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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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19 May 2013: Osaka Bay, spectacular bird's-eye view |
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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 ... »
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18 May 2013: Shinto Shrines, Suzu |
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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 ... »
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17 May 2013: Tokyo Tower night view... still a city symbol |
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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 ... »
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16 May 2013: Japanese Castle Types, Hirajiro |
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During the Edo period, the Japanese castles were classified by the type of land on which they were built and this classification was ... »
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15 May 2013: An American street in Tokyo |
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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 ... »
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14 May 2013: Famous Japanese tea houses, Uchihashi-tei |
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Because the tea houses are usually built inside larger gardens, the famous Japanese gardens are also featuring famous tea houses: in ... »
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13 May 2013: Tokyo Architecture, the Giant Robot illusion |
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One of the most original buildings from Tokyo is the Aoyama Technical College, designed in 1990 by the architect Makoto Sei Watanabe. ... »
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