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![[IMAGE]](/photos/ffe6ae1de8507b14c9052262d349851c/tn "The so-called Mask of Agamemnon which is really not")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/82bac14cd3fca4b82e3a2aa92098c635/tn "The 407 BCE Erechtheum on the north side of the Acropolis")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/03b4e20511bc22b78811357f32d612af/tn "A cityscape of Athens taken from the Acropolis")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/d4984083b97ba4ce9120ac131e952bec/tn "The Parthenon, a temple to Athena constructed 447-433 BCE")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/396d80c985777ad873512702dfce96c3/tn "The Odeum of Herodes Atticus on the Acropolis at Athens")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/fff113625867bcfc09166458eeec1d7d/tn "The Frankfurt Museum fur Moderne Kunst (MMK) is pretty cool")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/7e8d3975269c579414617ca81e4538f8/tn "The main town square of the old town area of Frankfurt")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/21f5e83d1129010b7cd8b566d9c5476a/tn "The government/administrative part of Frankfurt in the old town")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/4eee191304ff0ffb3149c0130f0f39cd/tn "Jan's yummy Japanese treats only made it as far as Narita airport")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/005409c6b9df99daddf6c9a3fd344d00/tn "A rather effective looking moat around the Imperial Palace")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/939d4ff1c0e51b7481f76cfc0d1b045d/tn "The Fujimi-Yagura keep that once guarded Edo Castle")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/949fd4a0b2de22d323eb92300d80d8bb/tn "The Edo-Tokyo museum, probably better for kids")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/4c3aa1230753cec06b22abc43dded3d8/tn "The main hall of Senso-ji, a site for clapping and coin throwing")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/e5e3b0b4832192b2d82e33f3ed633d77/tn "Kaminarimon, the main gate before Senso-ji temple in Asakusa")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/24c9b8510ff942f1a83875045ded6728/tn "Asakusa sight Flamme d'Or, sometimes called the flaming turd")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/57df41171349783a7bacaa7b91b31258/tn "Zenairai Benten, wash your money and it doubles in value")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/57a29fb584862ca3e0b38ad7ca314d40/tn "Zen and the art of archery at the Engaku-ji temple")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/3c50663fbc9293221e484c2ba47a5aae/tn "The San-mon gate inside the Engaku-ji temple at Kita-Kamakura")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/c222a8d6c05538ec7d4c6aea70bcd9ab/tn "Gardens in Engaku-ju, a Rinzai Zen temple founded in 1282")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/732e1d81a6e395ab594b78408bee431f/tn "Daibutsu is 11 metres tall, 850 tonnes, and dates from 1252")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/cd62d677ff41eb9ac0d8a293ed9339c8/tn "Koi rush to the pond's edge, presumably looking for food")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/055d165bbddb6a128acb49221f89b6d4/tn "Kannon-dou hall, home to a 9.18m tall, 11-headed Buddha carving")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/afa2fc6d058f85575b3e679905d689c8/tn "Jizo-dou figures at Hasedera, comforting dead children")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/9e66feb4d4aa0161722d7f7a1ddad187/tn "Gardens at the Hase Kannon Buddhist temple in Kamakura")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/5a74227139ab4dc60601bf835a4c7bef/tn "Michael Jackson-esque solos played together at the Mori Museum")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/e2e07bddabedcae28186a530cd94ef04/tn "Looking down on Tokyo from the 52nd floor of Roppongi Hills")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/920688886a9d0b669ea92f1d793aafa1/tn "Oedo-onsen Monogatari, touristy but I was the only white person")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/371a75d3bac413fda2a6f04aa644ca97/tn "The gear for our instruction in the Soan style tea ceremony")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/27bb9275c3647c43ea64d9317fe54502/tn "The comparatively plain Karamon gate of the Taiyuin complex")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/d417ae2dc44e8ccc27c659f91a4daef8/tn "The Deva gate entry to the Taiyuin mausoleum")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/ee6b039ae2576a451d8319119e946e62/tn "The entry gate to the Futarasan shrine at Nikko")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/ee1372c03dd762325aa6c8e4010cf6e4/tn "Hear no evil, speak no evil, see no evil. Monkey style")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/a5973ebc3708c96857d31a114e9dec1f/tn "A wide angle view of the Toshogu shrine complex at Nikko")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/b39eb93a36072aef6e817424fca3c056/tn "Yomeimon gate, the most elaborate in Japan with over 500 carvings")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/597edff34bdde95f2b02b7f83c0299da/tn "Dragon carving detail on the Yomeimon gate")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/59a5ee61c28e70d1efb9841d06685e41/tn "The Karamon gate fronts the main shrine at the Toshogu complex")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/d6eca47422ede6e9e81c6545b41c4d2c/tn "Mausoleum of Toshogu Ieyasu, the first Tokugawa Shogun")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/34d6230760a9baabb9804ab7c10aaf67/tn "The electric scene that is Shinjuku at night")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/abb55d39adbb9a2337faa1ab2eb40497/tn "The Fuji building in Odaiba, an example of modern architecture")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/82da3b25206e10a5a1a308deaa87346a/tn "Business suits on a scenic cruise to Odaiba, Tokyo")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/257c642a9ed9a564885017918147ed5a/tn "Japanese gardens near Tokyo Bay")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/52d2df8a9725b19072c9f66cc4ca1727/tn "The busy Tokyo subway that I got to know pretty well")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/2aaedfc624fa0ec90c64a66b5c9242c5/tn "The night lights of Akihabara's electric town")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/31be52553b9887668dc2eebffbc34fb8/tn "The Kabuki-za theatre in Tokyo")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/43d2446d1fced9a18dac144486f05c59/tn "Wholesale fish are processed and then sold by middlemen")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/902a485d3885e82a793a1343a80888cc/tn "Octopus for sale at the retail part of the Tsukiji market")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/36de502d2bf5a616104243beb8446700/tn "The same frantic auctioneer role only in Japanese at Tsukiji")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/4456a453e8c5e4408ef10576faaa8bb4/tn "A prospective bidder checking out the fish up for auction")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/cc4cdb0c178bcdcc4ab1f343731d8c5c/tn "Fish stacked on a pull cart after being won at auction")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/f1e05456b8fca090d7fcc08abd6d592d/tn "The scene is this crazy every couple minutes at Shibuya crossing")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/936c7b530811a02cb160b9f3dd309a2c/tn "A crazy crossing between Harajuku and Shibuya")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/afc4e8490fc3f46b6246d0dd4b52b4e5/tn "A woman sweeping leaves at the Meiji-jingu Shinto shrine")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/0b0fce4ff0473534fc9dd77b94312357/tn "Votive boards that people use to post wishes and prayers")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/4a6563862012612952c7c2d587424ed8/tn "A Shinto wedding photo taken at Meiji-jingu")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/dc06c8abc90cb3eed4eccf9b07e4ef6d/tn "Meiji-jingu, supposedly the best Shinto shrine in Tokyo")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/86ec67dfb7d3351e24318369b1e59743/tn "Every weekend the cosplay kids play dress up at Harajuku")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/60f84fd6c2538dafcd2e6495ef3862f9/tn "The Gallery of Horyuji Treasures at the Tokyo National Museum")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/e15da647388f9033a5d17a7b1c36fcd7/tn "Soap, water, and air are all integrated into this sink")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/ea3279e35e2151727e1b1fa094992c07/tn "The last of the cherry blossoms in Ueno Park")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/cd858f5e7591174aa417572ea8b9ab44/tn "People deposit shoes outside their rooms at ryokan inns")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/c982b0db0c2ceb2294019bc42c42f44f/tn "Andon Ryokan, our great accommodations in Tokyo")
![[IMAGE]](/photos/605707ae4cbbb496881cb8eb33c91d84/tn "Futon bedding on a tatami mat floor")
