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  1. A bamboo tea whisk lying on its side on a white background, its many fine curved tines spreading out
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    D-Kuru
    Title
    Chasen-top oblique-fs PNr°0500
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    Wikimedia Commons
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    How to Make Matcha at Home: Recipes in Grams and Teaspoons, Plus a Matcha Latte
  2. A blue and white change machine with the Japanese word for change, ryogae, at the top
    Author
    Craig Anderson
    Title
    Change Machine Glory Model in Japan
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    Wikimedia Commons
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    CC BY-SA 2.0
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    Arcades, Claw Machines and Gacha Capsule Toys in Japan: How to Play and Enjoy
  3. A blue and white Keisei Skyliner train on a curve
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    MaedaAkihiko
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    Keisei-Type-AE
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    Narita Airport to Tokyo: Skyliner, N'EX, Airport Buses and Fixed-Fare Taxis Compared
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    Narita Airport to Tokyo: Skyliner, N'EX, Airport Buses and Fixed-Fare Taxis Compared
  4. A blue noren curtain marked for the men's bath in a wooden changing area
    Author
    Norio NAKAYAMA
    Title
    男湯 厠 2017 (32817272036)
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    How to Use an Onsen or Sento in Japan: Step by Step, Tattoos and Staying Safe
  5. A bottle of Jikon sake and a small glass on the edge of a private hot-spring bath, with trees outside the window
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    Where to Stay in Ise-Shima and Toba (Mie): 5 Hotels I Stayed At, from Amanemu to Family Resorts
  6. A bottle of Zaku sake on a dining table
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    Where to Stay in Ise-Shima and Toba (Mie): 5 Hotels I Stayed At, from Amanemu to Family Resorts
  7. A bowl of beef-bone ramen in a creamy brown broth, topped with chashu pork, spinach, sliced green onion and a sheet of nori
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    Ramen Kobo Yukinoyu in Nagoya (Aichi): Rich Beef-Bone Ramen, a Rare Style in Japan
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    Ramen Kobo Yukinoyu in Nagoya (Aichi): Rich Beef-Bone Ramen, a Rare Style in Japan
  8. A bowl of beef-bone ramen with chashu pork, spinach, nori and a quail egg in Nagoya (Aichi)
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    Ramen in Japan: Soup Types, Local Styles, Ticket Machines and How to Order
  9. A bowl of bright green matcha next to a cup of brown tea on a dark table
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    What Is Matcha? How It's Made, Uji, Nishio and Japan's Matcha Regions
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    What Is Matcha? How It's Made, How to Read "Uji" and "Nishio", and Japan's Main Matcha Regions
  10. A bowl of creamy pork-bone ramen with sliced pork, egg and greens
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    Alasdair at en.wikipedia
    Title
    BBQ Pork Ramen
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    Wikimedia Commons
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    Ramen in Japan: Soup Types, Local Styles, Ticket Machines and How to Order
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    Ramen in Japan: Soup Types, Local Styles, Ticket Machines and How to Order
  11. A bowl of flat kishimen noodles in a dark broth, topped with a large shrimp tempura, spinach, a shiitake mushroom and sliced green onion
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    Atsuta Jingu in Nagoya (Aichi): Shrine Etiquette for a Smooth Visit
  12. A bowl of frothy green matcha in front of a slice of yokan, a sweet bean jelly, on a red lacquer plate
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    How to Make Matcha at Home: Recipes in Grams and Teaspoons, Plus a Matcha Latte
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    How to Make Matcha at Home: Two Tea Makers' Recipes, a Matcha Latte, Teaspoon Conversions and Storage
  13. A bowl of gyudon: thinly sliced simmered beef and onion over rice, in a patterned bowl on a wooden table
    Author
    Ocdp
    Title
    Gyuu-don 001
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    Yoshinoya vs Sukiya vs Matsuya: How to Order Gyudon (Beef Bowl) in Japan
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    Gyudon in Japan: How Yoshinoya, Sukiya and Matsuya Changed, and How to Order a Beef Bowl
  14. A bowl of Okinawa soba with green-flecked noodles, a slab of braised pork belly, fish cake slices and green seaweed in clear broth
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    Okinawa: Local Rules for Visitors
  15. A bowl of ramen, a plate of pan-fried gyoza and fried rice served together on a table
    Author
    Syced
    Title
    鎌倉の町中華 (32778)
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    Wikimedia Commons
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    Machi-Chuka: Japan's Neighborhood Chinese Diners and How They Differ from Chinese Cuisine
