Women in kimonos in old town Asakusa, Tokyo

Majestic Mt. Fuji from Lake Ashi in the Hakone region

Autumn leaves at the Kentokuji temple in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan

Japanese macaques “snow monkeys” in the Yokoyu River valley near Nagano

Contrast of old and new architecture in downtown Nagoya, Japan

A beautiful geisha dressed up for the Autumn Nagoya Festival, Japan

Akihabara electronics district in Tokyo, Japan

“The Great Buddha of Kamakura” in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Nagoya neighborhood traffic sign, Japan

Worshippers offer up prayer requests at the Asakusa's Senjoji Temple, Tokyo

The fast pace at Shinjuku train station at rush hour, Tokyo, Japan

Vestiges of the now defunct “Harajuku” youth style of Tokyo, Japan

Working the rice fields in the Toyoyama-cho neighborhood outside Nagoya, Japan

Street markets outside of the old classic Tsukiji Fish Market, Tokyo

Kimono-clad geishas at Golden Dragon Dance festival at Asakusa Kannon, Tokyo

The Ushiku Daibutsu Buddha is the height of a 38-story building, Japan

Waiting for the next right-on-time train at one of hundreds of stations, Tokyo

Apprehensive young grade school boy at a local school in a Nagoya suburb, Japan

Sensō-ji Temple, Tokyo, Japan (Shot with The Widelux panoramic camera)

Graveyard at the Naritasan Shinshoji Temple in Narita City, Japan

Narita City school girl shopping the ever present vending machines in Japan

Shinto priest at Inuyama Temple festival, Japan

Traditionally clothed “mama-san”grandmother on the outskirts of Nagoya, Japan

Interpretive dance performance called Ankoku Butoh at festival in Nagoya, Japan

Heavyweight sumo wrestlers at Osaka “Basho” tournament, Japan

Keeping it tidy in a quaint old town outside of Tokyo

Local businessman poses at his home in Nagoya neighborhood, Japan

Couple strolling the quaint streets of old town Takayama, Japan

Harvesting the rice fields in the Toyoyama-cho neighborhood of Nagoya, Japan

Waiting for the train in Kamakura, Japan

Sumo stable practice session, Tokyo

Sweet old lady resting in the Inuyama Temple garden, Japan

Kōban are Japan's police boxes - here outside the Imperial Palace, Tokyo

Famous wild Japanese macaques “snow monkeys” in Yokoyu River Valley, Japan

The wild Japanese macaques snow monkeys in the Yokoyu River valley, Japan

Interpretive street dance performance at the Fall festival in Nagoya, Japan

Interpretive dance performance called Ankoku Butoh at festival in Nagoya, Japan

Dressed in their finest traditional kimonos, Old Town Asakusa, Tokyo

Nagano’s Zenkoji Temple, one of Japan’s oldest and important Buddhist temples

Enjoying Aomori’s famous apples, Japan

Playing in a Toyoyama-cho backyard, Japan

Toyoyama-cho neighborhood kids, Japan

Japanese schoolboys phoning home, Kyoto

Happy in front of the Imperial Palace, Tokyo

Kyoto’s historic Gion District, Japan

Peaceful and happy school girls in Kyoto, Japan

Sports Day is a national holiday in Japan in October, Toyoyama

Nagoya school boy eyes the large sake barrels, Japan

Tokyo Buddhist temple regular, Japan

Matsushima Shinto temple visit, Japan

Working the rice fields in Toyoyama-cho, Japan

Pottery makers in Aichi Prefecture, Japan

Five year-old kindergartener Mai Ishiguro hones her artistic skills, Japan

Nagoya potter (Shot with The Widelux, a mechanical swing-lens panoramic camera)

Japanese pachinko (Shot with The Widelux), Japan

Kyoto’s Heian Shrine makes for a nice backdrop for these friends, Japan

Youth calligraphy class in Nagoya suburb, Japan

Sports Day is a national holiday in Japan in October, Toyoyama

Haritsuna-jinja Shrine ceremony at the Inuyama Festival, Japan

Takayama Hachiman Autumn Festival, Japan

Mr. Ito-san, a local businessman, at his home in a Nagoya neighborhood, Japan

Off to elementary school in Toyoyama-cho, Japan

School bell rings in Toyoyama-cho, Japan

Takayama shop is open for business, Japan

Inuyama youth in full festival regalia, Japan

Osaka school boys, Japan

Kyoto’s Heian Shinto Shrine, Japan

Autumn leaves at the Kentokuji Temple in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan

A rainy school day in Kyoto, Japan

Harvesting the rice fields in the Toyoyama-cho neighborhood of Nagoya, Japan

Strolling through the neighborhoods of Toyoyama-cho, Japan

Sports Day is a national holiday in Japan held annually in October, Nagoya

The subdued nightlife of Narita City

A Nagoya old town

Takayama, the quaintest town in Japan

A perfect selfie photo spot in Takayama during the Spring Festival (Sanno Matsuri)

The old town alleyways of historic Takayama

The after work commute in bustling downtown Tokyo

The Hasedera Temple in Kamakura

Small Jizo Statues at Hasedera Temple, Kamakura

The koi’s provide a moment of Zen at Hasedera Temple

Kimono-clad visitors at the Senso-hi Temple area of Tokyo’s Asakusa district

Senso-hi Temple, Tokyo’s Asakusa district