Higashiyama Maiko, Kyoto, Japan
On my first trip to Japan, I ran into this interesting scene at Ninenzaka along the hills of Higashiyama in Kyoto.
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Shibuya Crossing, Tokyo, Japan
Taken on my first trip to Japan in 2006, this photo of Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo was shot from inside JR Shibuya Station.
From the top of the Castle, Matsumoto, Japan
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.
Shinkansen Departure, Kyoto, Japan
A Nozomi Shinkansen (bullet train) is seen departing from track 12 at Kyoto Station, Japan.
Rainy Ferry Passage, Miyajima, Japan
An impression taken on the 10-minute ferry passage to Miyajima Island in Hiroshima Bay, Japan.
Encounter, Higashiyama, Kyoto, Japan
On a stroll around the Higashiyama area of Kyoto, Japan, I ran into these three young women in kimono as they were walking up the street to Yasaka Pagoda.
Rainy Reflections, Miyajima, Japan
On my first visit to Miyajima Island in Hiroshima Bay, Japan, I experienced rain that would best be described as “torrential”.
Dogo Onsen, Matsuyama, Japan
An evening scene outside Dōgo Onsen Honkan (道後温泉本館), the main public bathhouse at the Dogo Onsen Hot Spring in Matsuyama, Japan.
Bikan District, Kurashiki, Japan
Kurashiki (倉敷) is a historic town located west of Okayama, Japan. Its main attraction is the ‘Bikan Historical Area’,
A Talk about Peace, Nagasaki, Japan
Framed by the water jets of a fountain at Nagasaki Peace Park in Japan, folks are seen having a pensive talk.
Osu Kannon Flea Market, Nagoya, Japan
On the 18th and 28th day of every month, a flea market is held on the grounds of Ōsu Kannon (大須観音), a Buddhist temple in Central Nagoya, Japan.
Morning Exercise with Stone Lanterns, Kyoto, Japan
At the southern entrance of Kitano Tenmangū Shrine (北野天満宮) in Kyoto, Japan, a man is seen exercising beside a lineup of tōrō (Japanese stone lanterns).