  16. A bowl of shaved ice with green-tea syrup next to a cup of frothy matcha on a round wooden tray
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    Okage Yokocho in Ise (Mie): Opening Hours, the 1st-of-the-Month Morning Market and Avoiding the Crowds
  17. A bowl of tenshinhan: a fluffy omelet on rice covered in glossy brown sauce, on a restaurant counter
    Author
    Corpse Reviver
    Title
    Kyoto Ohsho Tenshinhan Ag10
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    Wikimedia Commons
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    Machi-Chuka: Japan's Neighborhood Chinese Diners and How They Differ from Chinese Cuisine
  18. A box of Saran Wrap with a sheet of clear film pulled out beside a bowl of rice
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    Kakura
    Title
    Saran Wrap 02
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    Wikimedia Commons
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    CC BY-SA 3.0
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    7 Everyday Things in Japan That Surprise Visitors: Our Ranking, With the Surveys Behind It
  19. A box of tissues with a tissue pulled up from the opening
    Author
    nishidaryuichi
    Title
    Box tissue
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    Wikimedia Commons
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    CC BY 2.0
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    7 Everyday Things in Japan That Surprise Visitors: Our Ranking, With the Surveys Behind It
  20. A bright guest room with several beds, white beams and large windows looking out to sea
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    Where to Stay in Ise-Shima and Toba (Mie): 5 Hotels I Stayed At, from Amanemu to Family Resorts
  21. A brightly lit drink vending machine standing on a train station platform in Japan
    Author
    そらみみ
    Title
    Platform of Goido Station 7
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    Wikimedia Commons
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    CC BY-SA 4.0
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    7 Everyday Things in Japan That Surprise Visitors: Our Ranking, With the Surveys Behind It
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    7 Everyday Things in Japan That Surprise Visitors: Our Ranking, With the Surveys Behind It
  22. A bronze bust of a man on a large stone in a small garden, with old gravestones and pine trees behind
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    Kyoto: Local Rules for Visitors
  23. A can of Kagura beer held up in front of a view of green islands in a misty bay
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    Where to Stay in Ise-Shima and Toba (Mie): 5 Hotels I Stayed At, from Amanemu to Family Resorts
  24. A chapel beside water lit with winter illumination at Nabana no Sato
    Author
    Hustvedt
    Title
    Nabana no Sato Chapel Illumination
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    Wikimedia Commons
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    Japan Winter Illuminations 2026–2027: Tokyo and Nabana no Sato Tickets, Dates and Photo Tips
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    Japan Winter Illuminations 2026–2027: Tokyo and Nabana no Sato Tickets, Dates and Photo Tips
  25. A chocolate birthday cake topped with strawberries, blueberries and a number candle, with the city's night lights behind
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    Where to Stay in Osaka: The W, the Osaka Marriott Miyako and The Ritz-Carlton
  26. A chocolate tart on a ceramic plate with a JW Marriott chocolate plaque and a birthday message (the child's name is blurred)
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    Where to Stay in Nara: Shisui, fufu Nara and JW Marriott, 3 Hotels I Stayed At
  27. A classic room with heavy patterned curtains, a writing desk and a lamp by the window, with a person seen from behind
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    Where to Stay in Osaka: The W, the Osaka Marriott Miyako and The Ritz-Carlton
  28. A corner guest room with floor-to-ceiling windows over the Shinsaibashi (Osaka) area, a TV on a wooden stand, a woven pouf, a round pink rug and a large bed
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    Where to Stay in Osaka: The W, the Osaka Marriott Miyako and The Ritz-Carlton
  29. A dark, modern sunken living area with grey sofas and a woven pouf, and a private open-air bath on the terrace beyond the windows
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    Where to Stay in Nara: Shisui, fufu Nara and JW Marriott, 3 Hotels I Stayed At
  30. A deer walking along the shore with the red torii gate standing in the sea behind it, Miyajima (Hiroshima)
    Author
    Panzer VI-II
    Title
    Deer-miyajima-torii-Feb2018
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    Wikimedia Commons
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    CC BY-SA 4.0
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    Miyajima (Hiroshima): Don't Feed the Deer, and How to Time the Tide at the Great Torii
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    Miyajima (Hiroshima): Don't Feed the Deer, and How to Time the Tide at the Great Torii
  31. A deer walking straight toward the camera on a gravel path in Nara Park
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    Nara Deer: How to Feed Them Safely and Avoid Getting Bitten
