001 Osaka city street.jpg
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002 Whale shark at Osaka Aquarium.jpg
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003 Cant escape the squatter.jpg
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004 Jellyfish at Osaka Aquarium.jpg
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005 Jellyfish at Osaka Aquarium.jpg
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006 Lunch - Eel & Roe and Mystery Sticky Buns.jpg
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007 Dessert - Sweetened Green Tea with Soft Cream.jpg
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008 Riding the ferris wheel above Osaka Harbor.jpg
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009 Tempozan Bridge.jpg
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010 Park with Cherry Blossoms in full bloom seen from above.jpg
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011 The Move - Pt 1.jpg
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012 The Move - Pt 2.jpg
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013 Loving the blossoms.jpg
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014 Bridge & Blossoms.jpg
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015 Daikanransha Giant Ferris Wheel.jpg
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016 Locals playing in the park.jpg
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017 Petals.jpg
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018 Moat surrounding Osaka Castle.jpg
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019 Blossoming Youngs.jpg
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020 The Japanese two-fingers-when-getting-your-picture-taken sign.jpg
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021 Osaka Castle.jpg
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022 Osaka city as seen from the castle wall.jpg
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023 Osaka Castle.jpg
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024 All roads lead to the castle.jpg
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025 Hanami.jpg
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026 Hanami.jpg
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027 Dotombori.jpg
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028 Dotombori.jpg
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029 Covered Arcade mall in Dotombori.jpg
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030 Beer from a vending machine in our hostel.jpg
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031 Kiyomizu-Dera.jpg
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032 Kiyomizu-Dera.jpg
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033 View of Kyoto from Kiyomizu-Dera.jpg
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034 Enjoying Cherry Blossom & Green Tea softserve on Gojo-zaka street.jpg
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035 Fans for sale.jpg
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036 Old wooden houses and traditional shops of Ninen-Zaka.jpg
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037 Ishibei-koji lined with traditional Japanese inns and restaurants.jpg
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038 Entrance of Kodai-ji.jpg
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039 Gardens of Kodai-ji.jpg
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040 Kodai-ji tea house.jpg
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041 Kangetsu-Dai and Kaisan-do at Kodai-ji.jpg
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042 Kodai-ji temple.jpg
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043 Kodai-ji temple garden.jpg
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044 Kodai-ji bamboo forest.jpg
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045 Kodai-ji.jpg
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046 Kodai-ji.jpg
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047 Kodai-ji.jpg
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048 Jinriksha - Man-powered rickshaw.jpg
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049 Maruyama-koen park.jpg
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050 Maruyama-koen park.jpg
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051 Maruyama-koen park.jpg
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052 Maruyama-koen park.jpg
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053 Torii.jpg
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054 Maiko girls.jpg
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055 Maiko.jpg
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056 Maiko and me.jpg
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057 Maiko girls.jpg
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058 Maiko girls.jpg
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059 Maiko girls.jpg
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060 Hunting Geishas on Hanami-koji in Gion.jpg
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061 Kyoto Cheapest Inn dorm beds.jpg
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062 Kinkaku-ji Golden Pavilion.jpg
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063 Kinkaku-ji Golden Pavilion.jpg
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064 Kinkaku-ji Golden Pavilion.jpg
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065 Nishiki Food Market.jpg
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066 Nishiki Food Market.jpg
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067 Nishiki Food Market.jpg
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068 Nishiki Food Market.jpg
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069 Nishiki Food Market.jpg
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070 Nishiki Food Market.jpg
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071 Conveyer belt sushi restaurant.jpg
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072 Sushi-stuffed.jpg
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073 Konchi-in Crane and Turtle Garden.jpg
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074 Konchi-in Crane and Turtle Garden.jpg
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075 Turtle at Konchi-in.jpg
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076 Konchi-in.jpg
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077 Konchi-in.jpg
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078 Konchi-in.jpg
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079 Kimono-clad walkers.jpg
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080 Nanzen-ji.jpg
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081 Nanzen-ji Hojo Hall dining room.jpg
