Japan (2006)
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The shortest walkway ever!
Symbol of Japan
Welcome to Japan...
Immigration counters
Men on their laptops, also connected by phone
On board the Narita Express
And this is just the view of the rail network...
Narita Express, here I come
A middle-aged man reads his manga in the train
Quiet street near my hotel
My basic 10sqm room
Some pretty techy toilet!
Night buzz of Shinjuku
Bright neons of Shinkuju
Bustle of Yasukuni-dori Avenue
Side streets are also very busy
Tokyo the way people imagine it
More lights everywhere
All having a good Saturday night
Baseball practice fields
Another baseball practice place
A singer in Shinkuju
My first meal in Japan!
Recovering from a surely wild night
Here's the place I'm looking for
Empty Tsukiji fish market!
An old man is one of the rare people around
Ginza skyscrapers contrast with the fish market
The empty stalls of Tsukiji
A stall in the fish market
Small shrine near Tsukiji
A great choice of sushi!
Here's my full sushi set!
Preparing the restaurant for lunch time
Full choice of nigiri-sushi
Chef writing some offers on paper
Tsukiji Sushi Sen restaurant
Subway arriving
Ginza buildings next to the Moat of the Imperial Palace
Joggers near the Imperial Palace and Ginza business district
Japanese love to get their picture taken, of course
The classic view of the Nijubashi bridge and Imperial Palace
A group coming for pictures in front of the Imperial Palace
Pine trees and vertical buildings
Kikyo-mon Gate of the Imperial Palace
Modern beauty
A man cycles with his dog
Men resting in the park
Tokyo National Museum
Honkan building front
Jomon Vessel (3000-2000 BC)
Dawn of the Japanese Art
A beautiful statuette
Typical Japanese clay work
Reading about this Important Cultural Property piece
Seated Nikko Basatsu
An ancient Buddha statue
Admiring the Pine Trees by Hasegawa Tohaku
Fascination of the Japanese with this work
Detail of the 4 seasons landscape
Four seasons landscape
Samurai war equipment
Samurai swords
Japanese fashion
Snow and frozen pond
48 bronze statues
Avalokisevara statue
Gallery of Horyuji Treasures
Painter working on the Gallery of Horyuji Treasures
Set to continue painting
Gate of former warlord palace
People returning from Toshogu Shrine
Alley to Toshogu Shrine
Wishes of good fortune
Wishes in all languages
Toshogu Shrine
Deciphering inscriptions
Shinobazu Pond
The ducks rush to bread given out
Ducks in Shinobazu Pond
Benten-do Temple
Altar of Benten-do Temple
Ringing the gong
Enjoying a meal together
Benten-do Temple in the middle of Shinobazu Pond
Shinobazu Pond
An avid photographer
Poverty amidst riches
A poor homeless man eats on the floor
Benten-do Temple in the middle of Shinobazu Pond
Tank full of fugu fish
Fugu fish aquarium in a busy street
Screams from the roller coaster ride
An impressive vertical drop machine
Snoopy Town
Cos-play zoku girls
Fooling around in pretty extreme attire
Groups of cos-play-zoku girls
The gangs, near Harajuku station
Typically short skirts with high knickers or boots
Extravaganza of cos-play-zoku
The girls are very amused, as passer-bys watch
A few men join in as well
Eastern entrance to Meiji Garden
Beautiful dusk light on the tall trees
Offerings in Meiji Shrine Park
Entrance of Meiji Shrine
Inside the Meiji Shrine grounds
Writing wishes on wooden blocks
Placing wishes in Meiji Shrine
Also a notice for foreigners
And so even foreigners join in with wishes
Making wishes inside the shrine
Monks in Meiji Shrine
Beautiful alignment
Skyscraper seen from the Meiji Park
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office
Shinjuku tall buildings
The round building facing the TMG Towers
The Park Tower
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office Towers
View of Shinjuku
Busy Yasukuni-Don Avenue
View of Sendagaya
Beautiful dawn silhouette of Mount Fuji
Western Tokyo
Western view from the Park Hyatt
TMG towers
TMG towers and western Shunjuku
View towards central Tokyo
Bright lights of Shinjuku
New York Cafe
Washington Hotel's stunning design
Lights of the Washington Hotel
Games in a loud room
Yodobashi store
A busy shopping street in western Shinjuku
My gyoza dinner
Japan rail in the evening
Sleeping or with an electronic gadget
Amusement Park
My local sushi dinner
Japanese dinner at the hotel
About to go to the onsen
The onsen dry room
Japanese bath
Foot massage machine
A whole manga collection on offer
Vitaliy's habu snake
Crowds at Shin-Yokohama station
Shinkansen platter
A small kiosk
A typical Japanese girl
Rail station crowd and shops
Young girl enjoying a free ride
Here comes our shinkansen
First view of Mount Fuji
The lady points out the sea
Mount Fuji towers over Central Honshu
Sleeping in the Shinkansen
Snowy landscapes
The sun is out again
Schoolchildren at the Kyoto train station
Entrance gate to Horyu-ji temple
Detail of a roof figure lion
Beauty of the site
A group of tourists gets a big picture taken
Entering the centre of Horyu-ji
Horyu-ji pagoda
Altar
Main shrine
Beautiful and massive wooden structure
The ancient bronze buddhas
Gold-covered Buddha
What a tourist!
