Shafts of sunlight showing in the incense smoke from offerings at a Buddhist temple Horseback archery (Yabusame), an exhibition of samurai skills in using a bow and arrow on horseback, Kamakura, Japan
Floating Torii at Itsukushima Shrine, Miyajima, Japan The wooden Kintai Bridge (Kintai-kyo) spanning the Nishiki river, Iwakuni, Japan Coloured and golden Koi carp, Japan Kamakura Daibutsu (The Great Buddha of Kamakura), Kamakura, Japan Ema (wishes) on display at Meiji Shrine, Yoyogi Park, Tokyo, Japan
Man delivering box of fish at the Tsukiji Market, Tokyo, Japan Fresh tuna on sale at the Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo, Japan Japanese street scene from the castle, Himeji, Japan Sake barrels at the Meiji Shrine, Yoyogi Park, Tokyo, Japan
Cleansing purification fountain (temizuya) with ladels at the Meiji Shrine, Yoyogi Park, Tokyo, Japan
Main Tower viewed from Nishinomaru garden, Himeji-jo (Himeji Castle), Himeji, Japan
Squid in black ink water on sale at the Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo, Japan
Japanese lanterns in the Kaminarimon (Outer Gate) at Sensoji Buddhist Temple in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan
Man delivering boxes of fish at the Tsukiji Market, Tokyo, Japan
The Giants baseball team playing at the Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
Old man and young girl playing traditional japanese drum, Tokyo, Japan
Fish heads in box of ice at Tsukiji Fish Market, Tokyo, Japan
Torii at the Meiji Shrine, Yoyogi Park, Tokyo, Japan
The A-Bomb Dome at night with moon, Hiroshima, Japan Japanese vending machine selling green tea soft drinks, Japan Two girls dressed as geishas in Kyoto, Japan Japanese lockers, Takayama, Japan Bridge over the main pond at Shukkeien japanese circular stroll garden, Hiroshima, Japan Japanese lanterns with black script, one lantern has blue script, Japan
Neon advertising on a japanese street, Kyoto, Japan
Traditional japanese restaurant with garden, Kyoto, Japan Excelsior Coffee shop and taxis on a japanese street, Kyoto, Japan Traditional shop fronts in modern Japanese street scene, Miyajima Island, Japan
Five-storied Pagoda above Itsukushima Shrine, Miyajima, Japan
Close-up of a cherry blossom against a blue sky
Japanese kimono geisha costumes for sale, Kyoto, Japan
Traditional japanese house with smoke from fires, Hida Minzoku-mura (Hida Folk Village), Japan Himeji-jo (Himeji Castle) main tower, Himeji, Japan Traditional Japanese Restaurant, Kyoto, Japan
Multiplayer horse racing arcade game, Japan
Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion Temple), Kyoto, Japan Hishi Gate detail, Himeji-jo (Himeji Castle), Himeji, Japan
Japanese coins in a bottle
Japanese sign saying "No Graffiti" or at least "No Scribbles"