User contributions for Philbert
23 February 2006
- 09:1309:13, 23 February 2006 diff hist +77 N File:Wakayama.jpg Outdoor hot spring bath named Sakinoyu near the ocean in Wakayama Prefecture. current
- 09:1209:12, 23 February 2006 diff hist +59 N File:Toyama.jpg Mt. Tateyama overlooking Kurobe Gorge in Toyama Prefecture. current
- 09:1109:11, 23 February 2006 diff hist +41 N File:Tottori.jpg Tottori Sand Dunes in Tottori Prefecture. current
- 09:1009:10, 23 February 2006 diff hist +81 N File:Tokushima.jpg Dancer at the Awa Odori festival in Aug. in Tokushima city, Tokushima Prefecture. current
- 09:0909:09, 23 February 2006 diff hist +150 N File:Tochigi.jpg The famous Yomeimon Gate (National Treasure) at Nikko Toshogu Shrine, Tochigi Prefecture. This day was when the annual grand spring festival was held. current
- 09:0709:07, 23 February 2006 diff hist +83 N File:Shizuoka.jpg Mt. Fuji as seen from the shinkansen bullet train in winter in Shizuoka Prefecture. current
- 09:0609:06, 23 February 2006 diff hist +63 N File:Shimane.jpg Giant sacred rope at Izumo Taisha Shrine in Shimane Prefecture. current
- 09:0509:05, 23 February 2006 diff hist +126 N File:Saitama.jpg Two of the hundreds of unique stone statues at Kitain Temple in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture. They are followers of the Buddha. current
- 09:0309:03, 23 February 2006 diff hist +83 N File:Saga.jpg Replica of an ancient worship hall at Yoshinogari Historical Park, Saga Prefecture. current
- 09:0109:01, 23 February 2006 diff hist +78 N File:Osaka.jpg Main tower of Osaka Castle in Osaka city, Osaka Prefecture. A symbol of Osaka. current
- 09:0009:00, 23 February 2006 diff hist +27 N File:Okinawa.jpg Okinawan Yotsudake dancers. current
- 08:5908:59, 23 February 2006 diff hist +56 N File:Okayama.jpg Quaint town atmosphere in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture. current
- 08:5808:58, 23 February 2006 diff hist +80 N File:Oita.jpg One of the hot spring hells in Beppu, Oita Prefecture. This is the "Blood Pond." current
- 08:5708:57, 23 February 2006 diff hist +75 N File:Niigata.jpg Train station right in front of Nakazato ski grounds in Niigata Prefecture. current
- 08:5608:56, 23 February 2006 diff hist +95 N File:Nara.jpg The Great Buddha statue at Todaiji Temple in Nara city, Nara Prefecture. A World Heritage Site. current
- 08:5508:55, 23 February 2006 diff hist +374 N File:Nagasaki.jpg Built in Aug. 1955, the Peace Statue at the Peace Park in Nagasaki city, Nagasaki Prefecture. The folded right leg symbolizes quiet meditation. The right hand points to the threat of nuclear weapons. The closed eyes express a prayer for all war victims. T current
- 08:5208:52, 23 February 2006 diff hist +65 N File:Nagano.jpg Picturesque rivers and mountains at Kamikochi, Nagano Prefecture. current
- 08:5108:51, 23 February 2006 diff hist +84 N File:Miyazaki.jpg Aoshima island and "washboard" rock formation in Miyazaki city, Miyazaki Prefecture. current
- 08:5008:50, 23 February 2006 diff hist +108 N File:Miyagi.jpg One of many pine-tree islands in Matsushima Bay, near Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. One of Japan's Scenic Trio. current
- 08:4908:49, 23 February 2006 diff hist +85 N File:Mie.jpg Wedded Rocks get its ropes replaced during a festival in spring. Ise, Mie Prefecture. current
- 08:4808:48, 23 February 2006 diff hist +96 N File:Kyoto.jpg Miyako Odori cherry dance in Kyoto held in April and performed by geisha from the Gion district. current
- 08:4708:47, 23 February 2006 diff hist +31 N File:Kumamoto.jpg Mt. Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture. current
- 08:4608:46, 23 February 2006 diff hist +50 N File:Kochi.jpg Tosa fighting dog in Kochi city, Kochi Prefecture. current
- 08:4508:45, 23 February 2006 diff hist +59 N File:Kanagawa.jpg The Great Daibutsu Buddha in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture. current
- 08:4408:44, 23 February 2006 diff hist +60 N File:Kagoshima.jpg Sakurajima up close in Kagoshima city, Kagoshima Prefecture. current
- 08:4308:43, 23 February 2006 diff hist +48 N File:Kagawa.jpg Ritsurin Garden in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture. current
