 Unusual soft ice cream cone flavors such as tofu, Hokkaido melon, melon azuki bean, melon matcha tea, matcha tea with azuki bean
 Japanese drum virtuosos during the show at Matsumoto Drum festival. Matsumoto Taiko Matsuri. Japan
 Lantern Poles Weighing Up To 60 Kilograms Are Balanced During The Kanto Matsuri Festival In Akita Tokyo Japan
 Bronze statue of Godzilla, creature movie star from 1950's, sits on a prominent pedestal in Hibiya cinema district in Tokyo.
 Paper lamp close-up
 Lantern poles weighing up to 60 kilograms are balanced during the Kanto Matsuri festival in Akita Tokyo Japan
 This traditional style building survived progress and development in the heart of downtown Tokyo.
 Matsumoto Japan, Bride and Groom wearing tradicional wedding kimono
 Lantern Poles Weighing Up To 60 Kilograms Are Balanced During The Kanto Matsuri Festival In Akita Tokyo Japan
 Lantern poles weighing up to 60 kilograms are balanced during the Kanto Matsuri festival in Akita Tokyo Japan
 Sparkling new Tokyo Midtown mixed-use shopping, hotel and residential complex in Roppongi, Tokyo, Japan
 Japanese drum virtuosos during the show at Matsumoto Drum festival. Matsumoto Taiko Matsuri. Japan
 The Largest Bronze Bell In Japan Is This One At Chion-In Temple In The Higashiyama District Of Kyoto
 Lantern poles weighing up to 60 kilograms are balanced during the Kanto Matsuri festival in Akita Tokyo Japan
 Original Toyota Motor Corporation automobile manufacturer's world headquarters office building in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture
 The largest bronze bell in Japan is this one at Chion-in Temple in the Higashiyama district of Kyoto
 Teak planks cover the garden roof of the International Passenger Terminal at Osanbashi Pier in the city of Yokohama, Japan.
 Galleria shopping mall entrance at new Tokyo Midtown, a mixed-use shopping, hotel and residential complex in Roppongi, Tokyo.
 Early morning sunrise over the Sumidagawa (Sumida River) in the heart of downtown Tokyo.
 People walking around on a Tokyo Metro subway underground platform while waiting for the train to arrive.
 Fishing boat tied up at dock on Tokyo's Sumidagawa (Sumida River) at Tsukiji Wholesale Fish Market, world's largest fish market
 A unique restaurant menu window display with plates containing various spaghetti dishes mounted to a vertical wall.
 Nippon Budokan arena holds martial arts tournaments and concerts in central Tokyo.
 Group of girls walking past festival roten stands set up in front of Sensoji Temple in Asakusa, Tokyo.
 An amusement park merry-go-round towers high above retail shops in the old entertainment district of Asakusa, Tokyo.
 A cruise boat zips past the International Passenger Terminal and Yokohama Bay Bridge on the busy waterfront of Yokohama, Japan.
 People passing through the old Edo Castle stone wall and gate at the outer moat in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.
 A Soto sect monk in flowing robes walks past a bronze gong inside the Zen Buddhist Eiheiji Temple in Fukui Prefecture.
 A Buddhist monk walks along an outdoor veranda past banner of temple crests at Soto sect Eiheiji Zen Buddhist temple in Fukui
 Woman making traditional washi Japanese paper by hand in a wooden tub.
 Woman making traditional washi Japanese paper by hand in a wooden tub.
 Woman making traditional washi Japanese paper by removing the su, or flexible bamboo screen, from a wet, freshly-made pulp sheet
 Woman making traditional washi Japanese paper by hand in a wooden tub.
 New model Toyota Prius Hybrid automobile on display at the Toyota Kaikan Visitor's Center in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture.
 Casa D'Angela wedding bureau occupies this Taisho Period style building on Bashamichi Street in downtown Yokohama, Japan.
 A food vendor at a festival in Japan is selling what he thinks western food should be...a giant-size hamburger fit for a king!
 Visitors to rural countryside village of Ohara, Kyoto stop by a local otsukemono (pickled vegetables) shop for a sample taste
 Casual waiting area at Roppongi Hills, the upscale residential and shopping complex in Roppongi, Tokyo.
 Crowds of visitors passing through the ornate Yomeimon Gate at the top of stone steps at Toshogu Jinja Shrine in Nikko, Japan.
 Crowds of visitors passing through the ornate Yomeimon Gate at the top of stone steps at Toshogu Jinja Shrine in Nikko, Japan.
 Bald-headed Buddhist monks wearing robes walking through covered stairway at Soto sect Eiheiji Temple in Fukui, Japan.
 Woman removing the su, or flexible bamboo screen, used for making traditional washi Japanese paper by hand in a wooden tub.
 Woman using an umaguwa comb-like tool for mixing water and paper fibers by hand in a wooden tub for making traditional washi
 Woman making traditional washi Japanese paper by removing the su, or flexible bamboo screen, from a wet, freshly-made pulp sheet
 The famous 'faithful dog' statue of Chuken Hachiko in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan is a popular meeting place
 Sunlight filters in through skylights in the distribution and packaging section of Tsukiji Wholesale Fish Market in Tokyo.
 A free shuttle bus in the shape of a panda bear takes tourists around Tokyo sightseeing spots.
 Two young Japanese ladies waiting in line at a festival roten stand for a yakisoba meal.
 The Clock Ferris Wheel and World Porters shopping center on the waterfront of Yokohama, Japan.
 Young princess dressed in kimono and tiara partakes in the annual spring Shunki Reitaisai Grand Festival parade in Nikko
 Bronze statue of the faithful pet dog Chuken Hachiko is a popular meeting place in the trendy Shibuya district of Tokyo.
