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| JAPAN 日本Under "JAPAN," images are organized according to theme (people, festivals, etc.). Other images are organized under the prefecture and city, town, or village. Or click on "Search" above to search images with key words. Image licensing available. |
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|  | | People 人物Pictures of geisha, cosplayers, children, etc. |
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|  | | Nature 自然Pictures of mountains, lakes, rivers, ocean, coastline, etc. |
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|  | | Art 美術・芸術Pictures of performing arts and fine arts. |
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|  | | Vintage PostcardsOld postcards from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Geisha, Japanese women, children, scenics, Japan-America relations, and how to date old postcards. |
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|  | | SportsPictures of baseball, etc. |
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| AICHI 愛知県Pictures of Aichi Prefecture, Japan. |
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|  | | Handa 半田市Pictures of Handa, Aichi Prefecture. |
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|  | | Hazu 幡豆町Pictures of Hazu-cho town, Aichi Prefecture. |
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|  | | Nagoya 名古屋市Pictures of Nagoya, the capital city of Aichi Prefecture. |
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| AKITA 秋田県Pictures of Akita Prefecture, Japan. |
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|  | | Akita city 秋田市Pictures of Akita city, the capital city of Akita Prefecture. |
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| CHIBA 千葉県Pictures of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. |
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|  | | Chiba city 千葉市Pictures of Chiba city, the capital city of Chiba Prefecture. |
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|  | | Isumi いすみ市Pictures of Isumi, Chiba Pref. which includes Ohara. |
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Tojotei and Tojogaoka History Park 戸定邸・戸定が丘歴史公園
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Built in 1884, Tojotei was the residence of Tokugawa Akitake (1853-1910), brother of the last Shogun Tokugawa Yoshinobu. Akitake was supposed to be the next shogun after Yoshinobu, but the Tokugawa reign and Edo Period ended before his time. Akitake only became the last daimyo of the Mito Clan in Ibaraki. He retired at age 30 and lived the rest of his life at Tojotei, a spacious, Japanese-style residence on a hilltop. Tojotei is within the garden-like Tojogaoka History Park that was part of Akitake's estate. It now has the Tojo History Museum displaying Akitake artifacts, plum blossoms, cherry blossoms, lots of azalea, and fall foliage. Short walk from Matsudo Station. Park hours are 9 am to 5 pm, closed Mon. (open if a national holiday) Free admission. Small admission charged by Tojotei and the museum.
49 files, last one added on Mar 26, 2016 Album viewed 237 times
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Narita-san Setsubun Bean-Throwing Festival 成田山節分会・特別追儺豆まき式
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Shinshoji temple (Narita-san), Japan's most famous temple for Setsubun Festival was jam-packed on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013. Most people came to see the celebrities throwing the beans for mamemaki. They included sumo wrestlers Yokozuna Hakuho, Ozeki Kisenosato, Baruto, and Okinoumi. Also Haruka Ayase, Ayame Goriki, Kotaro Koizumi and other stars of the current NHK Taiga Drama, "Yae no Sakura." Also see my video at YouTube.
The first time I saw this was on Feb. 3, 2001. Celebrities then included Yokozuna Musashimaru and actresses Riho Makise.
114 files, last one added on Feb 06, 2013 Album viewed 663 times
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|  | | Onjuku 御宿町Pictures of Onjuku-machi town, Chiba Prefecture. |
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| EHIME 愛媛県Pictures of Ehime Prefecture, Japan. |
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|  | | Matsuyama 松山市Pictures of Matsuyama, the capital city of Ehime Prefecture. |
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| FUKUI 福井県Pictures of Fukui Prefecture, Japan. |
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|  | | Fukui city 福井市Pictures of Fukui city, the capital city of Fukui Prefecture. |
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|  | | Obama 小浜市Pictures of Obama, Fukui Prefecture. |
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|  | | Sakai 坂井市Pictures of Sakai, Fukui Pref. including Maruoka. |
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|  | | Fukuoka city 福岡市Pictures of Fukuoka city, the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture. |
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|  | | Kitashiobara 北塩原村Pictures of Kitashiobara-mura village, especially the Bandai-Asahi National Park. |
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| GIFU 岐阜県Pictures of Gifu Prefecture, Japan. |
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|  | | Ena 恵那市Pictures of Ena, Gifu Prefecture. |
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|  | | Gifu city 岐阜市Pictures of Gifu city, the capital city of Gifu Prefecture. |
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|  | | Mino 美濃市Pictures of Mino, Gifu Prefecture. |
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|  | | Sekigahara 関ヶ原町Pictures of Sekigahara-cho town, Gifu Pref. famous for the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600. |
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|  | | Shirakawa 白川村Pictures of Shirakawa-go, Gifu, a World Heritage Site. |
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|  | | Tarui 垂井町Pictures of Tarui-cho town, Gifu Prefecture. |
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|  | | Yoro 養老町Pictures of Yoro-cho town, Gifu Prefecture. |
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| GUNMA 群馬県Pictures of Gunma Prefecture, Japan. |
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|  | | Kanna 神流町Pictures of Kanna-machi town, Gunma Prefecture. |
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|  | | Shibukawa 渋川市Pictures of Shibukawa, including Ikaho Onsen Spa, Gunma Prefecture. |
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Tobu Treasure Garden Tatebayashi 東武トレジャーガーデン館林
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Flower garden that was operated by Tobu. Sadly, Tobu Treasure Garden permanently closed on June 14, 2021 due to the pandemic. It had roses, moss pink, and other flowers near Morinji Temple. Originally named "Yachonomori Garden" (館林野鳥の森ガーデン) which changed to "Tatebayashi The Treasures Garden" (ザ・トレジャーガーデン館林) in April 2012.
in April 2015, the name changed again to "Tobu Treasure Garden" (東武トレジャーガーデン). The garden was forced to close in April 2020, reopened temporarily, but closed again from June 8, 2020. The garden never reopened after that. Roses were in bloom when I went in late May 2012.
