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Hounen-sai : Perhaps better known to foreigners as "Penis Festival", this annual celebration of fertility takes place at Tagata Shrine in Komaki (north of Nagoya) on March 15th. The focus of the festival is a procession where teams of 12 local men (aged 42) carry a 13 foot, 620lb. phallus, hand-carved every year by a master craftsman from a cypress cut down in the dead of winter, from Kumano Shrine to Tagata Shrine 1.5km away. The procession is symbolic of a local warlord's conjugal visits to his wife. The festival features free booze, obnoxious foreigners, and interesting, um, souvenirs and candy.

Hounen-sai

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Perhaps better known to foreigners as "Penis Festival", this annual ce ...

Updated: Mar 18, 2009 5:47am PST

Japan : Some of my favorites from around Japan

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Some of my favorites from around Japan

Updated: Dec 04, 2008 4:08am PST

Takayama : A charming old town in the mountains of Gifu prefecture, Takayama was once a major center of timber and wood-related craft. As such, it was deemed too important an asset to entrust to local nobility, so it was placed under the direct control of the Edo government. Gallery includes shots from Hida Folk Village Museum, old merchant house district, a few temples and some fall foliage.

Takayama

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A charming old town in the mountains of Gifu prefecture, Takayama was ...

Updated: Nov 20, 2008 5:32am PST

Kita Alps : In mid August I did a week-long trek through Japan's North Alps. I was able to get off these shots before bad weather chased me off the peaks two days earlier than I would have liked.

Kita Alps

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In mid August I did a week-long trek through Japan's North Alps. I wa ...

Updated: Aug 28, 2008 9:19am PST

Yakushima : This small island south of Kyushu is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and deservedly so. Traversing it on foot in four days, I came across sandy beaches, mangroves, mountain peaks, 3000-year old cedars, moss-covered ravines, waterfalls, and most importantly, monkeys.

Yakushima

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This small island south of Kyushu is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and ...

Updated: May 18, 2008 7:53am PST

Japan Spring 2007 : Tango & Kanazawa 丹後・金沢

Japan Spring 2007

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Tango & Kanazawa 丹後・金沢

Updated: May 16, 2008 6:43pm PST

single photos 1 : A collection of older, point&shoot stuff from all over Japan.

single photos 1

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A collection of older, point&shoot stuff from all over Japan.

Updated: Apr 15, 2008 7:36pm PST

single photos 2 : Mostly taken around Aichi prefecture, with a few stray shots as noted.

single photos 2

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Mostly taken around Aichi prefecture, with a few stray shots as noted.

Updated: Apr 15, 2008 11:29am PST

Western Hokkaido : Some shots from the northernmost of Japan's four main islands, taken in August of 2007. Locations include Sapporo, Rishiri-Rebun National Park, Shikotsu-Toya National Park, and Noboribetsu Onsen.

Western Hokkaido

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Some shots from the northernmost of Japan's four main islands, taken i ...

Updated: Apr 15, 2008 11:26am PST

Toyota Municipal Museum of Art : Designed by Yoshio Taniguchi (best known for having redesigned New York's Museum of Modern Art), the Toyota Museum houses mostly contemporary works and is an attractive building in its own right.

Toyota Municipal Museum of Art

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Designed by Yoshio Taniguchi (best known for having redesigned New Yor ...

Updated: Apr 15, 2008 10:19am PST

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