Monday, November 3, 2008

Tokyo tower

The highest tower(332.6 meters) in Japan.
It is built as communications tower in 1958.


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Thursday, October 30, 2008

Touji

The five story pagoda at Touji temple in Kyoto.


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Monday, October 27, 2008

Kokkai gijido

National Diet Building of Japan.
Japanese law is enacted in this house.


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Friday, October 24, 2008

Kyoto tower

Kyoto Tower has been built on a building in front of Kyoto Station.


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Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Edo Tokyo museum

A historical museum of Tokyo.
There is Ryogoku Kokugikan next here.


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Saturday, October 18, 2008

Takeshita street

The main street in Harajuku.
There are many stylish boutiques, beauty parlors and cafes.


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Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Osaka Tenmangu

Known as Tenjin-san.
In July, Tenjin festival takes place.


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Sunday, October 12, 2008

Yabafo

The free fall in the building.


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Thursday, October 9, 2008

Tokyo national museum

The oldest museum in Japan established in 1872.
You can watch over 11 thousands items in the museum.


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Monday, October 6, 2008

Kobe port tower

This tower is a pipe structure of 108 meters.
The shape is like a tuzumi.


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Friday, October 3, 2008

Kamo river

The famous river in Kyoto.
Some restaurants supply dishes by the river.


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Tuesday, September 30, 2008

The Kyoto International Conference Center

The Kyoto Protocol was signed in this center.
Take care our Earth.


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Saturday, September 27, 2008

Tsutenkaku

A tower in Osaka.
There is Biriken, the Statue of Luck, in the tower.
At night, the tower indicates weather reports.


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Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Hanami-kouji-touri

Main street of Gion in Kyoto.
There are traditional exclusive restaurants.
You might be able to meet Geisha girls.


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Sunday, September 21, 2008

Umeda Sky Building

There are tow buildings have a rooftop observatory.


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Thursday, September 18, 2008

HEP Five

A shopping mall that has a large ferris wheel on the top.
The ferris wheel is 75 meters in diameter and has 52 cars with air conditioner equipment.


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Monday, September 15, 2008

Yasakajinja

A shrine in the Gion, Kyoto.
In July, Gion festival takes place near here.


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Friday, September 12, 2008

Tenjinbashisuji-syoutengai

The longest shopping street in Japan.
It will take a day to walk through the street as watching shops.


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Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Doutonbori

There are many restaurants here.
You can eat Takoyaki, Okonomiyaki, Udon and so on.


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Saturday, September 6, 2008

Kaminarimon

The giant lantern called cho-chin is hanged from the Kaminarimon in Asakusa.
On the lantern, é›·é–€ is printed. It means 'Thunder gate'.


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Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Maishima koujou

A waste treatment center in Osaka designed by Friedrich Stowasser.
We can visit this center.


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Saturday, August 30, 2008

Kaiyuukan

An aquarium near Tnpouzan mountain.
Tnpouzan mountain is the shortest mountain in Japan.


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Wednesday, August 27, 2008

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Taisyakuten sando

The approach to Shibamata Taisyakuten temple.
This street has been scene of a Japanese famous movie.


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Sunday, August 24, 2008

Heian shrine

From torii, you walk ahead then arrive at this shrine.


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Torii of Heian shrine

The gate is called torii at before the main gate of Heian shrine.
This gate is fence in religion between this world and another.


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Thursday, August 21, 2008

Asakusa Hanayashiki

The oldest amusement park in Japan.
Also, there is the oldest roller coaster in Japan.


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Shinjuku

One of most famous downtown in Japan.
There are many department stores on the street.


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Monday, August 18, 2008

Akashi Kaikyo Bridge

It is the longest suspension bridge in the world.
It's also the tallest structure next to Tokyo tower.


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Osaka castle

Here is on a high way.
You may be able to see the castle far away.


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Friday, August 15, 2008

Tower of the Sun

It is an artwork created by Taro Okamoto, Japanese artist, for Osaka Expo in 1970.


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Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Akihabara

Very famous street as electric town.
You can buy electrical appliances and buy statues of Japanese anime or manga.


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Saturday, August 9, 2008

Shin-Osaka station

You can take Shinkansen to go to Tokyo, Nagoya or Hakata and so on.


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Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Tokyo station

The busiest station in Japan of brick.


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