Japan 2018

Alex, Zeno und seine Kinder, und Chris mit Frau und Kindern machen Ferien in Japan.

Nara

They like concrete in Japan

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Cherry Blossoms

We arrived just in time

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Nara

In the park

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Yoshikien Garden, Nara

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Yoshikien Garden, Nara

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Yoshikien Garden, Nara

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Kitsune Udon

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Hoshozanjotoku Temple, Nara

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Streets of Nara

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Streets of Nara

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Streets of Nara

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Ubiquitous Vending Machines

Water, tea, coffee, hot or cold

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Streets of Nara

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Hoshozanjotoku Temple, Nara

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Streets of Nara

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Streets of Nara

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Streets of Nara

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Streets of Nara

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Bus to Dorogawa

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Kohryokuen Nishisei, Dorogawa

The garden of our Ryokan

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Kohryokuen Nishisei, Dorogawa

The garden of our Ryokan

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Streets of Dorogawa

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Streets of Dorogawa

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Mountains above Dorogawa

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Otenjogadake

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Alex

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Skimmia

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Entrace to Mount Sanjō

No Woman Admitted

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Creek above Dorogawa

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Creek above Dorogawa

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Eating at the Ryokan

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Forest above Dorogawa

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Near the Entrance, Ōminesanji Temple

At the foot of the mountain

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On the way up to Ōminesanji Temple

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On the way up to Ōminesanji Temple

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On the way up to Ōminesanji Temple

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On the way up to Ōminesanji Temple

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On the way up to Ōminesanji Temple

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On the way up to Ōminesanji Temple

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Alex

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Ōminesanji Temple

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Near the Top of Mount Ōmine

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From Mount Ōmine

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From Mount Ōmine

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Near the Top of Mount Ōmine

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Final Ascent to Ōminesanji Temple

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Ōminesanji Temple

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Outside Ōminesanji Temple

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Mount Ōmine

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From Mount Ōmine

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From Mount Ōmine

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Descending from Mount Ōmine

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Descending from Mount Ōmine

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Mountains above Dorogawa

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Mountains above Dorogawa

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River near Dorogawa

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Ryūsen-ji Temple, Dorogawa

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Ryūsen-ji Temple, Dorogawa

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Ryūsen-ji Temple, Dorogawa

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Dorogawa

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Streets of Dorogawa

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Streets of Dorogawa

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Streets of Dorogawa

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Streets of Dorogawa

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Ryūsen-ji Temple

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Ryūsen-ji Temple

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Train Station

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Streets of Nara

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Yoshikien Garden, Nara

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Yoshikien Garden, Nara

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Yoshikien Garden, Nara

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Yoshikien Garden, Nara

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Yoshikien Garden, Nara

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Yoshikien Garden, Nara

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Yoshikien Garden, Nara

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Yoshikien Garden, Nara

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Yoshikien Garden, Nara

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Yoshikien Garden, Nara

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Yoshikien Garden, Nara

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Yoshikien Garden, Nara

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Yoshikien Garden, Nara

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Yoshikien Garden, Nara

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Yoshikien Garden, Nara

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Yoshikien Garden, Nara

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Yoshikien Garden, Nara

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Yoshikien Garden, Nara

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Yoshikien Garden, Nara

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Yoshikien Garden, Nara

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Yoshikien Garden, Nara

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Yoshikien Garden, Nara

From the outside

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Isuien Garden, Nara

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Isuien Garden, Nara

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Isuien Garden, Nara

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Isuien Garden, Nara

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Isuien Garden, Nara

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Isuien Garden, Nara

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Isuien Garden, Nara

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Streets of Nara

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Streets of Nara

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Streets of Nara

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Streets of Nara

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Ramen near the JR Nara train station

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Breakfast in Nara

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Streets of Nara

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Gates to Tōdai-ji

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Tori near Tōdai-ji

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Second Gate to Tōdai-ji

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Tōdai-ji

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The Great Buddha (Daibutsu), Tōdai-ji

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Nyoirin-kannon, Tōdai-ji

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Komokuten, Tōdai-ji

One of the pair of guardians in the Daibutsuden

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Bishamonten, Tōdai-ji

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The Making of Mochi, Nara

Nakatanidou Mochi

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Streets of Nara

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Streets of Nara

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Flowering trees

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Streets of Nara

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Local Shrines

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Streets of Nara

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Streets of Nara

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Ara-ike pond, Nara

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Sagi-ike pond, Nara

With the Ukimido Gazebo

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Five Storied Pagoda, Nara

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Sarusawa-ike pond, Nara

Five Storied Pagoda in the background

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Nara

No more cherry blossoms

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Nara

No longer in the city center

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Nara

American section

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Nara

Sunset

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Nara

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Nara

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Nara

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Nara

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Coin Laundry

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Be a Hero

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Kyoto

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Kyoto

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Kyoto

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Myohoin Temple, Kyoto

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Cemetery, Kyoto

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Kyoto

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Cemetery, Kyoto

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Cemetery, Kyoto

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Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto

