#bowing deer

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Japan Rolls Out Edible Bags To Prevent Its Sacred Deer From Dying

In the city of Nara, Japan, deer are very friendly and roam the city freely. According to Japanese mythology, a god named Takemikazuchi arrived in Nara on a white deer to protect the newly built capital of Heijokyo. This is why the deer are seen as heavenly animals guarding the...

[thestarfishdancer]

Birthday in Blossoms: Japan 2026 #3

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On Day 27 we headed to Nara, a small town 45 minutes by train from Kyoto that became famous over the years because of its community of adorable deer that bow to visitors in the park next to the imposing Todaiji temple.

We met our friend Pinky and her family at the beautiful temple where we saw a huge stone buddha and two golden buddhas on either side.

In Nara Park nearby, we pet and fed the deer who were very cute but also a lot more aggressive than we had expected. Several deer nibbled on Chloë’s shorts while she tried to feed them and Raphaël was too scared of being bitten that he kept running away from them. It was hilarious!

They say laughter is the best medecine and today this saying couldn’t be more accurate because we laughed more in one afternoon than we have throughout our entire trip!

[ellellsea]

I went to Nara (Japan) and had my Disney princess moment. Please enjoy photos of me calling the deer gorgeous and lovely and EXCUSE ME, YOUNG MAN, YOU WILL WAIT YOUR TURN - OW WHAT THE FUCK, THAT WAS MY ASS.

[freedominsidethebox]

Dear Diary,

One last deer before we go home. This one was hiding out under a porch, waiting for the rain to pass. Super chill. I probably could have gotten closer, but it seemed like it was trying to relax. Despite the food that humans often offer the deer in Nara, I’m sure at the end of the day they just want space.

6/5/18, Nara, Japan

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Deer of Nara, Japan. They bow back to you. I am thinking of creating an animation or gif of the bowing deer. 

[teddybear-93]

My group and I were heading back to our car when we saw a group of deer standing in the middle of a crosswalk, not going anywhere. We decided to lure them off the road with yummy deer crackers that we had left over.

[teddybear-93]

Feeding the Bowing Deer at Nara Park. I absolutely love deer so this place was like heaven for me. Filmed in February 2016 in Nara, Japan with a GoPro3+ silver