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Curly on Onomichi gravestones
I notice they make very effective use of space there. Our graveyards seem to be much more spacious.

Curly on Onomichi Harbour view
Oh I knew they filmed in New Zealand but I didn't realise that that was the reason. I guess we are so used to ...

Curly on Onomichi Harbour view
Choice of viewpoint can be difficult at times Kate, this one is obstructed by cables and marred by a roof. Quite often ...

Curly on View of the bridge between Onomich and Shikoku
Wonderful view of a busy city Kate.

DJ on Gate hung with owl noren
Italian restaurant in Japan? Nice shot.

Curly on The bridge to Shikoku
You go for it Kate, but don't forget to take your camera!

Sriram on The bridge to Shikoku
Interesting capture!

Thea on Old televison
Wonderful this picture! many things to discover there:)....is that a movie running on the right? Great composition and ...

Lalena on Mosaic designs on a wall
Lovely!!! Where it is? The mosaic remembers me Gaudi's style!!

Macrobaby on Garden gate
I would want to just sit there all day long...

Curly on Maneki-neko (beckoning cat) museum in Onomichi
Kate, seriously, a Museum dedicated to cats? Some strange customs.

David Nos on Statue of a famous Japanese writer
Nice picture of this sculpture!!

David Nos on Does he bite?
Nice picture, I remember seeing lots of "fountains" like that when I was in Japan!

Muy Caliente on Up and up and up....
great shot, thanks for sharing!

dabbler on The gate in the wall
nice framing - i like it!

fabrizio perelli on Obviously a god!
very nice shot awesome colors and pov

Antonio on Temple garden
your photo is very beautiful congratulations

jim on Red pagoda on Miyajima
this is great ! i love the way we see the contrast between the two buildings.

Victor Lamela on Red bib again
Me encanta la foto, preciosa¡¡¡

David Nos on Statues in Red Bibs
When I was in Japan and saw them in many places, but I don't know what the red bibs signify either! Nice photo ...

Amir on Two cats
Lovely, really cool

Loner on Two cats
Very nice and a good composition !

Elodie on Two cats
Excellent shot!

Shahryar on Two cats
Excellent ;)

bruno on Two cats
Excellent , same attitude , same quest.

Dimitrios on Two cats
super balance of the 2 in this shot

Fernando Barão on Two cats
nice shot!!!

Mathew John on Hiroshima cuisine
Wow! Looks amazing! Cabbage Noodle Pizza!

Will on Hiroshima cuisine
Looks lush. Up here in Tokyo we don't get the noodles in the Okonomiyaki, next time I am in Osaka or Kyoto I have ...

Hoshisato on Torii at night
Beautiful, I like the little lights and the outline of the hills in the background.

Dimitrios on Enjoying the sunset
cool!

David Nos on After rain
Very nice perspective, the water over the wood is beautiful as well, good composition!!

David Nos on Lanterns at Sunset
Wonderful picture!! I like the perspective and the sunset light, very nice!!

David Nos on Pagoda at Miyajima
Very beautiful the smooth light reflected on the Pagoda!! Nice picture!

Butterfly Carrie on Pagoda at Miyajima
what a gorgeous building. great shot :)

David Nos on Miyajima Toorii at sunset
Very nice with this sunset light!! Wonderful!!

Eleftheria on Miyajima tour boat
great!

Double KK Photography on Miyajima tour boat
neat photo

kate on Miyajima tour boat
amazing shot. very lovely

CS on Miyajima Toorii at sunset
delicately done

Rashveen on Miyajima Toorii at sunset
wow..beautifully composed

Zaluska on Miyajima Toorii at sunset
Very, Very nice!

Hoshisato on Miyajima Toorii at sunset
The evening sun light is getting richer and richer; very nice!

BABYLONEZOO on Sunset
Jolie vue du tori de miyajima

Didier DE ZAN on Sunset
Nice capture

Lee on Sunset
I like the contrast between the deer and the torii (is that what they call it). It would be interesting to see it in ...

mirela on Sunset
oh, this is amazing!

Bill Jennings on Sunset
how DID you get this lovely fawn to pose for you where you needed her to stand?

Hoshisato on Miyajima Toorii at sunset
Beautiful in the saturated evening light; very nice!

David Nos on Curved bridge
I was on holidays in Japan four years ago, what a beautiful country and how many things to photograph!! I have seen ...

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