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|  | | Kure 呉市Pictures of Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture. |
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Date Rekishi no Mori だて歴史の杜
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A large history-oriented park with museums, historical buildings, culture center, public library, pool, Japanese garden, and souvenir shops. The Geihinkan Guesthouse 迎賓館 and Kaitaku Kinenkan Museum 開拓記念館 are the main attractions. Cherry blossoms also bloom in May. Date is a city of 37,000, founded in 1870 by a samurai named Date Kunishige and his vassals and citizens who migrated from Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture.
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|  | | Sapporo 札幌市Pictures of Sapporo, the capital city of Hokkaido. |
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| HYOGO 兵庫県Pictures of Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. |
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|  | | Mito 水戸市Pictures of Mito, the capital city of Ibaraki Prefecture. |
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|  | | Anamizu-machi (Noto Peninsula) 穴水町Since Noto Peninsula does not have a railway going around the peninsula, it's best to join a bus tour or rent a car. To see most everything, you should stopover two nights along the peninsula. However, a day trip or overnight trip is also possible if you don't mind missing a few sights. For bus tours (costing ¥6000 to ¥7000), see the Hokutetsu Railway website: http://www.hokutetsu.co.jp/en Photos of Anamizu (east coast of Noto Peninsula), Ishikawa Prefecture. |
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| IWATE 岩手県Pictures of Iwate Prefecture, Japan. |
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|  | | Takamatsu 高松市Pictures of Takamatsu, the capital city of Kagawa Prefecture. |
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Mt. Oyama 大山
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Mt. Oyama in Isehara, Kanagawa is about halfway to Hakone near Mt. Fuji. Easy day trip from Tokyo. During the Edo Period (1603–1867), Mt. Oyama was very popular for pilgrimages by the fun-loving masses in Edo/Tokyo. It had many shrines and temples and mountain ascetic priests. Today, there are fewer shrines and temples and pilgrims, but it's still a pleasant place to visit and less crowded than more well-known spots. The main attractions are Oyama Afuri Shrine and Oyama-dera Temple. In Oct., Takigi Noh is held, and autumn leaves in mid-Nov. are also stunning. Part of the Tanzawa-Ōyama Quasi-National Park.
From Shinjuku, take the Odakyu Line to Isehara Station (about 1 hour). Get out the North Exit, and go to bus stop 4 to take the bus to the Oyama Cable stop. Google Map: https://goo.gl/maps/b5ZvK3AAwvBEuGut8
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Hokule'a Canoe in Yokohama ホクレア号横浜港入港・乗船見学会
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Hawaii's most famous canoe named Hokule'a departed Hawaii in Jan. 2007 and sailed to Micronesia and arrived in Japan in April. It visited Okinawa, Kyushu, Shikoku, Hiroshima, and other places until arriving in Yokohama on June 9, 2007, the final stop. I went to see the Hokulea canoe arrive in Yokohama. Like at its other stops in Japan, Hokule'a offered free onboard canoe tours to the public during its one-week stay in Yokohama. We could see the top deck, rudder, masts, cramped sleeping quarters, food pantry, and more of this legendary canoe named after a star named Hokulea in Hawaiian.
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| KOCHI 高知県Pictures of Kochi Prefecture, Japan. |
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|  | | Kochi city 高知市Pictures of Kochi city, the capital city of Kochi Prefecture. |
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| KYOTO 京都府Pictures of Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. |
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Kyotango Kotohira Jinja Shrine 丹後峰山 金刀比羅神社
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Established in 1811, Kotohira Jinja Shrine (nicknamed Konpira-san 金刀比羅神社) in Kyotango, Kyoto mainly worships Konpira (aka Kompira), the god who protects sailors, fishermen, ocean transport, navy personnel, and other seafaring people. People also pray here for business prosperity, family safety, scholastic excellence, safe childbirth, recovery from illness, and more. There are at least 30 Kotohira/Konpira Shinto shrines in Japan and the headquarters shrine is Kotohira-gu Shrine in Kotohira, Kagawa Prefecture in Shikoku.
This shrine in Mineyama, Kyotango greatly benefited from the patronage of rich, local Tango chirimen makers and it is unique for its koma-neko cat guardians.
20 files, last one added on Nov 27, 2018 Album viewed 107 times
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Kyoto International Photo Showcase 2011
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I organized a group photo exhibition at Kyoto International Community House in Kyoto, Japan during Nov. 16-20, 2011. Seven artists exhibited: Micah Gampel, Peter Macintosh, Motoyasu "Musashi" Matsutani, Peter Miller, Bruce Osborn, John Wells, and I, Philbert Ono. The exhibition theme was "Home Sweet Hometown" (Furukiyoki Furusato).
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| MIE 三重県Pictures of Mie Prefecture, Japan. |
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Ise Jingu Grand Shrine, Geku 伊勢神宮 外宮(豊受大神宮)
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Geku is Ise Jingu's Outer Shrine (officially named "Toyouke Daijingu"). It is one of the two main shrines of Ise Jingu. Geku worships the god Toyouke Omikami, who is responsible for the food of Amaterasu Omikami worshipped at Naiku. She is also the kami for food, clothing, and shelter. Geku was founded about 1,500 years ago. According to tradition, you first visit Geku, then you visit Naiku or Inner Shrine. I visited Ise Jingu Shrine on New Year's Day on Jan. 1, 2013. I noticed that Geku was not as crowded as the more popular Naiku.
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