Images of Japan

Japan in Pictures

Japan is a fantastic country with a lot of things to see. We loved our time there and wish we'd been able to see more of it. But we did see quite a bit, and this gallery showcases some of the more interesting things we did and saw in the two weeks we roamed around the country.

Anyone up for a Private Night Club Adventure? No?

Friendly Airport Limousine

(It's a bus).

Lawson is everywhere.

Ra.a.g.f—The Rabbit Café.

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The cages at Ra.a.g.f

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Bunny selection ...

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Food & drinks at Ra.a.g.f

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Rabbits at Ra.a.g.f

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Rabbit food. Really. It's food for rabbits.

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Rabbit No. 1

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Rabbit No. 1

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Rabbit No. 2

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Rabbit No. 2

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Rabbit No. 2

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Rabbit No. 3

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Big Rabbit

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Tiny Rabbit at Ra.a.g.f

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Tiny Rabbit

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Rabbit No. 4

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Rabbit No. 4

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Gudetama

Homeless Gentleman, Japan

Though he had no home, he had a pretty nice computer.

Tokyo Subway

Women Only

To combat the (alleged) groping problem.

KFC for Christmas

Our guide told us that if you want KFC on Christmas, you'd better make a reservation. Even for take away.

Thunder Gate

Thunder Gate, with family.

Asakusa Shopping Street

(Nakamise-dori

Making dessert

t might look like chocolate inside, but it's red bean paste.

Sensō-ji

Tokyo Skytree

5-Story Pagoda

Getting a Fortune

Getting a Fortune

Fortunate ...

... they got the best and second-best fortunes. A rarity, we're told.

Purification, Part I

Smoke, to clear the lungs and ward off illness.

Purification, Part II.

Water. Seems perfectly sanitary.

Sensō-ji

Sensō-ji

Torii

Purification, III

Wishes & Hopes

Asakusa Shrine

Rickshaw Boy

Every time I saw one of these fellows, I thought of The Little Rickshaw Boy.

Comtemplaing eating a grasshopper.

Painted wall, balloons.

Japanese Bike Racks

100 Yen Shop

(Japanese 99¢ Store)

Fight!

Rasslin.

Fierce

(Not a real dohyō).

Chankonabe

Gamecock!

The only rikishi we saw.

Edo historical replica.

Video fun in Akihabara

Electronics shops in Akihabara

Akihabara at night.

Takeshi Kitano looms large.

Everything is smaller in Japan.

Even the Hummers.

Tiny car.

Maid cafe advertisement.

Tokyo subway ticket terminals.

NHK Sticker!

Small apartment.

No Trash Cans

Trash cans in Japan are pretty hard to find. And it's usually pretty clean, but every so often you find a pile of trash.

Vending Machine

These are everywhere.

Vending Machine

Blue is a cold beverage. Red is a hot beverage.

Street Marker

Aba's Cafe

We lost a camera here temporarily.

Loppi Machine

Japan Rail Pass Exchange Order

Tokyo Taxi

Tokyo Station

Tokyo Shoeshiner

Waseda El Dorado

Waseda El Dorado

Waseda El Dorado

Waseda El Dorado

Waseda El Dorado

Waseda El Dorado

Tokyo Station

Macaroons!

The view from the train.

Devil on the train.

Education (Nintendo)

Hello Kitty Apartment

Hello Kitty Apartment

Hello Kitty Apartment

Big Crab

Foodium

Tako Tako King

Fruit & Ice Cream

Line at Pablo

Disco on the edge of America Town

Lady Liberty

Looking out over Amerimura

Iconic Streetlamps

If you see these, you're probably in America Town

Village Vanguard Book Store

Naked Boy, with Rabbits (go figure).

Triangle Park

Girl Statue, America Town

Blue Windy Lounge

A free smoking space. Open Noon to 9:00 p.m. For adult smokers only.

Girls on a bridge.

Osaka fire truck.

Manneken Belgian Waffle

We wanted to eat breakfast here, but it was closed when we went by the next morning.

Dotonbori River

Rose Lips Hotel (!) at dusk

Dotonbori Hotel

This place looks great!

Dotonbori Hotel: Backsides

Dotonbori Hotel: Backsides

On the Ebisu Bridge

Dotonbori Hotel

Dotanbori River, with boat

Giant Crab

Giant Octopus

Giant Sushi

Giant Puffer Fish

Dotonbori Street Scene

Bikes in Dotonbori

Kinryu Dragon

Kinryu Dragon

Dredging the Dotonbori River

Kinryu Ramen: Order Here

Kinryu Ramen: Chef at Work

Foreign-Friendly ATM

Located in Dotonbori at 34.668806, 135.503447.

Uncle Sam in Amerimura

Freshness Burger

Pable Cheese Tart

Sushi

Samurai Sushi Guide

Kyoto Tower

Nijo Castle

Bridge at Tenryū-ji

Torii at Tenryū-ji

Statue at Tenryū-ji

Tenryū-ji Temple

Through the trees

at Tenryū-ji

Rooftop Guardian

Bridge at Tenryū-ji

Rickshaw Boy II

Again, I went right to The Little Rickshaw Boy.

Trapped ... on a bus

Don't drink this.

Trash, coffee.

Bullet Train

Inside a bullet train.

Hiroshima Taxis

Paper Cranes for Peace

at Fukiro-machi Elementary School Peace Museum

Chalkboard Messages

at Fukiro-machi Elementary School Peace Museum

Messages, up close.

at Fukiro-machi Elementary School Peace Museum

Shopping Street, Hiroshima

This store sells hats.

Peace Flame

Peace Park Memorial

Peace Park Memorial

Peace Park Memorial

Diorama of Destruction

Model representation of the atomic bomb aftermath.

Little Boy

Some of Sadako's Paper Cranes

Children's Peace Memorial

Children's Peace Memorial

Peace Clock Tower

Constructed in 197. It chimes everyday at 8:15 a.m., the time the atomic bomb exploded.

A-bomb Dome

A-bomb Dome

Tsukunejima

The unassuming entrance to a great restaurant.

Launch to Miyajima

Boat to Miyajima

Boat to Miyajima

Mist on the Island

Deer on Miyajima

Miyajima Deer

Pagoda

Torii

Guardian

O-torii Gate

Girls at the O-torii Gate

O-torii Gate

O-torii Gate

Itsukushima Shinto Shrine

Deer Confrontation

Hiroshima Hypocenter

Street Car No. 1

Hiroshima Fountain

Hiroshima Fountain

Keep Your Mammys Clean

Tokyo Tower

Tokyo Tower

Noppon

Noppon. The one on the left is Older Brother and the one on the right is, you guessed it, Younger Brother.

Tokyo Subway

Japan has the best sewer covers.

Inokashira Park is beautiful

530 meters to the Ghibli Museum

Ghibli Museum!

Ghibli Museum tickets turn into ...

... even cooler Ghibli Museum tickets!

Tower to the Top

Ghibli Museum

Ghibli Museum

Straw Hat Cafe

Kaze No Tani Beer

Line to enter Ghibli Museum

Robot Guardian

On the roof of the Ghibli Museum

The roof of the Ghibli Museum

Girls with Friend

Totoro Greets Everyone

Ghibli Museum, Parting Shot

Japan Rail Passes

Useful things!

Rentable Red Bikes

Anime Shopkeeper Gal

She takes yen, dollars, and euros.

Mt. Fuji

Our last glimpse of Japan.

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Tom Fassbender is a writer of things with a strong adventurous streak. He also drinks coffee.

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