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  1. Himeji-jo Castle and cherry blossom.

    Himeji-jo Castle, Japan

    by Martin Moos

  2. Hiragiya Ryokan, traditional room in this 190 year old Ryokan, downtown Kyoto.
  3. Kaiseki, a stylised banquet which arose from the tea ceremony. Specially chosen bowls and dishes ensure that eating Kaiseki is also a visual banquet- Nadaman restaurant, Tokyo, Japan

    Kaiseki, Tokyo, Japan

    by Oliver Strewe

  4. Promoter in animal costume on street crossing, Ikebukuro district.

    Ikebukuro district, Japan

    by Mark Hemmings

  5. Main hall, sakura trees and pagoda lit up at night at Kiyomizu-dera temple.

    Kiyomizu-dera temple, Japan

    by Frank Carter

  6. Man behind bar in Toriki, Golden Gai, Shinjuku.
  7. The pagoda of Chureito & Mount Fuji
  8. Detail of rice-paper float in Neputa Matsuri Festival.
  9. Kamui Peninsula path and coastline.
  10. Streets and shops in Sannen-zaka.

    Sannen-zaka, Japan

    by Frank Carter

  11. Young boy reading inscriptions on wall of wooden tablets.

    Wall of wooden tablets, Japan

    by Brent Winebrenner

  12. Bamboo Forest, Arashiyama.
  13. Private onsen (hot spring).

    Private onsen, Japan

    by John Borthwick

  14. Thatched Gassho-Zukuri houses in Shirakawa-go Gassho-no-Sato Village, open-air museum.
  15. Shingen-ko-matsuri festival in Kofu. The annual festival includes the warrior's parade with over 1,600 people in armour.

    Kofu, Japan

    by Judy Bellah

  16. Traditional torii with inscriptions at Fushimi Imari shrine, south of Kyoto.

    Fushimi Imari shrine, Kyoto

    by Izzet Keribar

  17. A woman from Muroto-misaki (or cape) planting rice.

    Muroto-misaki, Japan

    by Oliver Strewe

  18. Oden, a hearty Japanese staple, is a stew of fishcakes, vegetables and tofu in a pot- Japan

    Oden, Japan

    by Oliver Strewe

  19. Portrait of Coz-play-zoku (costume play gang) members, Meji jingu bridge, Harajuku.

    Harajuku, Japan

    by Greg Elms

  20. City skyline from Sky Bar, Park Hyatt Tokyo.
  21. Monks in group prayer ritual at Kongobu-ji, Koya-San.

    Kongobu-ji, Japan

    by Frank Carter

  22. Osaka castle lit up at night, with cherry blossoms in the foreground.
  23. A Sumo wrestler performs his pre-bout stretching to the crowd at a packed stadium.

    Sumo wrestler, Japan

    by Richard I'Anson

  24. Lots of small round hotel-houses of Farmland Village health resort.
  25. An abandoned bicycle under snow, painted with a red glow from neon in the entertainment quarter in Susukino.
  26. Elderly lady, in the traditional Japanese kimono, sits down to a bowl of soba noodles at Matsuba-ya soba restaurant in Kyoto- Japan

    Kyoto, Japan

    by Oliver Strewe

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