Japan (37 images)

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No matter how much prepared you are, the land of the rising Sun still amazes. These photos of Japan 2006-2010 are published in a limited-edition book (contact me).
  • A window cleaner cleans a giant ad in Tokyo, Japan, on November 2, 2006. Tokyo, seat of the Japanese government and home of the Japanese Imperial Family, is the Japanese capital, and is ranked fourth global city in the world. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank



  • A giant paper lamp hangs at Kaminarimon (thunder gate), the entrance to Senso-Ji temple, in Tokyo, Japan, on November 2, 2006. Senso-Ji is a Buddhist temple. Tokyo, seat of the Japanese government and home of the Japanese Imperial Family, is the Japanese capital, and is ranked fourth global city in the world. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank


  • A man reads a book by the light of a giant figure in Roppongi hills' neighborhood, in Tokyo, Japan, on November 4, 2006. Tokyo, seat of the Japanese government and home of the Japanese Imperial Family, is the Japanese capital, and is ranked fourth global city in the world. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank

  • A cab driver drives his car through traffic in Tokyo, Japan, on November 3, 2006. Tokyo, seat of the Japanese government and home of the Japanese Imperial Family, is the Japanese capital, and is ranked fourth global city in the world. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank

  • A crowd of passers by walk in a busy neighborhood of Tokyo, Japan, on November 2, 2006. Tokyo, seat of the Japanese government and home of the Japanese Imperial Family, is the Japanese capital, and is ranked fourth global city in the world. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank

  • The bride, the groom, and guests pose for a wedding photo in Tokyo, Japan, on November 3, 2006. Tokyo, seat of the Japanese government and home of the Japanese Imperial Family, is the Japanese capital, and is ranked fourth global city in the world. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank

  • A chef cooks for his customers in a tiny restaurant in Tokyo, Japan, on November 5, 2006. Tokyo, seat of the Japanese government and home of the Japanese Imperial Family, is the Japanese capital, and is ranked fourth global city in the world. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank

  • The Golden Pavilion temple stands in Kyoto, Japan, on October 5, 2010. Photo Lucas Schifres/Pictobank

  • The pagoda of Yasaka-Jinja, or Yasaka shrine, stands at sunset in Kyoto, Japan, on November 7, 2006. Kyoto is the former imperial capital of Japan, and today houses more than 1.5 million. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank

  • A young woman drinks water from Otowa-no-taki waterfall at Kiyomizu-dera temple in Kyoto, Japan, on November 7, 2006. Otowa-no-taki is a waterfall where visitors drink for health, longevity, and success in studies. Kiyomizu-dera (or Otowa-san Kiyomizu-dera) is an independent Buddhist temple in eastern Kyoto. Kyoto is the former imperial capital of Japan, and today houses more than 1.5 million. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank

  • The three-story pagoda of Kiyomizu-dera temple stands in Kyoto, Japan, on November 7, 2006. Kiyomizu-dera (or Otowa-san Kiyomizu-dera) is an independent Buddhist temple in eastern Kyoto. Kyoto is the former imperial capital of Japan, and today houses more than 1.5 million. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank

  • The door to Nishi-Hongan-ji temple is called Kara-mon and has intricate ornemental carvings, in Kyoto, Japan, on October 6, 2010. Photo Lucas Schifres/Pictobank

  • Houses on a typical street in Kyoto, Japan, on November 7, 2006. Kyoto is the former imperial capital of Japan, and today houses more than 1.5 million. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank

  • Graves crowd a cemetary in Kyoto, Japan, on November 7, 2006. Kyoto is the former imperial capital of Japan, and today houses more than 1.5 million. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank

  • The three-story pagoda of Kiyomizu-dera temple stands in Kyoto, Japan, on November 7, 2006. Kiyomizu-dera (or Otowa-san Kiyomizu-dera) is an independent Buddhist temple in eastern Kyoto. Kyoto is the former imperial capital of Japan, and today houses more than 1.5 million. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank

  • Lanterns adorn the stage of Yasaka-Jinja, or Yasaka shrine, at dusk in Kyoto, Japan, on November 7, 2006. Yasaka Shrine, once called Gion Shrine, is a Shinto shrine. Kyoto is the former imperial capital of Japan, and today houses more than 1.5 million. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank

  • Lanterns adorn the stage of Yasaka-Jinja, or Yasaka shrine, at dusk in Kyoto, Japan, on November 7, 2006. Yasaka Shrine, once called Gion Shrine, is a Shinto shrine. Kyoto is the former imperial capital of Japan, and today houses more than 1.5 million. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank

  • A woman in kimono walks the streets of Gion neighborhood at night in Kyoto, Japan, on November 7, 2006. Kyoto is the former imperial capital of Japan, and today houses more than 1.5 million. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank

  • Clients buy food from an outside restaurant in Kyoto, Japan, on November 7, 2006. Kyoto is the former imperial capital of Japan, and today houses more than 1.5 million. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank

  • Fallen leaves float on water at night in Kyoto, Japan, on November 7, 2006. Kyoto is the former imperial capital of Japan, and today houses more than 1.5 million. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank

  • Red leaves adorn trees in autumn in Kyoto, Japan, on November 8, 2006. Kyoto is the former imperial capital of Japan, and today houses more than 1.5 million. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank

  • Nenuphars float on a pond in a garden in Kyoto, Japan, on November 8, 2006. Kyoto is the former imperial capital of Japan, and today houses more than 1.5 million. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank

  • Rays of sun on a graveyard in Kyoto, Japan, on November 8, 2006. Kyoto is the former imperial capital of Japan, and today houses more than 1.5 million. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank

  • A woman in kimono is seen through a window in Gion neighborhood at night in Kyoto, Japan, on November 7, 2006. Kyoto is the former imperial capital of Japan, and today houses more than 1.5 million. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank

  • Passengers sleep in Shinkansen, or bullet train, on departure from Kyoto to Tokyo, Japan, on November 10, 2006. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank

  • Frozen tunas lay on the floor before being auctioned at Tsukiji market in Tokyo, Japan, on November 11, 2006. The Tsukiji fish market is the biggest wholesale fish market in the world. Because of the problems they cause, tourists were banned from the tuna auctions during the period between 15 December 2008 and 17 January 2009. Since, the market reopened to tourists with new rules prohibiting flash photography. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank

  • Pieces of tuna lay on a fishmonger's stand at Tsukiji market in Tokyo, Japan, on November 11, 2006. The Tsukiji fish market is the biggest wholesale fish market in the world. Because of the problems they cause, tourists were banned from the tuna auctions during the period between 15 December 2008 and 17 January 2009. Since, the market reopened to tourists with new rules prohibiting flash photography. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank

  • Customers eat fresh sushi in a restaurant located inside Tsukiji market in Tokyo, Japan, on November 11, 2006. The Tsukiji fish market is the biggest wholesale fish market in the world. Because of the problems they cause, tourists were banned from the tuna auctions during the period between 15 December 2008 and 17 January 2009. Since, the market reopened to tourists with new rules prohibiting flash photography. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank

  • The Kiyomizu-dera temple oversees the town of Kyoto, Japan, on October 6, 2010. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank

  • A woman in traditional Japanese costume gets ready for a photoshoot in Kiyomizu-dera temple, in Kyoto, Japan, on October 6, 2010. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank

  • Believers write wishes on heart-shaped wood pannels let hanging by the Yasaka-jinja shrine, in Kyoto, Japan, on October 6, 2010. Photo Lucas Schifres/Pictobank

  • A believer prays in Nishi-Hongan-ji temple, in Kyoto, Japan, on October 6, 2010. Photo Lucas Schifres/Pictobank

  • Deer welcome visitors in Nara-koen park in Nara, Japan, on October 10, 2010. Photo by Lucas Schifres/Pictobank

  • A dragon carving in the Goe-do (Main Hall) of Nishi-Hongan-ji temple, in Kyoto, Japan, on October 6, 2010. Photo Lucas Schifres/Pictobank

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