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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

Harajuku : This is Tokyo's hangout place for the fashionable young and hip crowd. Amidst a high concentration of expensive designer shops and boutiques one can whitness a streetlife with lots of young teens and tweens sporting the most outrageous outfits to be found this side of Jupiter...
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Harajuku

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This is Tokyo's hangout place for the fashionable young and hip crowd. ...

Updated: Jul 13, 2007 5:45am PST

The Philosopher's Walk : The Philosopher's Walk is a cherry-tree lined 2 km public path. It gets its name because Japanese philosopher Kitaro Nishida used to walk the path to meditate.
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The Philosopher's Walk

Steffen A. Bass

The Philosopher's Walk is a cherry-tree lined 2 km public path. It get ...

Updated: Jul 06, 2007 11:07am PST

Hakonemachi Palace Garden : The Hakonemachi Palace Garden sports great views of lake Ashi (and Mt. Fuji on a clear day). It also contains a former imperial rest house.

Hakonemachi Palace Garden

Steffen A. Bass

The Hakonemachi Palace Garden sports great views of lake Ashi (and Mt. ...

Updated: Jul 05, 2007 11:52am PST

From Kumamoto and Oita prefecture in Japan. 熊本県と大分県から : I went on a business trip to Kyushu . I went to Mt.Aso and other places, but the weather wasnt good enough for taking photos most of the time I was there. There are actually some photos that I took at home, too lol    I've got some mountain shots, animal shots, flower shots, and a few crappy shots toward the end of the gallery. There are 30 photos.  Enjoy!

From Kumamoto and Oita prefecture in ...

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I went on a business trip to Kyushu . I went to Mt.Aso and other place ...

Updated: Apr 07, 2007 6:40am PST