Sun and wind brushing the temple building
Beautiful details on the roof
A tortuous old tree
Purifying water
Suddenly snow, in the Horyu-ji treasures museum
Lovely snow flakes at Horyu-ji
A simple side building at Horyu-ji
Snow storm at Horyu-ji!
The scene changes completely with the snow
Picturesque and timeless snow on Horyu-ji
Feeding the cheeky deer near Todai-ji
Curiosity meets fright
Those deer are hungry for more from the tourists
Here come the deer!
Deer food for sale
Feeding the deer in Nara
Welcome to Todai-ji
Cheeky deer of Todai-ji up close
Massive entrance to Todai-ji
Impressive wooden entrance
Splendid Todai-ji temple at sunset
How splendid is Todai-ji?
The biggest bronze Buddha in Japan at Todai-ji
Peace of the Buddha
Another bright bronze Buddha
Fearsome wooden warrior
The hole that brings luck to those who pass through it
Working my way inside the hole in the pillar
Making my way through the lucky hole
Squeezing my way out
Large butterfly on a decorative bronze vase
Peaceful sunset colours in the empty Todai-ji
Detail of Todai-ji's monumental facade
Quietness of Todai-ji
A few deer remain as the night falls
Simple light of Todai-ji's gate
An old wooden house
Koy carps
Charm of Japanese wooden houses
A simple pagoda in Nara
Shrine in Nara
Each shrine is unique
Having dinner
In our guesthouse
Looking at the map carefully...
Trying to figure out my next Carcassonne move
A side street of old houses
Waking up at breakfast
Imperial Gardens and Palace
Long walls of the Imperial Palace
Just look at this (cold) tourist...
A typical Japanese dog
Entrance of Ryokan-ji
A fierce protective guardian
Finesse of wooden decorations
Pagoda in Ryokan-ji temple complex
The main shrine of Ryokan-ji, on top of the hill
Bronze inscriptions on an incense burner
Tying prayers
Each detail is superb
Figurine on the roof's edge
Making an offering and a prayer
Ryokan-ji shrine
Light caresses the exquisite structure
Peaceful lake and colours
Wooden bridge and red gate
Simple elegance
The former mansion now hosting the zen garden
Simple beauty of the interiors
Crowds gather to see the zen garden
Makes you wonder...
Nature shaped by man
One of Japan's most famous zen gardens
Bronze bell
Calligraphy as a form of art
Light and shades in the soft and peaceful gardens
Pureness of lines going to a small building
Another quiet garden
A revered figure
The lake sits still
The splendid golden Pavillion
Snow falls gently on the Golden Pavillion
Coin offerings for good luck
Golden Pavillion in its natural setting
An old tea house
Tea ceremony setting
Last views of the Golden Pavillion
I love Japanese architecture!
Kanji sign for "big" in the mountain
Gates leading to the shrine
Entrance of the shrine with two cones
The main shrine, surrounded by water and gardens
A woman leaves her consultation with a priest
Inside the main shrine building
Where one can be purified before entering the shrine
Entrance of a small shrine on a hill
Lanterns in the small shrine
Simple offerings in a small shrine
The basic altar
Me and a pagoda friend
Fellow traveller and photographer
Beautifully simple lines and shades
Silhouette of the shrine's entrance
A man-pulled cart for tourists
Arriving at Shiyozomu temple on top of the hill
View onto Kyoto
Snow blesses our visit
The most gorgeous ritual fountain
Take water if you dare
The main building
A splendid site on the hillside
Inside the main building
The famous fountain bringing luck
Gorgeous temple and setting
Rich and bright shrine
Amazing nature around ...
Taking water for luck
Vitaliy gets a special angle
The site on the hill's slope
Toji pagoda - the country's tallest
Entering the grounds of Toji temple
Lake reflection of the pagoda
Red and white of winter in Kyoto
Kyoto Tower
Entering Nishi...
Bottom of a light decoration
Elegant doors to a temple building
Praying peacefully
Snow forms new shapes on the wooden passageway
Richness of the shrine
Music-playing apsara
Golden room on the side
Nishi... temple
My last dragon fountain
Full length of the Noizumo Shinkansen
We meet a maiko on the train platform
What goes on in her mind?
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