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Rows of dozens of stone statues representing Jizo Bodhisattva can be found frequently in Japan, but during my travels across Japan I found a few of them really special. One example is the row of statues from the Kanmangafuchi Abyss in Nikko, a ... »
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I know how to recognize a sakura cherry tree by its bark and, until now, during many summer visits I tried to imagine how a place would look like during the sakura blossom period. That's what happened two years ago, when I first visited Mount ... »
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By far, the most impressive view you can get while traveling with the Shinkansen on the Tōkaidō line is a view of Mount Fuji. However, the weather is rarely good enough, so even if I traveled on this route for quite a few times now, until ... »
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I love photos takes from high places and my favorites are two kind of views: those with skyscrapers in the foreground and those taken towards the sea. I don't know why, for me the image of a city with the sea in the background is somehow relaxing...One of the most beautiful such views is the Osaka Bay seen from one of the skyscrapers ... »
13 comments 18 May 2013: Shinto Shrines, Suzu
As you know very well, I love taking photos, but I rarely record videos. I feel that the best way to express myself is through ... »Read more » 26 comments 17 May 2013: Tokyo Tower night view... still a city symbol
Long before its inauguration in May 2012, the Tokyo Sky Tree replaced the 54 years old Tokyo Tower as the virtual symbol of Tokyo. But ... »Read more » 41 comments 16 May 2013: Japanese Castle Types, Hirajiro
During the Edo period, the Japanese castles were classified by the type of land on which they were built and this classification was ... »Read more » 58 comments 15 May 2013: An American street in Tokyo
At the end of the Edo period, Ginza was just like any other Japanese street: with narrow streets and wooden buildings (take a look at ... »Read more » 37 comments 14 May 2013: Famous Japanese tea houses, Uchihashi-tei
Because the tea houses are usually built inside larger gardens, the famous Japanese gardens are also featuring famous tea houses: in ... »Read more » 38 comments 13 May 2013: Tokyo Architecture, the Giant Robot illusion
One of the most original buildings from Tokyo is the Aoyama Technical College, designed in 1990 by the architect Makoto Sei Watanabe. ... »Read more » 44 comments
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