half of the photograph, red wooden columns support a red roof. In the right half stand a row of small shrines and trees.](/images/2015-07-19-nara/ledge.jpg)
![A white shrine with red trim and a slanted black roof sits before some mossy stone monuments. Red banners with white lettering hang before the trees in the background.](/images/2015-07-19-nara/shrine.jpg)
Nara, Japan.