Encounter, Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kyoto, Japan
Fushimi Inari Taisha (伏見稲荷大社), an important Shinto Shrine in southern Kyoto, Japan, is famous for its thousands of vermilion torii gates.
Photos taken in 2006
Fushimi Inari Taisha (伏見稲荷大社), an important Shinto Shrine in southern Kyoto, Japan, is famous for its thousands of vermilion torii gates.
A quiet autumn afternoon scene along a pond at Showa Memorial Park (昭和記念公園) in Tachikawa, Japan.
At Nanzenji Temple (南禅寺) in Kyoto, Japan, visitors are seen enjoying autumn colors
A view of the gates in the lower area of the iconic Kiyomizudera Temple (清水寺) in Kyoto, Japan.
A salaryman posing for my camera (much to the amusement of his companions) outside one of the Yakitori Stalls around Yūrakuchō Station in Tokyo, Japan.
Patterns and textures as seen while looking down from the main tower of Osaka Castle (大阪城) in Japan on a rainy day.
A museum attendant taking a contemplative break at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany.
A colorfully dressed guard standing outside a drugstore with even more colorful merchandise.
On my first trip to Japan, I ran into this interesting scene at Ninenzaka along the hills of Higashiyama in Kyoto.
Taken on my first trip to Japan in 2006, this photo of Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo was shot from inside JR Shibuya Station.
A view from the top of Matsumoto Castle (松本城) in Nagano Prefecture, overlooking the surrounding scenery with the Japanese Alps visible in the back.
An impression taken on the 10-minute ferry passage to Miyajima Island in Hiroshima Bay, Japan.

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