  32. A dome of pale green shaved ice dusted with matcha powder in a dark bowl
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    Easy Matcha Recipes: Matcha Latte, Iced Matcha and No-Bake Desserts
  33. A fresh green wasabi root beside a small wooden sharkskin grater on a plate
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    ZAC
    Title
    Fresh Wasabi
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    Wikimedia Commons
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    CC BY 2.0
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    Sashimi and Wasabi in Japan: Why They Go Together, How to Eat Them, and Real vs Tube Wasabi
  34. A fried shrimp skewer being dipped into a metal tray of sauce
    Author
    中岑 范姜
    Title
    投入 (29589930712)
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    Wikimedia Commons
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    CC BY-SA 2.0
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    Kushikatsu in Osaka: The "No Double-Dipping" Rule and How to Enjoy It
  35. A glass of draft beer and a stand of crisps in blue dishes on a bar counter, with lit-up bottles behind
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    Where to Stay in Osaka: The W, the Osaka Marriott Miyako and The Ritz-Carlton
  36. A green tsunami evacuation route sign painted on the road
    Author
    DimiTalen
    Title
    Tsunami evacuation route sign on the road, Kamakura, 2016
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    Wikimedia Commons
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    CC0
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    What to Do in an Earthquake in Japan: A Visitor's Step-by-Step
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    What to Do in an Earthquake in Japan: A Visitor's Step-by-Step
  37. A grilled butterflied dried fish and small grilled shrimp on plates beside a glass of beer on a wooden table
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    Okage Yokocho in Ise (Mie): Opening Hours, the 1st-of-the-Month Morning Market and Avoiding the Crowds
  38. A guest room with wooden furniture, a round table and chairs, and a large window onto a green garden
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    Where to Stay in Kyoto: The Ritz-Carlton by the Kamo River, and a Walk to Ippodo Tea
  39. A hand holding a smartphone showing a map
    Author
    Santeri Viinamäki
    Title
    Smartphone with navigation map app
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    Wikimedia Commons
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    CC BY-SA 4.0
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    eSIM or Pocket Wi-Fi for Japan? Choosing by Your Trip, Not the Hype
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    eSIM or Pocket Wi-Fi for Japan? Choosing by Your Trip, Not the Hype
  40. A handwritten Japanese lunch menu with dish names and prices in black and red ink
    Author
    NORTLAUKAU 26088 JP
    Title
    JP 日本 Japan 沖繩 OKINAWA 那霸 Naha 魚屋海鮮 Izakaya 居酒屋食堂 Japanese seafood restaurant menu February 2026 N13P 03
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    Eating Out in Japan When You Don't Speak Japanese: Show Your Phone (Translation App Tips and Phrases)
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    Eating Out in Japan When You Don't Speak Japanese: Show Your Phone (Translation App Tips and Phrases)
  41. A historic Western-style reception room with green velvet armchairs around a glass-topped table, a coffered wooden ceiling and a rope barrier
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    Where to Stay in Nara: Shisui, fufu Nara and JW Marriott, 3 Hotels I Stayed At
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    Where to Stay in Nara: Shisui, fufu Nara and JW Marriott, 3 Hotels I Stayed At
  42. A home dinner on a wooden table: a bowl of white rice, miso soup with tofu and mushrooms, grilled fish and small side dishes
    Author
    サフィル
    Title
    Japanese Home Dinner 1Soup and Many Dishes
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    Wikimedia Commons
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    Itadakimasu and Gochisosama: What Japan's Mealtime Words Mean and Where They Come From
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    Itadakimasu and Gochisosama: What Japan's Mealtime Words Mean and Where They Come From
  43. A hotel single room with a bed, a desk and a television by the window
    Author
    J o
    Title
    Osaka Dai-ichi Hotel Moderate Single Room 20100211-001
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    Wikimedia Commons
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    CC BY-SA 3.0
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    Osaka Prefecture's Accommodation Tax: 200 to 500 Yen a Night Since September 2025, and How It's Worked Out
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    Osaka Prefecture's Accommodation Tax: 200 to 500 Yen a Night Since September 2025, and How It's Worked Out
  44. A huge blue aquarium tank full of fish and manta rays, with the dark silhouettes of visitors in front
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    Okinawa: Local Rules for Visitors
  45. A huge two-tiered wooden gate with a plaque under the upper roof, standing on a stone platform under a blue sky, with pine trees on both sides
