Pictures from Japan from various authors. #

Most Pictures are from J. Azuma

Note captions under each picture. If it says <© name>, then the picture can only be used after obtaining permission from Austria-Forum. Those with <Foto: name> can be used freely, but should be quoted as Foto: name, austria-forum.org. Those with <Foto: Factbook> can be used freely, but should be quoted as Foto: Factbook.

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© J. Azuma; Center of Tokyo, April 2014
Japan
© J. Azuma; Center of Tokyo, April 2014
Japan
© J. Azuma; Center of Tokyo, April 2014
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© J. Azuma; Center of Tokyo, April 2014
Japan
© J. Azuma; Center of Tokyo,May 2008
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© J. Azuma; Center of Tokyo,May 2008
Japan
© J. Azuma; Center of Tokyo,May 2008
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© J. Azuma; Center of Tokyo,May 2008
Japan
© J. Azuma; Center of Tokyo,May 2008
Japan
© J. Azuma; Center of Tokyo,May 2008
Japan
© J. Azuma; Awaji Island near Kobe, March 2005
Japan
© J. Azuma; Awaji Island near Kobe, March 2005
Japan
© J. Azuma; Awaji Island near Kobe, March 2005
Japan
© J. Azuma; Awaji Island near Kobe, March 2005
Japan
© J. Azuma; Downtown of Izushi Hyogo Prefecture, March 2004
Japan
© J. Azuma; Downtown of Izushi Hyogo Prefecture, March 200
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© J. Azuma; Downtown of Izushi Hyogo Prefecture, March 200
Japan
© J. Azuma; Downtown Yokohama, April 2010
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© J. Azuma; Downtown Yokohama, April 2010
Japan
© J. Azuma; Eigenji Temple Shiga Prefecture, November 2004
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© J. Azuma; Eigenji Temple Shiga Prefecture, November 2004
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© J. Azuma; Eigenji Temple Shiga Prefecture, November 2004
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© J. Azuma; Eigenji Temple Shiga Prefecture, November 2004
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© J. Azuma; Eigenji Temple Shiga Prefecture, November 2004
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© J. Azuma; Eigenji Temple Shiga Prefecture, November 2004
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© J. Azuma; Eigenji Temple Shiga Prefecture, November 2004
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© J. Azuma; Eigenji Temple Shiga Prefecture, November 2004
Japan
© J. Azuma; Japanese Plum Blossoms at Yushima Tenjin Shrine Tokyo, March 2014
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© J. Azuma; Japanese Plum Blossoms at Yushima Tenjin Shrine Tokyo March 2014
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© J. Azuma; Japanese Plum Blossoms at Yushima Tenjin Shrine Tokyo, March 2014
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© J. Azuma; Japanese Plum Blossoms at Yushima Tenjin Shrine Tokyo, March 2014
Japan
© J. Azuma; Komyoji Temple Shiga Prefecture, November 2007
Japan
© J. Azuma; Komyoji Temple Shiga Prefecture, November 2007
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© J. Azuma; Komyoji Temple Shiga Prefecture, November 2007
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© J. Azuma; Komyoji Temple Shiga Prefecture, November 2007
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© J. Azuma; Komyoji Temple Shiga Prefecture, November 2007
Japan
© J. Azuma; Meiji Jingu Shrine Tokyo, May 2008
Japan
© J. Azuma; Meiji Jingu Shrine Tokyo, May 2008
Japan
© J. Azuma; Mt Fuji from above, February 2014
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© J. Azuma; Mt Fuji from above, February 2014
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© J. Azuma; Myoshinji Temple Kyoto, October 2009
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© J. Azuma; Myoshinji Temple Kyoto, October 2009
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© J. Azuma; Myoshinji Temple Kyoto, October 2009
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© J. Azuma; Nagaoka Tenjin Shrine, April 2007
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© J. Azuma; Nagaoka Tenjin Shrine, April 2007
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© J. Azuma; Near Imperial Palace Tokyo, April 2014
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© J. Azuma; Near Imperial Palace Tokyo, April 2014
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© J. Azuma; Near Imperial Palace Tokyo, April 2014
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© J. Azuma; Near Imperial Palace Tokyo, April 2014
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© J. Azuma; Near Yuzuruha Shrine Kobe, April 2008
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© J. Azuma; Near Yuzuruha Shrine Kobe, April 2008
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© J. Azuma; Nezu Shrine Center of Tokyo, 2013
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© J. Azuma; Nezu Shrine Center of Tokyo, 2013
