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The Sea of Okhotsk

Miyajima

Giant Tori

Summer Shoes

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A scene from the Snow Festival in Sapporo. Giant snow sculptures are everywhere during early February of each year. Don't ask me how they do it but it is all snow. There are three main sites for snow sculptures and one for ice sculptures.
Sumo Sea of Okhotsk
Sumo from the national sumo area in Tokyo. There are six tournaments each year; three are in Tokyo. At the Sea of Okhotsk off the Island of Hokkaido between Japan and Russia. The coldest place I have ever been.
Miyajima Giant Tori
The wodden Tori gate at the entrance of Miyajima Island near Hiroshima. A giant tori in Kyoto. Toris signify the entrance to Shinto shrines.
Summer Shoes A Toilet
A pair of summer shoes at a festival in northern Japan. A typical toilet. No kidding. Many of the new houses have western-style toilets now but these benjos are still quite common, especially in public places.
     
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