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082 Nanzen-ji - Leaping Tiger Garden outside Hojo Hall.jpg
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083 Nanzen-ji - Hojo Hall garden.jpg
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084 Small shrine-temple behind Oku-no-in.jpg
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085 Oku-no-in - A shrine tucked away in a beautiful mountain glen.jpg
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086 Walking along the aquaduct in Nanzen-ji.jpg
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087 Where to next.jpg
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088 San-mon at Nanzen-ji.jpg
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089 Nuzzling deer in Nara.jpg
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090 Mob mentality.jpg
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091 Issui-en gardens.jpg
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092 Issui-en gardens - tea house.jpg
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093 Issui-en gardens.jpg
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094 Issui-en gardens.jpg
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095 Issui-en gardens.jpg
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096 Issui-en gardens.jpg
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097 Waiting for a handout.jpg
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098 There are 1200 more of these.jpg
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099 Todai-ji - Daibutsu-den Hall.jpg
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100 Todai-ji - Daibutsu-den Hall.jpg
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101 Buddhist monks.jpg
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102 Daibutsu - Great Buddha.jpg
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103 Carved wooden warrior statue.jpg
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104 Squeezing toward enlightenment.jpg
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105 You made it Fat Boy.jpg
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106 Doe a deer.jpg
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107 Rooftops and Nara plains seen from the veranda of Nigatsu-do Hall.jpg
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108 Japanese school children at Nigatsu-do.jpg
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109 Who wants a cookie.jpg
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110 Shock and Awe - Bitten by the little bastard in the middle.jpg
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111 Traditional Japanese laterns.jpg
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112 The approach to Kasuga Taisha shrine.jpg
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113 We dont know who they are but they look important.jpg
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114 Kofuku-ji - Five storey pagoda built in 1426 .jpg
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115 Udon noodles and tempura medley.jpg
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116 Braving the rain to become a geisha.jpg
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117 Geisha for a day.jpg
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118 Geisha for a day.jpg
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119 Geisha for a day.jpg
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120 Geisha for a day.jpg
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121 Geisha for a day.jpg
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122 Geisha for a day.jpg
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123 Geisha for a day.jpg
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124 Geisha for a day.jpg
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125 One of these things is not like the others.jpg
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126 Geishas for a day.jpg
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127 Kobe - Wakkoku for Kobe beef.jpg
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128 Our chef.jpg
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129 Our two 130g Kobe steaks and veggies.jpg
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130 Presentation is everything.jpg
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131 What an amazing meal.jpg
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132 Savouring the last bite.jpg
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133 Kobe skyline seen from the Crown Plaza at Shin-Kobe.jpg
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134 Kobe skyline seen from the Crown Plaza at Shin-Kobe.jpg
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135 We made it to Himenji-jo.jpg
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136 Himeji-jo.jpg
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137 Himeji-jo.jpg
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138 Himeji-jo.jpg
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139 Himeji-jo.jpg
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140 Himeji-jo foundation garden.jpg
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141 A nice place for a photo.jpg
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142 Kimono shopping.jpg
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143 I saw the sign.jpg
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144 Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park explanation.jpg
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145 Peace Memorial Park - Flame of Peace with cenotaph and A-bomb museum in background.jpg
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146 Childrens Peace Monument.jpg
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147 A-Bomb Dome.jpg
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148 A-Bomb Dome.jpg
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149 A-Bomb Dome.jpg
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150 A-Bomb Dome and Motoyasu-gawa river.jpg
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151 Centoaph for the victims with A-Bomb Dome in background.jpg
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152 Cenotaph plaque.jpg
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153 BEFORE - Hiroshima city reproduction model.jpg
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154 AFTER - Hiroshima city reproduction model.jpg
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155 Peace Memorial Park seen from A-Bomb museum.jpg
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156 Japanese-style room at J-Hoppers in Hiroshima.jpg
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157 Hiroshima Carp fans.jpg