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© J. Azuma; Nezu Shrine Center of Tokyo, 2013
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© J. Azuma; Nezu Shrine Center of Tokyo, 2013
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© J. Azuma; Nijojo Castle Kyoto, February 2014
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© J. Azuma; Nijojo Castle Kyoto, February 2014
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© J. Azuma; Nijojo Castle Kyoto, February 2014
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© J. Azuma; Suburbs of Kobe, February 2006
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© J. Azuma; Sumo in Tokyo, May 2008
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© J. Azuma; Sumo in Tokyo, May 2008
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© J. Azuma; Sumo in Tokyo, May 2008
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© J. Azuma; Sumo in Tokyo, May 2008
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© J. Azuma; Sumo in Tokyo, May 2008
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© J. Azuma; Sumo in Tokyo, May 2008
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© J. Azuma; Yuzuruha Shrine Kobe, April 2008
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© J. Azuma; Yuzuruha Shrine Kobe, April 2008
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© J. Azuma; Yuzuruha Shrine Kobe, April 2008
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© J. Azuma; Yuzuruha Shrine Kobe, April 2008
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© Bernd Kreissig; Templemountaian near Osaka
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© Bernd Kreissig; Ice near Sapporo
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© Bernd Kreissig; Cherryblossoms near Aizu
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© Bernd Kreissig; Japanese school-girls
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© Bernd Kreissig; Octopus
Japan
© Bernd Kreissig; Mixed Food
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© Bernd Kreissig; Tempura
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© Bernd Kreissig; Soup
Japan
Foto: H. Maurer, austria-forum.org
Shrine near Kobe, 2008
Japan
Photo: H. Maurer,austria-forum.org
In Shrine
Japan
Photo: H. Maurer, austria-forum.org
Detail in Shrine
Japan
Photo: H. Maurer, austria-forum.org
Temple in Japanese Garden, 2008
Japan
Photo: H. Maurer, austria-forum.org
Japanese Garden, 2008
Japan
Photo: H. Maurer, austria-forum.org
In Japanese Garden
Japan
Foto: H. Maurer, austria-forum.org
Detail in Japanese Garden
Japan
Photo: H. Maurer, austria-forum.org
Fountain in Japanese Garden
Japan
Photo: H. Maurer, austria-forum.org
Bridge in Kobe, 2008
Japan
Photo: H. Maurer, austria-forum.org
Bridge and roof gardens in Kobe, 2008
Japan
Photo: H. Maurer, austria-forum.org
Shrine in Kyoto
Japan
Photo: H. Maurer, austria-forum.org
May all wishes come true
Japan
Photo: H. Maurer, austria-forum.org
20-Shrine district Kyoto
Japan
Photo: H. Maurer, austria-forum.org
Traditional outfit
Japan
Photo: H. Maurer, austria-forum.org
Invitation to tea ceremony
Japan
Photo: H. Maurer, austria-forum.org
Fall country side at lake
Japan
Photo: H. Maurer, austria-forum.org
Waterfall in fall
Japan
Photo: H. Maurer, austria-forum.org
Serene evening
Japan
Photo: H. Maurer, austria-forum.org
Great Buddha of Kamakura
Japan
Photo: H. Maurer, austria-forum.org
Mount Fuji
Japan
Photo: H. Maurer, austria-forum.org
Fall in Japan
Japan
Photo: H. Maurer, austria-forum.org
Himeja Castle
Japan
Castel in Himeja
Photo: L. Lechner, 2015
Japan
Photo: H. Maurer, austria-forum.org
Never forget Hiroshima
Japan
Photo: H. Maurer, austria-forum.org
Golden pavillon, part of Ninomaru palace area
Japan
Photo: H. Maurer, austria-forum.org
On Aso-san volcanoe on Kyushu
Japan
Photo: H. Maurer, austria-forum.org
On Karasujima lava trail
Japan
Photo: H. Maurer, austria-forum.org
Part of huge Kumamoto Castle, built 1601
Japan
Photo: Factbook
Mt.Fuji on the island of Honshu as seen form space Shuttle. Image courtesy of NASA
Japan
Photo: Factbook
Colorful kimonos in a Tokyo coffee shop
Japan
Photo: Factbook
Statue of the famous samurai Kusunoki Masahige (1294-1336) otuside of Imperal Palace
Japan
Photo: Factbook
The temple gable mimics the shape of Mt Fuji in the background
Japan
Photo: Factbook
Lotus blossoms
Japan
Photo: Factbook
Ice sculpture at the Sapporo Snow Festival reproduces the Trevi Fountain in Rome
Japan
Photo: Factbook
A laughing Buddha in Narita
Japan
Photo: Factbook
East Gardens of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo
Japan
Photo: Factbook
East Gardens of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo
Japan
Castle in Matsimoto
Photo: L. Lechner, 2015
Japan
Fuji
Photo: L. Lechner, 2015
Japan
Geisha in Kyoto
Photo: L. Lechner, 2015
Japan
Pagoda in Kyoto
Photo: L. Lechner, 2015
Japan
Cherry blossoms
Photo: L. Lechner, 2015
Japan
Cherry blossoms
Photo: L. Lechner, 2015
Japan
Cherry blossoms on the island Miyaman.
Photo: L. Lechner, 2015