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    Todaiji Temple in Nara: Opening Hours, Ticket Prices and Cash-Only Entry
  46. A huge, gnarled camphor tree wrapped with a thick sacred straw rope and white paper streamers
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    Atsuta Jingu in Nagoya (Aichi): Shrine Etiquette for a Smooth Visit
  47. A Japanese breakfast at a ryokan: simmered tofu, rolled omelette, rice, fish and small side dishes
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    Joli Rumi
    Title
    Traditional breakfast served at at ryokan, Kyoto, Japan
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    Wikimedia Commons
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    Kyoto City's Accommodation Tax Since March 2026: 200 to 10,000 Yen a Night, Explained
  48. A Japanese roast beef bowl: thin pink slices of beef piled over rice, topped with a raw egg yolk
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    Pocsywe
    Title
    ローストビーフ丼
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    Wikimedia Commons
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    CC0
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    Roast Beef vs Beef Tataki in Japan: How They're Cooked, Served and Kept Safe
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    Roast Beef vs Beef Tataki in Japan: How They're Cooked, Served and Kept Safe
  49. A Japanese supermarket shelf lined with rows of soy sauce bottles in many sizes and label colors
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    Kanesue
    Title
    Soy sauce in supermarket
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    Wikimedia Commons
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    Public domain
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    Why Is the Soy Sauce Sweet Here? Japan's Five Soy Sauce Types, Sashimi Soy Sauce and Clear Soy Sauce
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    Why Is the Soy Sauce Sweet Here? Japan's Five Soy Sauce Types, Sashimi Soy Sauce and Clear Soy Sauce
  50. A kadomatsu New Year decoration with pine and bamboo
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    Fg2
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    Kadomatsu M1181
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    Wikimedia Commons
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    Japan New Year Closures 2026–2027: Shops, Banks, Museums, Trains and Hatsumode
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    Japan New Year Closures 2026–2027: Shops, Banks, Museums, Trains and Hatsumode
  51. A large dark bronze temple bell with rows of round knobs, hanging under a wooden roof among trees, with a white paper streamer on it
    Author
    Saigen Jiro
    Title
    Engakuji, bonsho
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    Bonnō and the 108 Bells: What Zen Temples Say About Worldly Desires
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    Bonnō (煩悩) and Zen: The 108 Bells of New Year's Eve, and How Zen Temples Talk About Worldly Desires
  52. A large orange torii with a plaque reading Inari Okami, stone fox statues on both sides and rows of torii beyond, Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kyoto
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    Shrines vs Temples in Japan: How to Tell Them Apart and How to Pray
  53. A large wooden temple gate at Naritasan Shinshoji under a blue sky
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    Manish Prabhune
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    Naritasan Shinshoji Temple
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    Wikimedia Commons
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    Tokyo Disney Resort & Narita (Chiba): Local Rules for Visitors
  54. A large wooden temple gate with a curved roof behind a low fence, with pine trees and a few people walking in the distance
    Author
    z tanuki
    Title
    Daitoku-ji Temple , 大徳寺 勅使門 - panoramio
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    Wikimedia Commons
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    CC BY 3.0
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    Matcha and Zen: How the Tea Ceremony Grew from Zen, in Short
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    Matcha, Tea Ceremony and Zen: A Short History, and How to Experience It in Japan
  55. A light green city bus in Kyoto at a bus terminal
    Author
    Mutimaro
    Title
    Kyoto-city-bus-211
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    Wikimedia Commons
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    CC BY-SA 3.0
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    Trains and Buses in Japan: Lining Up, Phones, Priority Seats, Big Luggage and IC Cards
  56. A light-blue Abeno Bear plush toy wearing a gray jacket with red trim and an embroidered M logo, standing against a wall
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    Where to Stay in Osaka: The W, the Osaka Marriott Miyako and The Ritz-Carlton
  57. A local bus (Hakone Tozan Bus) on a mountain road among green hills in Hakone (Kanagawa)
    Author
    Cassiopeia sweet
    Title
    Hakone Route1 Ohiradai TozanBus
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    Wikimedia Commons