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Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto

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Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto

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Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto

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Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto

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Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto

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Kiyomizu-zaka, Kyoto

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Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kyoto

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Kiyomizu Temple

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Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kyoto

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Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kyoto

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Alex

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Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kyoto

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Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kyoto

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Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kyoto

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Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kyoto

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Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kyoto

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Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kyoto

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Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kyoto

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From Kyoto Station

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From Kyoto Station

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Kyoto Station

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Kyoto Station

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Higashi Hongan-ji, Kyoto

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Streets of Kyoto

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Streets of Kyoto

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Streets of Kyoto

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Streets of Kyoto

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Streets of Kyoto

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Streets of Kyoto

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Streets of Kyoto

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Streets of Kyoto

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Nishi Hongan-ji, Kyoto

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Nishi Hongan-ji, Kyoto

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Nishi Hongan-ji, Kyoto

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Near Kyoto Station

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Trains in Kyoto

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Bento on the Shinkansen

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Miyajima

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Miyajima

Five-storied pagoda of Itsukushima Shrine

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Miyajima

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Alex

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Miyajima

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Miyajima

Five-storied pagoda of Itsukushima Shrine

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Miyajima

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Alex

Kiezu no Reika-dō

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Misen, Miyajima

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Misen, Miyajima

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Misen, Miyajima

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Daisho-in Temple, Miyajima

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Daisho-in Temple, Miyajima

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Daisho-in Temple, Miyajima

Be Aware of Snake!?

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Daisho-in Temple, Miyajima

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Daisho-in Temple, Miyajima

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Daisho-in Temple, Miyajima

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Daisho-in Temple, Miyajima

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Miyajima

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Alex

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Itsukushima-jinja, Miyajima

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Itsukushima-jinja, Miyajima

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Itsukushima-jinja

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Miyajima

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Itsukushima Shrine, Miyajima

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Miyajima

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Miyajima

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Five-storied pagoda of Itsukushima Shrine, Miyajima

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Hiroshima Police

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Miyajima

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Miyajima

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Miyajima

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Miyajima

Five-storied pagoda of Itsukushima Shrine

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Miyajima

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Miyajima

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Miyajima

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Miyajima

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Miyajima

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Miyajima

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Miyajima

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Hiroshima

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Hiroshima Castle

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Alex

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Hiroshima Castle

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From Hiroshima Castle

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From Hiroshima Castle

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Hiroshima Castle

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Nagarekawa, Hiroshima

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Nagarekawa, Hiroshima

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Nagarekawa, Hiroshima

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Nagarekawa, Hiroshima

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Nagarekawa, Hiroshima

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Alex

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Kensuitei Kozeniya Hotel, Tottori

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Kansuitei Kozeniya Hotel, Tottori

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Kensuitei Kozeniya Hotel, Tottori

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Tottori

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Tottori

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Tottori

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Tottori

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Tottori

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Tottori

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Tottori

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Tottori—Higashihama

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Tottori—Higashihama

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Tottori

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Tottori

At the far end, the dunes of Tottori

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Tottori

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Tottori—Higashihama

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Village Life

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Fisher Boats

With lots of light to attract the fish at night

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Fisher Boats

Night fishing...

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Tottori—Higashihama

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Neko (Cat)

