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A walking path between tall bamboo stalks in Arashiyama, Kyoto.
Arashiyama bamboo grove, Kyoto · Naokijp / CC BY-SA 4.0

Arashiyama bamboo grove, Kyoto

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Visitors stand in front of the red Kaminarimon gate at Sensoji in Asakusa, Tokyo.
Kaminarimon gate, Asakusa · Ken Eckert / CC BY-SA 4.0

Kaminarimon gate, Asakusa

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Stone-paved Ninenzaka street with traditional wooden buildings and paper umbrellas in Kyoto.
Ninenzaka, Kyoto · Basile Morin / CC BY-SA 4.0

Ninenzaka, Kyoto

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A cooked okonomiyaki pancake topped with sauce, mayonnaise and green seasoning.
Okonomiyaki · ume-y / CC BY 2.0

Okonomiyaki

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The outer moat and Inui-yagura turret at Osaka Castle Park with city buildings beyond.
Outer moat at Osaka Castle Park · Martin Falbisoner / CC BY-SA 4.0

Outer moat at Osaka Castle Park

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Illuminated signs beside the Dotonbori canal at Ebisu Bridge in Osaka.
Ebisu Bridge and Dotonbori, Osaka · Type specimen / CC BY-SA 3.0

Ebisu Bridge and Dotonbori, Osaka

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A bowl of shio ramen with sliced pork, noodles and green onions.
Shio ramen with pork · GiveMeMollusks / CC0

Shio ramen with pork

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Pedestrians crossing the broad scramble intersection beneath buildings in Shibuya, Tokyo.
Shibuya Crossing, Tokyo · Supanut Arunoprayote / CC BY 4.0

Shibuya Crossing, Tokyo

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A tree-lined walkway beside Shinobazu Pond in Ueno Park, Tokyo.
Shinobazu Pond walkway, Ueno Park · Simo Räsänen / CC BY-SA 4.0

Shinobazu Pond walkway, Ueno Park

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