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    Getting Around Hakone (Kanagawa): Big Luggage, Bus Manners and the Freepass
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    Getting Around Hakone (Kanagawa): Big Luggage, Bus Manners and the Freepass
  58. A long aisle of cup noodles on shelves with red and white price rails and a red 'ramen' sign
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    What to Buy at a Japanese Drugstore: Medicine, Candy, Hotel Snacks, Cup Noodles and Bath Bombs
  59. A long covered corridor with vermilion pillars and white walls, its open side facing a lawn and trees
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    Todaiji Temple in Nara: Opening Hours, Ticket Prices and Cash-Only Entry
  60. A long, low hotel building with dark wooden lines along the bank of the Kamo River, seen across the shallow water
    Author
    L26
    Title
    The Ritz-Carton Kyoto 2
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    Wikimedia Commons
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    CC BY-SA 4.0
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    Where to Stay in Kyoto: The Ritz-Carlton by the Kamo River, and a Walk to Ippodo Tea
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    Where to Stay in Kyoto: The Ritz-Carlton by the Kamo River, and a Walk to Ippodo Tea
  61. A lounge with armchairs and large windows looking out over green hills and the sea
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    Where to Stay in Ise-Shima and Toba (Mie): 5 Hotels I Stayed At, from Amanemu to Family Resorts
  62. A meal ticket vending machine with rows of buttons showing dishes
    Author
    Steven-L-Johnson
    Title
    Vending Machine Restaurant in Tokyo, Japan (14377933671)
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    Wikimedia Commons
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    CC BY 2.0
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    Ramen in Japan: Soup Types, Local Styles, Ticket Machines and How to Order
  63. A menu board outside a kushikatsu shop, with pictures of each skewer arranged in rows by type
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    Kushikatsu in Osaka: The "No Double-Dipping" Rule and How to Enjoy It
  64. A metal oden pot at a convenience store counter in Japan, with daikon, eggs, shirataki noodles, fried tofu and skewered beef tendon simmering in separate sections
    Author
    Ocr7041r38
    Title
    Cvs oden
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    Wikimedia Commons
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    Convenience Store Oden in Japan: A Warm Late-Night Snack for Cold Nights, and How to Order It
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    Convenience Store Oden in Japan: A Warm Late-Night Snack for Cold Nights, and How to Order It
  65. A mound of light brown miso paste in a white dish
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    publicdomainq.net
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    Miso 001
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    Wikimedia Commons
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    Miso Soup Across Japan: Red, White and Mixed Miso, and Hearty Bowls Like Tonjiru
  66. A nearly transparent box jellyfish with long tentacles in an aquarium tank
    Author
    Totti
    Title
    Chironex yamaguchii Enosui 2
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    Wikimedia Commons
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    Okinawa's Sea: Box Jellyfish, Vinegar, and Snorkeling with a Life Jacket
  67. A notice from Kyoto City with a map of no-smoking areas and the 1,000 yen fine
    Author
    HAGAT hOMSZE
    Title
    JP Japan 京都 Kyoto City Shijo no smoking area notice map sign June 2026 N13P 01
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    Wikimedia Commons
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    Where You Can (and Can't) Smoke in Japan, Including Street Fines
  68. A painted arrow on the road surface marking the direction for bicycles
    Author
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  125. A Sushiro conveyor-belt sushi restaurant on the upper floor of a building, with a red and white sign, banners and a parking area with a van and bicycles below
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  126. A takoyaki food stall with a bright octopus banner
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  129. A tall red sign with the kanji for medicine outside a drugstore
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  130. A tatami guest room at a ryokan with a futon laid out and shoji screens
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  131. A tax-free system banner hanging over the tax-free counter of a shopping mall in Japan
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  190. Glass-door fridges full of drinks in a Japanese convenience store
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  193. Grilled oysters, Miyajima (Hiroshima)
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  194. Hanamikoji-dori, a wide stone-paved street lined with wooden teahouses
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  195. Handwritten menu sheets pinned on the wall above an izakaya counter
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  196. High-rise buildings around Nagoya Station in Nagoya (Aichi), seen from above
