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Nara is the capital of Japan’s Nara Prefecture, in south-central Honshu. The city has significant temples and artwork dating to the 8th century, when it was Japan’s capital….
Japan Street Photographer Tokyo, Japan’s bustling capital, mixes the ultramodern and the traditional, from neon-lit skyscrapers and anime shops to cherry trees and temples. The opulent Meiji Shinto…
Japan’s Mt. Fuji is an active volcano at southwest of Tokyo city. Usually called “Fuji-san,” it’s the country’s tallest peak, at 3,776 meters. A pilgrimage site for centuries,…
Hiroshima, a modern city on Japan’s Honshu Island, was largely destroyed by an atomic bomb during World War II. Today, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park commemorates the 1945 event;…