People of Japan in 25 Pictures

A policeman in his booth.

Rikshaw and his passengers in Arashiyama.

Outdoor eatery - Japanese really use a lot of space heaters.

Ryokan owner in Kyoto.

Snack vendors. The surgical masks are worn mostly by allergy sufferers - which due to a high number of pollen-producing Sugi trees planted are about 1 in 5.

Some take pictures of the cherry blossoms, others take a more traditional approach.

Riding on the Shinkansen.

Kids visiting Zeniarai Benten temple.

In a museum.

Akihabara girl handing out promotional packs of napkins - kind of like a booth bunny without a booth.

On a JR train.


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Consulting a fortuneteller.

I was rather surprised at home many people wear kimonos. I noticed that a lot of shopkeepers wear traditional clothing, it must help with projecting the traditional image

Another snack vendor.

Shinkansen driver. Don't the white gloves make you feel safer somehow?

Squid on a stick vendor

Celebrating Hina Matsuri - Girl's Day.

Cloth painter. My wife bough a shopping bag with sakura blossom design.

Fishermen.

Lumber vendor in his shop.

Restaurant worker.

On bikes.

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Nice job. You make me want to go back, and regret that I didn't take advantage of all the stuff there was to do when I was there.

Youth, wasted on the young.

Very pretty... I must go there sometime :).

Great pics! You make me realize that I didn't take nearly enough "people pictures" when I went there last year. I love the department store uniforms--like something out of the 60's and of course, the train conductor gloves!

I was mostly surprised at how many people actually wore kimonos in the streets.

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