Items in a Shop Window, Kobe, Japan
In the Kitano Ijinkan area of Kobe, Japan, I took this close-up of items in the window of a shop selling gifts and paper goods.
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At the Bookstore, Ichijoji, Kyoto, Japan
A scene outside Keibunsha, a wonderful bookstore at Ichijōji (一乗寺) in the northeastern part of Kyoto, Japan.
At the Noodle Restaurant, Kyoto, Japan
After finishing our visit to Jingoji and other temples in the Takao area of Kyoto, Japan,
End of the Day, Yakushiji Temple, Nara, Japan
In the late afternoon, a priest is seen walking away from the Golden Hall at Yakushiji Temple (薬師寺) in Nara, Japan.
Jorenji Temple, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Jōrenji Temple in the Itabashi ward of Tokyo, Japan, is home to the Big Buddha of Tokyo (Tokyo Daibutsu).
Ice Cream Corner, Shirakawago, Gifu, Japan
It was a very hot day for my walk through Ogimachi Village in Shirakawagō (白川郷), Japan – so it was nice to come by this small shop selling ice cream.
Udon Shop Patterns, Osu, Nagoya, Japan
Strolling through an aging, but nonetheless lively and charming covered shopping street in Nagoya’s Ōsu (大須) district
Hyogo Daibutsu, Kobe, Japan
The Hyōgo Daibutsu (兵庫大仏) in Kobe is known as one of the three big Buddhas in Japan, in the same class with the Nara and Kamakura Daibutsus.
Rice Fields at Dusk, Okayama, Japan
A capture of the late-afternoon mood around the rice fields east of downtown Okayama, Japan.
Tiny Corner Pub, Kichijoji, Tokyo, Japan
Harmonica Yokochō (ハモニカ横丁), located to the north of Kichijōji station in Tokyo, Japan, used to be a flea market in the post-WWII years.
Around Ichijoji Station, Kyoto, Japan
An Eizan Line Train arriving at Ichijōji Station (一乗寺駅) in the northeastern part of Kyoto.
Glimpse into a Teahouse, Kanazawa, Japan
Strolling through Higashi Chayagai (ひがし茶屋街), a historic district with many old shops and teahouses in Kanazawa, Japan,