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  198. Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki, Hiroshima
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  199. Hitsumabushi, Nagoya (Aichi)
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  201. Inside a deep cave: rock walls on both sides, roots hanging from the opening above, and a narrow stone stairway leading up to the trees
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  202. Ise udon, Ise (Mie)
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  203. Japanese immigration landing permission and departure stamps in a passport
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  204. Japanese yen banknotes and coins
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  205. Jingisukan, Hokkaido
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  206. Kakinoha-zushi, Nara
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  207. Kuro-tamago (black eggs), Hakone (Kanagawa)
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  208. Kushikatsu skewers on a metal tray next to a sauce pot and a bowl of raw cabbage
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  209. Large round wooden barrels filled with dark soy sauce mash inside a dim wooden storehouse
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  210. Looking down a covered market street with a colorful red, yellow and green glass roof and shop signs on both sides
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  211. Looking down at the city streets through the see-through floor at the tip of a deck high on Tsutenkaku Tower
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  212. Looking down from a height over a forest of fresh green maples and other trees, with the buildings of the city and mountains in the distance
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  213. Looking straight up the trunk of a huge cedar tree into green leaves
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  214. Looking up through a long tunnel of orange torii gates over a stone path, with donors' names written on the posts, Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kyoto
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  215. Maihama Station, the gateway to Tokyo Disney Resort, under a clear blue sky
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  216. Mamoru-kun, a police officer doll in a white helmet and a face mask, standing beside traffic-safety banners
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  217. Mentaiko, Hakata (Fukuoka)
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  218. Miso-katsu, Nagoya (Aichi)
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  219. Momiji manju, Hiroshima
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  220. Monjayaki, Tokyo
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  221. Mt. Fuji seen from space in late February, its upper slopes covered in snow
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  223. Obanzai, Kyoto
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  224. Okinawa soba, Okinawa
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  225. Okonomiyaki, Osaka
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  226. Orange boxes of Seirogan and yellow boxes of Seirogan Toui-A on a shelf, with Strong Wakamoto and EBIOS below
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  227. Packs of Bikkura Tamago bath bombs with Minecraft, Dragon Quest and anime designs hanging on a rack with tax-free price tags
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  228. Painted lines and a number 2 on a station platform floor, with a blue sign asking people to line up in two rows
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  229. People waiting in line outside a small set-meal restaurant in Shinjuku (Tokyo)
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  230. Pineapples and oranges with handwritten price tags at a fruit stall in the Daiichi Makishi Public Market, Naha (Okinawa)
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  231. Pink and orange clouds over the sea at sunset, seen from a quiet beach
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  232. Plates of sushi in different colors moving along a conveyor belt
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  233. Q&P Kowa Gold alpha Premium boxes with yellow stickers, above price tags marked 'empty box display'
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  234. Red autumn maples above the pond at Eikando Temple in Kyoto
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  235. Rolling farm fields and a row of sunflowers under a pale sky
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  236. Rows of beige leather Premium seats, two on one side of the aisle and one on the other, each with a shell behind it
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  237. Rows of Bikkura Tamago bath bomb packs with character designs hanging under blue price rails
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  238. Rows of blue seats inside a Shinkansen car
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  239. Rows of capsule toy machines in a large capsule toy shop in Japan
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  240. Rows of large wooden miso barrels topped with piles of river stones in a brewery storehouse
