Japan The Soul Of A Nation

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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.
Path to a local shrine in Tohoku, Japan flanked by lanterns.
White-clad festival participants carry a golden omikoshi (god platform), Japan.
A red bridge contrasting against green mountains seems to offer magical entry into the beyond.
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 peerless White Egret Castle at Hieiji illustrates how the Japanese always try to combine beauty with functionality.
A Shinto rite takes place at Nikko.
The Saijo festival. This is a harvest festival dating back to the Edo period and is held annually, in October in the eastern ...
The Saijo festival. This is a harvest festival dating back to the Edo period and is held annually, in October in the eastern ...
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Snow falls on the Nijubashi bridge of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan.
Gorgeous costumes and scenery are displayed to full effect in this performance of the Shibaraku, a popular classic tale of g...
Scene from the Shibaraku, a popular classic tale of good overcoming evil, performed at the the Kabukiza Theater, Tokyo. The k...
Geisha are true artists; some indeed are National Living treasures. Dedication and perseverance are mandatory for the geisha ...
Three geisha in exquisite kimono dance at a party in Kyoto's Gion entertainment district.
Pontocho and Gion remain perhaps the two most traditional entertainment districts in Japan. Here you can often see geisha or ...
Imperial court musicians perform eerie-sounding gagaku music in the precincts of the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo. The "fossil" musi...
The gorgeous Heian Jingu was built in Kyoto in 1895 to mark the 1,10oth anniversary of the founding of the city. It is a redu...
Participants in this Shinto ceremony at Nikko wear a variety of traditional costumes denoting specific function and status.
A semi-traditional garden of the Adachi Museum in Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture. This quiet town was for many years home to...
Japanese love to eat, but denziens of Osaka are especially famed for their lusty appetites. In the Dotombori entertainment di...
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.
Diners slurp down ramen noodles, ubiquitous throughout Japan.
A scene from the Tawaraya Inn garden in Kyoto, Japan. Service at such a first-class traditional 'ryokan' is fit for royalty, ...
A scene from the Tawaraya Inn in Kyoto, Japan. Service at such a first-class traditional 'ryokan' is fit for royalty, and is ...