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Cemetary

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Tottori—Higashihama

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Tottori—Higashihama

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Tottori—Higashihama

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Tottori—Higashihama

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Tottori—Higashihama

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Tottori—Higashihama

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Tottori—Higashihama

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Tottori—Higashihama

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Tottori—Higashihama

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Alex

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Tottori—Higashihama

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Tottori—Higashihama

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Tottori—Higashihama

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Tottori—Higashihama

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Tottori—Higashihama

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Tottori—Higashihama

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Tottori—Higashihama

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Tottori—Higashihama

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Tottori—Higashihama

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Tottori—Higashihama

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Tottori—Higashihama

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Tottori—Higashihama

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Tottori—Higashihama

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Tottori—Higashihama

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Tottori—Higashihama

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Tottori—Higashihama

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Tottori—Higashihama

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Tottori—Higashihama

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Tottori—Higashihama

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Tottori—Higashihama

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Tottori—Higashihama

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Tottori—Higashihama

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Tottori—Higashihama

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Higashihama Station

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Hamasaka—Amarube

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Hamasaka—Amarube

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Hamasaka—Amarube

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Hamasaka—Amarube

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Hamasaka—Amarube

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Hamasaka—Amarube

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Hamasaka—Amarube

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Hamasaka—Amarube

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Hamasaka—Amarube

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Hamasaka—Amarube

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Hamasaka—Amarube

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Hamasaka—Amarube

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Hamasaka—Amarube

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Hamasaka—Amarube

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Hamasaka—Amarube

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Hamasaka—Amarube

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Hamasaka—Amarube

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Hamasaka—Amarube

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Alex

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Hamasaka—Amarube

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Hamasaka—Amarube

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Hamasaka—Amarube

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Hamasaka—Amarube

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Hamasaka—Amarube

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Hamasaka—Amarube

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Hamasaka—Amarube

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Hamasaka—Amarube

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Amarube

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Amarube

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Amarube Station

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Amarube Station

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Amarube Station

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Amarube Station

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Free Wifi

Triple Plus Good

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Kinosakionsen

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Kinosakionsen

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Dinner at the Ryokan, Kinosakionsen

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Kinosakionsen

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Kinosakionsen

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Kinosakionsen

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Kinosakionsen

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Kinosakionsen

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Hondo, Kinosakionsen

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Kinosakionsen

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Kinosakionsen

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Kinosakionsen

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Sankami Station, Kinosakionsen

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Sankami Station, Kinosakionsen

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Kinosakionsen

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Kinosakionsen

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Kinosakionsen

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Kinosakionsen

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Kinosakionsen

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Momoshima Shrine

Kinosakionsen

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Momoshima Shrine

Kinosakionsen

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Sanin Main Line, Kinosakionsen

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Kinosakionsen

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Kinosakionsen

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Kinosakionsen

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Kinosakionsen

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Kinosakionsen

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Kinosakionsen

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Kinosakionsen

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Kinosakionsen

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Kinosakionsen

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Alex

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Kinosakionsen

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Kinosakionsen

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Kinosakionsen

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Kinosakionsen

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Kinosakionsen

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Inari, Onigiri (triangle), cold bottled coffee

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Kinosakionsen

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Kinosakionsen

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Kinosakionsen

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Kinosakionsen

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Kinosakionsen

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Kinosakionsen

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Kinosakionsen

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Kinosakionsen

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Kinosakionsen

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Kinosakionsen

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Kinosakionsen

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Kinosakionsen

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Harukas 300, Osaka

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Harukas 300, Osaka

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Harukas 300, Osaka

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Nippombashi, Osaka

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Nippombashi, Osaka

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Nippombashi, Osaka

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Osaka

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Korea Town, Tsuruhashi, Osaka

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Korea Town, Tsuruhashi, Osaka

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Korea Town, Tsuruhashi, Osaka

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Korea Town, Tsuruhashi, Osaka

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Korea Town, Tsuruhashi, Osaka

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Korea Town, Tsuruhashi, Osaka

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Korea Town, Tsuruhashi, Osaka

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Tsuruhashi, Osaka

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Osaka Castle

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Osaka Castle

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Osaka Castle

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Osaka Castle

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Birdwatchers

Osaka Castle

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Osaka Castle

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Osaka

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Birdwatchers

Osaka Castle

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Birdwatchers

Osaka Castle

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Osaka Castle

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Osaka Castle

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The Bird

Osaka Castle

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Mochi!

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Nippombashi, Osaka

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Nippombashi, Osaka

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Nippombashi, Osaka

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Namba Walk, Osaka

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Tempura

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Nippombashi, Osaka

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Nippombashi, Osaka

Our Hotel

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Nippombashi, Osaka

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Nippombashi, Osaka

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Nippombashi, Osaka

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Information Design

One of the many major train stations in Osaka

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Information Design

Time tables, points to other lines, exits, network of the metro lines, Osaka

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Information Design

Every city block has its own little map.

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Tennoji Park, Osaka

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Tennoji Park, Osaka

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Crane, Tennoji Park, Osaka

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Tennoji Park, Osaka

Tsūtenkaku (the tower in the background)

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Shinsekai, Osaka

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Shinsekai, Osaka

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Shinsekai, Osaka

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Osaka

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Osaka

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Den Den Town, Osaka

Super Potato Store

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Den Den Town, Osaka

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Nippombashi, Osaka

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Nippombashi, Osaka

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