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Travel Pictures - JAPAN - 1992 |
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All images © Ron Miller |
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Although my visit to Japan was rather brief
(two weeks), I was able to see a good portion of the country while meeting
a diverse range of people. I traveled primarily by hitchhiking, which
unexpectedly became a "vehicle" to open a window into the
culture. I also was fortunate to have several Japanese hosts - all of whom I met while traveling in other countries during the previous
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Takayuki and Miki, two of my
wonderful Japanese hosts -
Tokyo, Japan |
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Me and Takayuki atop Tokyo's
tallest building -
Tokyo, Japan |
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Tokyo's oldest Buddhist temple -
Senso-ji Temple; Tokyo, Japan |
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Me posing with a truck driver and
my hitchhiking sign; "Kyoto direction" -
near Tokyo, Japan |
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Unmistakably Japanese -
Golden
Pavilion; Kyoto, Japan |
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Japan's tallest pagoda -
Toji
Temple; Kyoto, Japan |
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My generous and selfless host Kunimitsu who
gave me a lift, a tour, and a meal! -
Nagoya, Japan |
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The Japanese Alps are as
spectacular as the European counterpart -
Kamikochi, Japan |
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A quiet market for fruits and
vegetables; typical of Japan, many of the fruits were segregated by
appearance -
Takayama, Japan |
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Japanese school children visiting
one of Japan's most famous historic sites -
Matsumoto Castle, Japan |
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Hard working Japanese school
children that I inadvertently got into big trouble! -
Matsumoto, Japan |
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The culture of conformity is
instilled at an early age -
Matsumoto, Japan |
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Were the buildings built to
support the billboards? -
Kofu, Japan |
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My thoughtful guides Toru and Miki
prior to our attempted ascent of Japan's highest peak -
Mt. Fuji, Japan |
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Miki posing on a steep slope of
volcanic scree as clouds move in -
Mt. Fuji, Japan |
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Toru, Miki, Tak, and the Great
Buddha of Kamakura -
Kamakura, Japan |
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A time to be diplomatic as my
delightful host family eagerly awaits my opinion regarding their favorite seaweed! -
Yokohama, Japan |
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Toru on his way to complete an
examination as part of his job interview -
Yokohama, Japan |
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For authorized use of these photos, please contact Ron Miller at TheHappyCannibal@gmail.com |
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