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Japanese women wearing yukata, tradtional summer robes at the Hakata Dontaku Festival, Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan.
Two climbers hike near a volcanic steam vent in the snow on Mt Asahidake. Daisetsuzan National Park, Hokkaido, Japan
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Rush hour at Tokyo station. During an average day, three million people are said to transit Shinjuku station.
An aerial view of a crowded part of Tokyo, Japan.
Inside a bustling terminal at the ultra-modern Osaka International Airport.
A Japanese family meet a robot at Space World in Kitakyushu City, Japan.
A red bridge contrasting against green mountains seems to offer magical entry into the beyond.
The Miyako Odori (Cherry Blossom Dance) is performed by eight maiko (apprentice geisha), at the Gion Kobu-Kaburenjo Theater i...
White-clad festival participants carry a golden omikoshi (god platform), Japan.
Path to a local shrine in Tohoku, Japan flanked by lanterns.
A Shinto rite takes place at Nikko.
The peerless White Egret Castle at Hieiji illustrates how the Japanese always try to combine beauty with functionality.
Passersby stop to say a prayer before a row of statues of jizo, a protector of children and travelers.
A large torii, entrance gate, frames a snowy scene at the Meiji Jingu in Tokyo, Japan.
The Saijo festival. This is a harvest festival dating back to the Edo period and is held annually, in October in the eastern ...
A hishaku, bamboo ladle, sits on an ablution basin inset in a stone in the Ryoanji rock garden in Kyoto. Ritual cleanliness i...
The Saijo festival. This is a harvest festival dating back to the Edo period and is held annually, in October in the eastern ...
Three geisha in exquisite kimono dance at a party in Kyoto's Gion entertainment district.
A pair of wooden geta, slippers, at the verable Tawaraya Inn, which has been operating for more than three centuries.
The austere elegance of the Daibutsu-den hall of the Todaiji in Nara, Japan, the world's largest wooden building and home to ...
A bird's-eye view of the imposing Daibutsu, Great Buddha, in Kamakura accentuates its weathered patina. Its asymmetrical prop...
Itsukushima Shrine
Night view of the giant vermillion "floating torii" of Itsukushima Shrine, on Miyajima - one of Japan's "three supreme views."
Flowers bloom outside the Atomic Bomb Memorial Dome in Hiroshima. In the immediate aftermath of the A-bombing, it was feared ...
Visitng school children seem oblivious to the significance of the Nagasaki Peace Statue in the city's Heiwa Koen, Peace Park.
Three Ages of the Japanese Woman - a girl from Matsushima, a bride wearing the elaborate kimono and headpiece for the Shinto ...
Diners slurp down ramen noodles, ubiquitous throughout Japan.
A couple enjoys a cup of coffee at a cafe in the trendy Daikanyama district of Tokyo, Japan.
A dedicated staff is an absolute necessity for such an establishment as the Tawaraya Inn in Kyoto, Japan.
A room at the Tawaraya Inn in Kyoto, Japan. Service at such a first-class traditional 'ryokan' is fit for royalty, and is des...
A scene from the Tawaraya Inn in Kyoto, Japan. Service at such a first-class traditional 'ryokan' is fit for royalty, and is ...
A scene from the Tawaraya Inn in Kyoto, Japan. Service at such a first-class traditional 'ryokan' is fit for royalty, and is ...
A scene from the Tawaraya Inn garden in Kyoto, Japan. Service at such a first-class traditional 'ryokan' is fit for royalty, ...
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Three Ages of the Japanese Woman - a girl from Matsushima, a bride wearing the elaborate kimono and headpiece for the Shinto ...
Three Ages of the Japanese Woman - a girl from Matsushima, a bride wearing the elaborate kimono and headpiece for the Shinto ...
The vast majority of Japanese consider themselves adherents of both Buddhism and Shinto. Here a priest of the Nichiren sect b...
Whether in the city or countryside, Japanese bathhouses have always been centers for community interaction. Hoshi Onsen, Gumm...
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Gorgeous costumes and scenery are displayed to full effect in this performance of the Shibaraku, a popular classic tale of g...
Imperial court musicians perform eerie-sounding gagaku music in the precincts of the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo. The "fossil" musi...
Pontocho and Gion remain perhaps the two most traditional entertainment districts in Japan. Here you can often see geisha or ...
Geisha are true artists; some indeed are National Living treasures. Dedication and perseverance are mandatory for the geisha ...
Scene from the Shibaraku, a popular classic tale of good overcoming evil, performed at the the Kabukiza Theater, Tokyo. The k...