Pictures from Japan from various authors. #

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© J. Azuma; Center of Tokyo, April 2014

© J. Azuma; Center of Tokyo, April 2014

© J. Azuma; Center of Tokyo, April 2014

© J. Azuma; Center of Tokyo, April 2014

© J. Azuma; Center of Tokyo,May 2008

© J. Azuma; Center of Tokyo,May 2008

© J. Azuma; Center of Tokyo,May 2008

© J. Azuma; Center of Tokyo,May 2008

© J. Azuma; Center of Tokyo,May 2008

© J. Azuma; Center of Tokyo,May 2008

© J. Azuma; Awaji Island near Kobe, March 2005

© J. Azuma; Awaji Island near Kobe, March 2005

© J. Azuma; Awaji Island near Kobe, March 2005

© J. Azuma; Awaji Island near Kobe, March 2005

© J. Azuma; Downtown of Izushi Hyogo Prefecture, March 2004

© J. Azuma; Downtown of Izushi Hyogo Prefecture, March 200

© J. Azuma; Downtown of Izushi Hyogo Prefecture, March 200

© J. Azuma; Downtown Yokohama, April 2010

© J. Azuma; Downtown Yokohama, April 2010

© J. Azuma; Eigenji Temple Shiga Prefecture, November 2004

© J. Azuma; Eigenji Temple Shiga Prefecture, November 2004

© J. Azuma; Eigenji Temple Shiga Prefecture, November 2004

© J. Azuma; Eigenji Temple Shiga Prefecture, November 2004

© J. Azuma; Eigenji Temple Shiga Prefecture, November 2004

© J. Azuma; Eigenji Temple Shiga Prefecture, November 2004

© J. Azuma; Eigenji Temple Shiga Prefecture, November 2004

© J. Azuma; Eigenji Temple Shiga Prefecture, November 2004

© J. Azuma; Japanese Plum Blossoms at Yushima Tenjin Shrine Tokyo, March 2014

© J. Azuma; Japanese Plum Blossoms at Yushima Tenjin Shrine Tokyo March 2014

© J. Azuma; Japanese Plum Blossoms at Yushima Tenjin Shrine Tokyo, March 2014

© J. Azuma; Japanese Plum Blossoms at Yushima Tenjin Shrine Tokyo, March 2014

© J. Azuma; Komyoji Temple Shiga Prefecture, November 2007

© J. Azuma; Komyoji Temple Shiga Prefecture, November 2007

© J. Azuma; Komyoji Temple Shiga Prefecture, November 2007

© J. Azuma; Komyoji Temple Shiga Prefecture, November 2007

© J. Azuma; Komyoji Temple Shiga Prefecture, November 2007

© J. Azuma; Meiji Jingu Shrine Tokyo, May 2008

© J. Azuma; Meiji Jingu Shrine Tokyo, May 2008

© J. Azuma; Mt Fuji from above, February 2014

© J. Azuma; Mt Fuji from above, February 2014

© J. Azuma; Myoshinji Temple Kyoto, October 2009

© J. Azuma; Myoshinji Temple Kyoto, October 2009

© J. Azuma; Myoshinji Temple Kyoto, October 2009

© J. Azuma; Nagaoka Tenjin Shrine, April 2007

© J. Azuma; Nagaoka Tenjin Shrine, April 2007

© J. Azuma; Near Imperial Palace Tokyo, April 2014

© J. Azuma; Near Imperial Palace Tokyo, April 2014

© J. Azuma; Near Imperial Palace Tokyo, April 2014

© J. Azuma; Near Imperial Palace Tokyo, April 2014

© J. Azuma; Near Yuzuruha Shrine Kobe, April 2008

© J. Azuma; Near Yuzuruha Shrine Kobe, April 2008

© J. Azuma; Nezu Shrine Center of Tokyo, 2013

© J. Azuma; Nezu Shrine Center of Tokyo, 2013

© J. Azuma; Nezu Shrine Center of Tokyo, 2013

© J. Azuma; Nezu Shrine Center of Tokyo, 2013

© J. Azuma; Nijojo Castle Kyoto, February 2014

© J. Azuma; Nijojo Castle Kyoto, February 2014

© J. Azuma; Nijojo Castle Kyoto, February 2014

© J. Azuma; Suburbs of Kobe, February 2006

© J. Azuma; Sumo in Tokyo, May 2008

© J. Azuma; Sumo in Tokyo, May 2008

