Deepavali Celebration @ Dorset View

More than 230 Owen's residents participated in this evening, 25 October 2009,Deepavali Celebration at Dorest View. RADM Lui Tuck Yew is the Guest-of-Honour.

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Floor Party II

Floor Party @ Block 43 Cambridge Road

This floor party was held on Sunday, 4 October 2009 at Block 43 Cambridge Road.

Kyoto Hongwan-ji 本願寺

Hongwan-ji Temple was originally founded in the 13th century by Shinran Shonin (1173-1262), founder of the Hongwan-ji Shin Buddhist sect. Initially located in Kyoto's Higashiyama area, the temple was subsequently moved to a succession of locations, finally finding a home at its present site in 1591 when feudal lord Toyotomi Hideyoshi gave land to the temple.　The temple buildings were arranged immediately after the move, and by 1633 the complex was configured as it is today. It features many architectural treasures which convey the culture of the Momoyama period, including the Shoin (study) chambers, the Hiunkaku (Flying Cloud Pavilion), and the Karamon (Chinese-style) gate.

Hongwan-ji has been designated as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site.

Opening hours: 5.30am-5.30pm (6pm May-Aug) daily

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Odaiba - Tokyo Bay お台場

Daiba, literally meaning "fort", refers to some of the man made islands in the Bay of Tokyo, which were constructed in the end of the Edo Period (1603-1868) for the city's protection against attacks from the sea.

During the extravagant 1980s, a spectacular redevelopment of the islands into a futuristic business district was started, but development was critically slowed down after the burst of the "bubble economy" in the early 1990s.
It was not until the second half of the 1990s, that Odaiba developed into one of Tokyo's most interesting tourist spots and the highly popular shopping and entertainment district, which it is today. Further development of the area is still underway.

Attractions:
Among the attractions of Odaiba are several shopping and entertainment centers, theme parks, museums and the futuristic architecture and city planning.

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