Japan
Blooming cherry tree above the harbor of Ajiro
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Colorful roofs in Ajiro
Visitors are navigating the steep streets and walkways of Ajiro
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A cherry tree blooms next to a temple in Ajiro
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Carved lions adorn a temple in Ajiro
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Squid is displayed on a drying rack in front of a store in Ajiro
Rows of fish are drying in the sun in front of a store in Ajiro
Fish is displayed on drying racks in the harbor of Ajiro
A bamboo forest surrounds the Chokoku-ji temple in Ajiro
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Ajiro harbor with the resort town Atami in the background
AjiroBoatHarborIzu PeninsulaJapanAtamiKatzprints Photography
Evening atmosphere in Ajiro harbor
Flowers float in a fountain at Atami Castle
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A slight drizzle won't prevent people from having a picnic under the blooming cherry trees at Atami Castle
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Close-up of a sculpture found behind Atami Castle
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Seemingly discarded sculptures behind Atami Castle
AtamiAtami CastleChineseIzu PeninsulaJapanSculptureKatzprints Photography
The setting sun is illuminating some Tokyo high risers
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A high riser is framed by bridge elements in Tokyo
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Tokyo at sunset (panorama from two shots)
Stone sculpture at the Engaku-ji temple in Kamakura
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The great bell of Engaku-ji temple is a national treasure; it was cast in 1301
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Cherry-tree lined approach to the gate of Kenchō-ji temple
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The Sanmon gate of Kenchō-ji temple, the first ranking of Kamakura's "five great" Zen temples
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Cherry blossoms at Kenchō-ji temple
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Blooming tree at Kenchō-ji
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Rear garden with pond at Kenchō-ji temple
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Stone sculpture at the Kenchō-ji in Kamakura
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Blooming Rhododendron in Kamakura
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The torii entrance to the Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū shrine in Kamakura
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Detail of the Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū shrine complex
Roof detail at the Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū shrine in Kamakura
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Roof detail at the Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū shrine in Kamakura
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View from the Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū senior shrine down to the Wakamiya Ōji with the torii-flanked dankazura in the background
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The stairway to the senior shrine at Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū with the famous 1000 year old ginko tree on the left, which sadly was uprooted by a storm in 2010
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Tree reflection at the Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū lotus pond
Hachimangu ShrineJapanKamakuraLakeReflectionSakura_HanamiSpringWaterPondKatzprints Photography
The Great Buddha (Daibutsu) in Kamakura at the Kōtoku-in temple is more than 13 m high and probably dates from 1252; it is a Japanese national treasure
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The Great Buddha of Kamakura at the Kōtoku-in temple
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The Great Buddha of Kamakura is made of bronze; its dimensions are astonishing, an eye, for example, is one meter in length
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Detail at the Kōtoku-in temple in Kamakura
Great BuddhaDaibutsuIron workJapanKamakuraSculptureHistoricKatzprints Photography
Thousands of little Jizo stone statues are standing in long rows at Hase-dera temple in Kamakura. The statues are there to comfort the souls of unborn children.
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Thousands of little Jizo stone statues are standing in long rows at Hase-dera temple in Kamakura. The statues are there to comfort the souls of unborn children.
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Sculpture at Hase-dera temple in Kamakura
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Hase-dera (known formally as Kaikōzan Jishōin Hase-dera) is one of the great Buddhist temples in the city of Kamakura and is famous for housing a massive wooden statue of Kannon.
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Roof detail at Hase-dera temple in Kamakura
Hasedera TempleJapanKamakuraRoofHistoricArchitectureKatzprints Photography
The rinzo (rotating bookracks) at Hase-dera temple houses the important Buddhist sutras for the temple. It is said that by turning the rinzo one can earn the same merit as from reading all the sutras.
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The magnificent 11-headed Kanzeon Bosatsu in Hase-dera temple is covered in gold, which was applied to the statue in 1342; each of its heads represents a different phase in the search for enlightenment.
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