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158 A true fan.jpg
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159 Hiroshima Carp vs Tokyo Giants.jpg
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160 Jerseys, fast food, and beer - must be baseball.jpg
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161 The beer vendor with a keg strapped on his back.jpg
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162 Cheering for the home team Hiroshima Carp.jpg
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163 Otsumago Post Office.jpg
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164 Welcome tea at Hanaya Ryokan.jpg
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165 Good cookie.jpg
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166 Cherry Blossoms.jpg
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167 Walk to Tsumago.jpg
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168 Ryokans - traditional Japanese wooden houses.jpg
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169 Shopping for geta sandals.jpg
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170 Tsumago.jpg
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171 Tsumago.jpg
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172 Green tea softserve and a pretty view.jpg
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173 Traditional wooden houses in Tsumago.jpg
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174 Tsumago.jpg
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175 Tsumago.jpg
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176 Water feature.jpg
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177 Traditional wooden home.jpg
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178 Cherry Blossoms.jpg
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179 Japanese work boots.jpg
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180 Tsumago.jpg
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181 Hanaya Ryokan.jpg
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182 Getting comfy.jpg
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183 Ha ya.jpg
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184 Dinner at the Ryokan.jpg
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185 Heres to livin the dream.jpg
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186 Someone ran away with the potty slippers.jpg
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187 Pour the tea damnit.jpg
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188 Breakfast.jpg
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189 Hike from Tsumago to Magome.jpg
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190 Hike from Tsumago to Magome.jpg
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191 Hike from Tsumago to Magome.jpg
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192 Magome view.jpg
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193 Chillin with the Cherry Blossoms.jpg
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194 Ryokan in Magome.jpg
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195 Magome.jpg
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196 Magome.jpg
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197 Rice on a stick.jpg
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198 Rice paddy fields in Magome.jpg
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199 Post-hike tea at the Ryokan.jpg
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200 Shinkansen Train.jpg
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201 Aaron and Kate Hana.jpg
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202 Trish and Kate.jpg
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203 Trish and Kate.jpg
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204 The Jensens.jpg
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205 aka Little Chunks McGee.jpg
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206 Night out in Tokyo.jpg
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207 Inakaya in Tokyo.jpg
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208 Inakaya in Tokyo.jpg
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209 Ichi-go overflowing at Inakaya.jpg
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210 Most delicious prawn EVER.jpg
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211 The trifecta - beer, sake and shochu.jpg
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212 Inakaya.jpg
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213 Eight-story electronics store in Tokyo.jpg
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214 Tokyo city street.jpg
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215 Tokyo city street.jpg
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216 Tsukiji tuna auction in Tokyo.jpg
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217 Tuna auction samples for bidders.jpg
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218 Tsukiji tuna auction in Tokyo.jpg
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219 Tsukiji - worlds largest fish market .jpg
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220 Tuna.jpg
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221 Tsukiji tuna auction.jpg
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222 Tsukiji tuna auction.jpg
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223 Tsukiji Fish Market.jpg
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224 Fileting tuna.jpg
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225 They look like giant mussels.jpg
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226 Wholesale section of Tsukiji Fish Market.jpg
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227 Wholesale section of Tsukiji Fish Market.jpg
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228 Packing up the fresh fish.jpg
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229 Enjoying some very fresh tuna sushi.jpg
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230 Maguro.jpg
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231 Hachiko statue at Shibuya station.jpg
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232 Shibuya Crossing.jpg
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233 Shibuya Crossing.jpg
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234 Japanese toilet.jpg
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235 Japanese toilet control arm.jpg
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236 View from the Jensens balcony.jpg
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237 Tokyo tower and downtown seen from the Jensens balcony.jpg
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