 Bronze statue of the faithful pet dog Chuken Hachiko is a popular meeting place in the trendy Shibuya district of Tokyo.
 Pedestrians passing through the Yurakucho Marion Building in the Yurakucho district of downtown Tokyo.
 Roku Roku Plaza at the base of Mori Tower in the upscale Roppongi Hills residential and shopping complex in Tokyo.
 Woman sorting mulberry bark fibers by hand in a sink, called chiritori, for making traditional washi Japanese paper.
 An underground retail shopping mall busy with shoppers looking for a bargain under the streets of Nagoya City in Japan.
 Sanja Matsuri Festival participant in Asakusa, Tokyo wearing a traditional happi coat and carrying a mini satchel under his belt
 Visitors entering through the main Sanmon Gate of Tendai sect Sanzenin Temple in the rural village of Ohara, Kyoto, Japan.
 On a sunny afternoon shoppers walking along Chuo-dori (Main Street) in the upscale Ginza shopping district in downtown Tokyo.
 Woman and man sorting mulberry bark fibers by hand in a sink, called chiritori, for making traditional washi Japanese paper.
 Japan National Railway station in Nikko designed by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, Tochigi, Japan
 The old Kabukiza (Kabuki Theater) in Ginza, Tokyo built in 1924. It was raized in spring 2010 for replacement with a one.
 A group of students posing with a cute mascot character called 'Unagi Inu' (Eel Dog) from Hamamatsu City.
 Roten stand is selling famous Hiroshima okonomiyaki, a Japanese pizza with cabbage, meat and eggs, at a festival in Tokyo.
 Pedestrians on the corner of Harumi-dori and Sotobori-dori streets in the upscale shopping district of Ginza, Tokyo.
 Skyscraper of Mizuho Bank at the Yaesu exit side across the street from Tokyo Station.
 Potential fish buyer inspects tuna tail meat for quality at Tsukiji Wholesale Fish Market in Tokyo.
 Early morning shoppers looking for fresh seafood and good deals at shops near Tsukiji Wholesale Fish Market in Tokyo.
 An illuminated stained glass art wall brightens an underground passageway in the Metro subway system of Tokyo.
 Japan National Railway station in Nikko designed by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, Tochigi, Japan
 The old Kabukiza (Kabuki Theater) in Ginza, Tokyo built in 1924. It was raized in spring 2010 for replacement with a new one.
 Patron leaving a restaurant in back alley in upscale Ginza district in Tokyo. Such establishments from 1950's are disappearing
 Street running through a manjayaki restaurant district, where one can enjoy Japanese okonomiyaki pizza, Tsukishima, Tokyo.
 Japan National Railway station in Nikko designed by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, Tochigi, Japan
 Early morning street lined with shops and restaurants and workers moving about near Tsukiji Wholesale Fish Market in Tokyo.
 Prior to auction prospective buyers inspect frozen tuna at Tsukiji Wholesale Fish Market, world's largest fish market in Tokyo.
 Businessmen buying tickets at one of several ordinary train and shinkansen bullet train ticket sales windows at Tokyo Station
 Prior to auction prospective buyers inspect frozen tuna at Tsukiji Wholesale Fish Market, world's largest fish market in Tokyo.
 Wagon carrying female musicians wearing traditional kimono is pulled through a neighborhood during Sanja Matsuri festival, Tokyo
 A food vendor at a festival in Japan is selling chocolate covered bananas with multi-colored sprinkles...yum!
 People coming, going and passing through one of many underground levels inside Tokyo train station.
 Prior to auction prospective buyers inspect frozen tuna at Tsukiji Wholesale Fish Market, world's largest fish market in Tokyo.
 Traditional Ukiyo-e style painted artwork adorns a retail shop shutter in the old entertainment district of Asakusa, Tokyo.
 Japan National Railway station in Nikko designed by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, Tochigi, Japan
 Street running through a manjayaki restaurant district, where one can enjoy Japanese okonomiyaki pizza, Tsukishima, Tokyo.
 Retail stores and fashion boutiques line both sides of Chuo-dori (Central Street) in upscale Ginza shopping district in Tokyo.
 Auctioneer shouts out as buyers walk amongst frozen tuna at Tsukiji Wholesale Fish Market auction in Tokyo, Japan.
 A dog, being carried on the shoulder of a pet owner in Japan, seems curious about having his picture taken.
 Patrons entering a manjayaki restaurant, where one can enjoy Japanese okonomiyaki style pizza in the Tsukishima, Tokyo.
 Night time view of the main facade of the Japan Railway (JR) Ueno Station in downtown Tokyo built in 1932.
 Children's plastic super hero masks in bright colors for sale at a festival stand in Japan.
 A large billboard sign truck advertising young girl's fashion passing by on the street of Shibuya, Tokyo.
 Escalator leading from subway up to plaza at upscale Roppongi Hills residential and shopping complex in downtown Tokyo.
 The old Kabukiza (Kabuki Theater) in Ginza, Tokyo built in 1924. It was raized in spring 2010 for replacement with a new one.
 Fashionable young people seen in front of the ever popular hangout location at East Shinjuku train station in Tokyo, Japan.
 Private countryside residence with traditional kura storage house beside in the town of Takefu in Fukui Prefecture.
 Side profile of a silver 'iUnit Personal Transportation Module' on display at the Toyota Kaikan Visitor's Center in Toyota City
 Pedestrian stops by a 'koban' police box to ask a question. Police koban are a common fixture in the Japanese urban cityscape.
 Visitors at the Kondo Main Hall at Danjo Garan in Kongobuji Temple complex on Koyasan, or Mount Koya, Wakayama, Japan.
 Sagawa Art Museum in Moriyama is a contemporary building with permanent and temporary modern sculpture and painting exhibitions.
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