- 08:4208:42, 23 February 2006 diff hist +91 N File:Iwate.jpg Part of the scenic coast in the Rikuchu Kaigan National Park in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture. current
- 08:4108:41, 23 February 2006 diff hist +143 N File:Ishikawa.jpg Chirihama Beach on the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture. The sand is so fine and hard that vehicles can drive on the beach like a highway. current
- 08:3908:39, 23 February 2006 diff hist +130 N File:Ibaraki.jpg One of Japan's three most famous gardens is the Kairakuen Garden in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture. Best known for plum blossoms in Feb. current
- 08:3808:38, 23 February 2006 diff hist +138 N File:Hyogo.jpg Himeji Castle, a National Treasure and World Heritage Site, in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture. Japan's most beautiful and well-preserved castle. current
- 08:3708:37, 23 February 2006 diff hist +137 N File:Hokkaido.jpg Giant snow sculpture (replica of Iolani Palace in Honolulu, Hawaii) at the Sapporo Snow Festival held in early Feb. in Sapporo, Hokkaido. current
- 08:3608:36, 23 February 2006 diff hist +129 N File:Hiroshima.jpg Floating torii gate of Itsukaichi Shrine at Miyajima, Hiroshima Prefecture. One of Japan's Scenic Trio and a World Heritage Site. current
- 08:3408:34, 23 February 2006 diff hist +63 N File:Gunma.jpg Daruma dolls at Shorinzan Temple in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture. current
- 08:3308:33, 23 February 2006 diff hist +109 N File:Gifu.jpg Shirakawa-go Village in Gifu Prefecture. World Heritage Site famous for steep "gassho-zukuri" thatched roofs. current
- 08:3108:31, 23 February 2006 diff hist +82 N File:Fukushima.jpg Goshikinuma (5-colored lake) in Bandai-Sahi National Park in Fukushima Prefecture. current
- 08:2808:28, 23 February 2006 diff hist +60 N File:Fukuoka.jpg Hakata Ningyo dolls at Hakata Station in Fukuoka Prefecture. current
- 08:2808:28, 23 February 2006 diff hist +66 N File:Fukui.jpg Tojimbo rock column formation along the coast in Fukui Prefecture. current
- 08:2708:27, 23 February 2006 diff hist +129 N File:Ehime.jpg One of the Shimanami Bridges connecting Imabari, Ehime Prefecture with Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture across the Seto Inland Sea. current
- 08:2508:25, 23 February 2006 diff hist +67 N File:Chiba.jpg Hadaka "Mud" Festival in Yotsukaido, Chiba Prefecture. Held in Feb. current
- 08:2408:24, 23 February 2006 diff hist +76 N File:Aomori.jpg Aomori Nebuta Festival held in early Aug. in Aomori city, Aomori Prefecture. current
- 08:2308:23, 23 February 2006 diff hist +66 N File:Akita.jpg Kanto Festival in Akita city, Akita Prefecture. Held in early Aug. current
- 08:2208:22, 23 February 2006 diff hist +42 N File:Aichi.jpg Nagoya Castle in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. current
- 02:5602:56, 23 February 2006 diff hist +969 Kanto No edit summary current
- 02:5202:52, 23 February 2006 diff hist +345 N File:Regionkanto.jpg Satellite photo of the the central Kanto region of Japan. The entire Tokyo Bay can be seen. Chiba is on the big Boso Peninsula on the right, and the smaller one on the left is Miura Peninsula in Kanagawa Prefecture. Public domain image courtesy of Earth current
- 02:4402:44, 23 February 2006 diff hist +1,543 Chugoku No edit summary current
- 02:4102:41, 23 February 2006 diff hist +196 N File:Regionchugoku.jpg Satellite photo of Chugoku, Shikoku, Kansai/Kinki regions of Japan. Public domain image courtesy of Earth Sciences and Image Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center. http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov current
- 02:3102:31, 23 February 2006 diff hist +883 Kansai No edit summary current
- 02:2802:28, 23 February 2006 diff hist +1,448 Chubu No edit summary current
- 02:2702:27, 23 February 2006 diff hist +889 Tohoku No edit summary current
- 02:0802:08, 23 February 2006 diff hist +1,016 N File:Mapregions.png Regions of Japan color-coded as follows from north (top) to south. *Hokkaido - White (including Russian-occupied Northern Territories) *Tohoku - Orange: Akita, Aomori, Fukushima, Iwate, Miyagi and Yamagata Prefectures. *Kanto - Yellow: Gunma, Tochigi, Iba current