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  241. Rows of Loxonin S and Loxonin EX tape boxes on drugstore shelves with price cards
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  242. Rows of moss-covered stone lanterns lining a path through the forest at Kasuga Taisha, Nara
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  243. Several black-and-white penguins standing on sand in an open-air enclosure with rocks and a bamboo fence
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  244. Shaved ice with green matcha syrup on a wooden tray, with a small dish of sweet bean paste and two small cups
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  245. Shelves of cold medicine boxes with yellow price tags along a drugstore aisle, with a 'one per person' sign on the top shelf
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  246. Shibuya (Tokyo) scramble crossing at night, seen from above
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  247. Shinshu soba, Nagano
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  248. Shirasu, Kanagawa
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  249. Shureimon, a red-roofed ceremonial gate on the approach to Shuri Castle
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  250. Slices of beef tataki, seared at the edge and red in the middle, with thin slices of garlic, onion and green onion in a dark sauce
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  251. Slices of roast beef on a white plate, brown at the edge and pink all the way through
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  252. Slipper lobster sashimi on ice in a glass dish, with the shell, wasabi and a lemon wedge
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  253. Snow piled along a sidewalk under street lights at night in Sapporo (Hokkaido)
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  254. Snow-capped Mt. Fuji behind a five-story red pagoda
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  255. Snow-covered thatched houses of Shirakawa-go lit up at night, with lights along a path through the village
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  256. Soft, egg-yellow Akashi-yaki dumplings lined up on a red board, with small bowls of dashi for dipping
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  257. Soup curry, Sapporo (Hokkaido)
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  258. Spinning racks of character plush mascots, Japan key holders and magnets under a Tax-free Shop sign outside a drugstore
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  259. Straw bales and a tractor on a farm field in Biei (Hokkaido)
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  260. Strings of colorful folded paper cranes hanging in a booth at the Children's Peace Monument, Hiroshima
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  261. Subway platform with platform doors at Fukuoka Airport Station
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  273. The entrance to Tokyo Station Ichibangai underground, with the shopping street's name on the wall and a sign pointing to shops and restaurants
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  274. The fenced main sanctuary of the Geku (Outer Shrine) of Ise Jingu, among tall cedar trees, Ise (Mie)
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  276. The front of a frozen-food vending machine in Yaizu, with photos of frozen tuna products and price tags on each button
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  277. The front of a MOS Burger shop with green signs and big windows, with bicycles parked outside and a menu board by the door
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  278. The front of a small Chinese restaurant with a big red sign and a lit "open" sign on a street in Nagoya (Aichi)
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  279. The gassho-zukuri village of Ogimachi in Shirakawa-go seen from above, with steep thatched roofs among rice fields and wooded mountains
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  280. The great bronze Buddha statue seated against a blue sky
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  281. The huge red lantern hanging in Kaminarimon gate at Senso-ji temple
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  282. The huge wooden Great Buddha Hall of Todaiji behind a green lawn, Nara
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  283. The ivy-covered outside wall of the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka (Tokyo), painted yellow and red, with small round windows
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  284. The label of a bottle of 2017 Meursault Tete de Cuvee white Burgundy wine
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  285. The large grey building of teamLab Planets TOKYO in Toyosu (Tokyo) with its logo on the wall, seen across a wide street
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  286. The large two-story wooden Sanmon gate of Chion-in, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto
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  287. The lit entrance of a small izakaya with a white sign
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  288. The long departure hall of Haneda Airport's international terminal with rows of check-in counters