© J. Azuma; Sumo in Tokyo, May 2008

© J. Azuma; Sumo in Tokyo, May 2008

© J. Azuma; Sumo in Tokyo, May 2008

© J. Azuma; Sumo in Tokyo, May 2008

© J. Azuma; Yuzuruha Shrine Kobe, April 2008

© J. Azuma; Yuzuruha Shrine Kobe, April 2008

© J. Azuma; Yuzuruha Shrine Kobe, April 2008

© J. Azuma; Yuzuruha Shrine Kobe, April 2008

© Bernd Kreissig; Templemountaian near Osaka

© Bernd Kreissig; Ice near Sapporo

© Bernd Kreissig; Cherryblossoms near Aizu

© Bernd Kreissig; Japanese school-girls

© Bernd Kreissig; Octopus

© Bernd Kreissig; Mixed Food

© Bernd Kreissig; Tempura

© Bernd Kreissig; Soup

Foto: H. Maurer, austria-forum.org
Shrine near Kobe, 2008

Photo: H. Maurer,austria-forum.org
In Shrine

Photo: H. Maurer, austria-forum.org
Detail in Shrine

Photo: H. Maurer, austria-forum.org
Temple in Japanese Garden, 2008

Photo: H. Maurer, austria-forum.org
Japanese Garden, 2008

Photo: H. Maurer, austria-forum.org
In Japanese Garden

Foto: H. Maurer, austria-forum.org
Detail in Japanese Garden

Photo: H. Maurer, austria-forum.org
Fountain in Japanese Garden

Photo: H. Maurer, austria-forum.org
Bridge in Kobe, 2008

Photo: H. Maurer, austria-forum.org
Bridge and roof gardens in Kobe, 2008

Photo: H. Maurer, austria-forum.org
Shrine in Kyoto

Photo: H. Maurer, austria-forum.org
May all wishes come true

Photo: H. Maurer, austria-forum.org
20-Shrine district Kyoto

Photo: H. Maurer, austria-forum.org
Traditional outfit

Photo: H. Maurer, austria-forum.org
Invitation to tea ceremony

Photo: H. Maurer, austria-forum.org
Fall country side at lake

Photo: H. Maurer, austria-forum.org
Waterfall in fall

Photo: H. Maurer, austria-forum.org
Serene evening

Photo: H. Maurer, austria-forum.org
Great Buddha of Kamakura

Photo: H. Maurer, austria-forum.org
Mount Fuji

Photo: H. Maurer, austria-forum.org
Fall in Japan

Photo: H. Maurer, austria-forum.org
Himeja Castle

Castel in Himeja
Photo: L. Lechner, 2015

Photo: H. Maurer, austria-forum.org
Never forget Hiroshima

Photo: H. Maurer, austria-forum.org
Golden pavillon, part of Ninomaru palace area

Photo: H. Maurer, austria-forum.org
On Aso-san volcanoe on Kyushu

Photo: H. Maurer, austria-forum.org
On Karasujima lava trail

Photo: H. Maurer, austria-forum.org
Part of huge Kumamoto Castle, built 1601

Photo: Factbook
Mt.Fuji on the island of Honshu as seen form space Shuttle. Image courtesy of NASA

Photo: Factbook
Colorful kimonos in a Tokyo coffee shop

Photo: Factbook
Statue of the famous samurai Kusunoki Masahige (1294-1336) otuside of Imperal Palace

Photo: Factbook
The temple gable mimics the shape of Mt Fuji in the background

Photo: Factbook
Lotus blossoms

Photo: Factbook
Ice sculpture at the Sapporo Snow Festival reproduces the Trevi Fountain in Rome

Photo: Factbook
A laughing Buddha in Narita

Photo: Factbook
East Gardens of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo

Photo: Factbook
East Gardens of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo

Castle in Matsimoto
Photo: L. Lechner, 2015

Fuji
Photo: L. Lechner, 2015

Geisha in Kyoto
Photo: L. Lechner, 2015

Pagoda in Kyoto
Photo: L. Lechner, 2015

Cherry blossoms
Photo: L. Lechner, 2015

Cherry blossoms
Photo: L. Lechner, 2015

Cherry blossoms on the island Miyaman.
Photo: L. Lechner, 2015