Photos of Japanese cities and people including Nagoya and Osaka.

Ise Shrine is like the St Paul's Cathedral of the Shinto Religion, the state religion/philosophy of Japan.

Images of politics on Nagoya streets.

Photos of Kyoto and Gion.

Nagoya is Japan's fourth largest city. Per capita, it is perhaps the richest city, and central Nagoya land prices are perhaps marginally more expensive than Tokyo. Why? Nagoya is the home of the Toyota Motor Corporation, one of the worlds leading auto-makers. This central region of Japan is very much geared for the global automotive industry.

Images of rural towns and hamlets around Japan.

Images from Shikoku the fourth largest island of Japan.

The Shirakawa village with old-style Thatch-roofed houses is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Images and scenes from the great city of Tokyo.

Yudanaka is where the Japanese Macaques bathe in hot springs. See the blog for the story and more information on this.