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  289. The long wooden Uji Bridge leading to a torii gate in the forest
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  290. The main gate of Ueno Zoo in Ueno (Tokyo), with a pagoda and trees behind it and a few visitors walking toward the ticket windows
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  291. The main hall of Atsuta Jingu surrounded by trees in Nagoya (Aichi)
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  292. The plaza in front of a station with two glass pyramid roofs
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  293. The red main hall of Osu Kannon temple in Nagoya (Aichi)
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  294. The red main hall of Shuri Castle nearly finished, with a construction fence in front, Naha (Okinawa)
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  295. The red Port Tower and the harbor at Meriken Park, Kobe (Hyogo)
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  296. The red torii gate at the entrance of Komachi-dori street in Kamakura (Kanagawa)
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  297. The red torii gate of Itsukushima Shrine standing in the sea at dusk
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  298. The ruined dome of the Atomic Bomb Dome under a blue sky
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  299. The sky glowing orange at dawn over a hazy city of tall buildings, seen from a high window
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  300. The sun setting behind an island over a calm bay, seen from a high window
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  301. The sun setting over a wide city that stretches to the mountains, seen from a very high window
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  302. The tall arrival lobby atrium at Kansai International Airport, with travelers walking below
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  303. The tall black glass tower of the W hotel on Midosuji avenue, seen from the street under a blue sky
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  304. The tall glass Abeno Harukas building at dusk, next to the lit five-storied pagoda of Shitennoji temple
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  305. The twin round towers of JR Central Towers and the JR Gate Tower above Nagoya Station under a blue sky
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  306. The two-legged Kotoji stone lantern standing at the edge of Kasumigaike Pond in Kenrokuen, with a pine tree and mossy rocks
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  307. The two-tiered wooden Great Buddha Hall of Todaiji under a cloudy sky, with visitors walking along the wide stone path toward it
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  308. The white main keep of Himeji Castle, Himeji (Hyogo), under a blue sky
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  309. The white main keep of Nagoya Castle with green roofs on a stone base
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  310. The white, boxy facade of the PARCO building in Shibuya, Tokyo, with the PARCO sign under a blue sky
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  311. The wide brick plaza in front of Tama Center Station in Tama (Tokyo), with two glass pyramid roofs over the station entrance
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  312. The wide departure lobby of Narita Airport with check-in machines
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  313. Thin white somen noodles in clear broth in a white bowl, topped with a shrimp, shiitake mushrooms and snow peas
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  314. Three pairs of zori sandals lined up on a stone floor below the raised step of a traditional Japanese entrance
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  315. Three self-service coffee machines on a counter at a 7-Eleven in Japan, with lids, straws, sugar and stirrers on a black shelf to the right
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  316. Ticket gates and ticket machines at the ferry terminal
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  317. Tonkotsu ramen, Hakata (Fukuoka)
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  318. Trays of strawberry daifuku and other Japanese sweets in a shop display case
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  322. Tsutenkaku Tower seen at the end of a covered shopping street in Shinsekai, Osaka
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  324. Two city subway trains side by side in Nagoya (Aichi)
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  326. Two vending machines in Akihabara (Tokyo) with shelves full of oden cans
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  327. White volcanic steam rising from the fumaroles of Owakudani in Hakone (Kanagawa)
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  328. Wooden barrels full of colorful pickles with yellow price tags at a pickle shop in Nishiki Market, Kyoto
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  329. Wooden trays of fresh octopus with handwritten price signs at a fish shop
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  330. Yellow road sign with a bear silhouette warning that bears appear in the area, Hokkaido
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