Digging through Japan

There's a fantasy in my head that involves a massive, ornately decorated building that is the combination of the most amazing/complete library and museum ever. A repository of human knowledge that has books (floor to ceiling) on every subject imaginable and also artifacts on display from all history throughout the place. I don't think I would ever leave.

I bring it up because I was digging through my "journal" from when I went to Japan two years ago with my friend, and I found the section on Kyoto with these three cards. We were at the Kyoto National Museum and you weren't allowed to take pictures so I resorted to sketching in pen what I could in a moleskin notebook I had on me. It took me forever to get through that place. The most frustrating thing though was that the most I could read of the descriptions on the plaques was the name. The history was all written in Japanese. Still amazing though. If you ever have a chance I recommend Kyoto highly. I only spent two days there but I would go back tomorrow. Anyway, I figure these cards are a perfect example of side art I have that no one ever sees, so enjoy.

P.S. We also ended up going to the Kyoto International Manga Museum. I'm not big on the style usually but that place was a 3 floors and a basement library full of comics. AMAZING!