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Sunday, January 21, 2018

Japan

Japan is fantastic country, totally different universe, full of chin-dropping episodes.
Japanese people have learned how to squeeze maximum for comfort and pleasure in life.

Tokyo

During normal hours it is still crowded in subway, and about 90% of people are wearing suits.

Close to end of workdays people are sleeping while heading back home.

Tokyo doesn't have a single center, but multiple areas, which are specialized for particular activities.
Akihabara is the center for electronics and gaming.

Here is also the typical Japanese Maid cafe combined with Maid fancy show.

Karaokes are super popular in Japan, as well as in other parts of Asia.
People are getting together and singing, independently of vocal quality, age and status.

The plastic food is everywhere near restaurants displaying the menu for by-passers.

Next to shrines, people are hanging their wishes on small wooden plates.

The smokers are smoking on small area of the large park Ueno.

Typical Japanese marriage is super modest and quite.

Due to high density in Tokyo, Japanese are using all possible areas for purpose.
Football field on the top of skyscraper.

The world's busiest Shibuya crossing.

Crossing in action, famous Hachiko's statue is next to it.

The streets are super organized, clean and the space is maximally used.

Japanese people are generally very organize.

Sake barrels next to Shinto shrines, perfect decorations.

Japanese modesty also reflected in design of Yen banknotes

Eiffel tower of Tokyo, well actually it is called Tokyo tower.

Tokyo from above also looks very structured. On regular streets you can barely find trees.

One of the postcard symbols of Tokyo, Buddhist temple Senso-Ji

Imperial family resides in this palace, compared to the rest of the Tokyo, this area is super peaceful.

Wise usage of space, double-deck parking lots

Tokyo is home to the biggest wholesale fish market in the world.

It is famous for it's Tuna fish auctions.
There are types of Tuna which are super large.

But fishermen have their own interests.

Yokohama


In Yokohama the fueling nozzles are hanging from the ceiling

The dogs are being walked in strollers.

Kids are too, but in less comfortable ones.

Homeless people are living in the tents of the same type.

Nagoya

The Nagoya palace has super authentic atmosphere, especially during cherry blossom.

In the train from Nagoya to Takayama, the driver was making disciplinary verification for each of his action, with a hand gesture, pointing to the proper direction.
Well Japan is full of chin dropping episodes, this is just only one of them.

Takayama

While in the rest of Japan cherry blossom has ended, in Takayama it still continues.

Generally speaking cherry blossom is the best time to visit Japan.

Takayama is like Swiss Alps of Japan, and is famous for its UNESCO Heritage village,
where they have moved village houses from different parts of Japan and re-constructed at Hida village.

Takayama has also an authentic old part of the city

Kyoto

Kyoto is the cultural capital of Japan.

And is home to many famous shrines.

Like Inary Shrine, which was one of the scenes in Oscar winning movie Memoirs of a Geisha

Geisha still exist in Kyoto

Kinkaku-ji golden, a postcard symbol of Kyoto

Kyoto is home to monkeys, yes whose monkey that sit in hot springs during freezing winters.

For food gourmands, Kyoto is home of the best sushi restaurant in the world. 

It is worth to visit Kyoto even only for this sushi restaurant - Musashi Sushi.

Hiroshima

After atomic bombing, Hiroshima was completely destroyed and only few building have "survived",
which are now being kept in post-war state, as historical sites. 

The city has been completely renovated and is basically a modern city with reconstructed historical castle. 

People in Hiroshima continue being creative.

Miyajima

Miyajima is a religious island which hosts the most scenic locations in Japan.

Deers are roaming around freely, as they are considered the messengers of God.

Fantastic views of shrines are revealing at dusk

Itsukushima Shrine is probably the first recognizable symbol of Japan.

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