Robert Harding
Big Step retail complex in Amerika-mura (American Village), center of youth culture in Osaka, Japan, Asia

Photo Japan

Photo Japan is your specialty resource for fine imagery of traditional and contemporary Japanese culture.
Shoppers strolling along Chuo-dori Street in the affluent Ginza retail and entertainment district in Tokyo, Japan, Asia - 822-303
Passengers passing through automatic ticket wickets upon entering the JR Ueno railway station in Tokyo, Japan, Asia - 822-309
Aerial view of metropolitan Tokyo from atop the Mori Tower at Roppongi Hills, Tokyo, Japan, Asia - 822-250
Statue of Samurai warrior Masashige Kusunoki on horseback in Hibiya Park in downtown Tokyo, Japan, Asia - 822-251
Neon signs light up the Kabukicho entertainment district in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, Asia - 822-243
Dry landscape garden (Banryutei) at Buddhist Shingon sect Kongobuji Temple on Mount Koya, Wakayama, Japan, Asia - 822-262
Pair of traditional wooden monk's geta (sandals) at the steps of a Buddhist temple on Mount Koya, Wakayama, Japan, Asia - 822-259
Row of lighted stone lanterns in the Okunoin Temple cemetery at Koyasan (Mount Koya), Wakayama, Japan, Asia - 822-256
Narrow rock garden at Kongobuji Temple, the Shingon Buddhist sect headquarters, on Mount Koya, Wakayama, Japan, Asia - 822-260
Main hall of Jakkoin Temple, the nunnery of Empress Kenreimon-in built in 1186, in village of Ohara, Kyoto, Japan, Asia - 822-231
Newly planted rice seedlings in a flooded rice paddy in the rural Ohara village of Kyoto, Japan, Asia - 822-233
Flooded rice paddy terraces in early spring in mountain village of Hata, Takashima, Shiga, Japan, Asia - 822-252
Passengers purchasing bullet train tickets from vending machines at the central JR (Japan Railway) station in Tokyo, Japan, Asia - 822-305
Konpon Daito (Great Stupa) pagoda at the Dai Garan Buddhist temple area of Mount Koya, Wakayama, Japan, Asia - 822-314
Tug boat passing by the Yokohama Bay Bridge which spans the Tokyo Bay in Yokohama, Japan, Asia - 822-235
Shinto priest blessing a group of Sanja Festival participants in a religious ceremony in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan, Asia - 822-294
Business people at the contemporary glass entrance on the Otemachi side of Tokyo Station, Japan, Asia - 822-304
Raw maguro (tuna sashimi) for sale at Tsukiji Wholesale Fish Market, the world's largest fish market in Tokyo, Japan, Asia - 822-268
Stone jizo statues with red aprons in the Okunoin Temple cemetery at Koyasan (Mount Koya), Wakayama, Japan, Asia - 822-257
A little girl getting into the spirit of things with a taiko drum at the Sanja Festival in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan, Asia - 822-289
Passengers hurrying through automatic ticket wickets on their way to bullet train platforms at Tokyo Station, Japan, Asia - 822-306
Samurai warriors wearing costumes while participating in the Shunki Reitaisai festival in Nikko, Tochigi, Japan, Asia - 822-278
Thatched roof village residences at Nihon Minkaen (Open-air Folk House Museum) in Kawasaki, Japan, Asia - 822-274
A pedestrian street lined with shops and signboards attracts a crowd in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, Asia - 822-281
Tall buildings, signs and traffic create the urban canyon of Chuo-dori Street in the Ueno district of Tokyo, Japan, Asia - 822-245
Mikoshi procession under torii gate at Futarasan Shrine during the Shunki Reitaisai festival in Nikko, Tochigi, Japan, Asia - 822-276
Night skyline view of Tokyo's endless urban sprawl and development near South Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, Asia - 822-237
Newly planted rice seedlings in a flooded rice paddy in the rural Ohara village of Kyoto, Japan, Asia - 822-232
Aerial view of metropolitan Tokyo and Tokyo Tower from atop the Mori Tower at Roppongi Hills, Tokyo, Japan. Asia - 822-248
Adult shops line a busy street in the entertainment district of Okachimachi, Tokyo, Japan, Asia - 822-291
Dolls of popular animated characters are favorite collectables for those who enjoy otaku culture in Akihabara, Japan, Asia - 822-295
Carefully manicured moss highlights a rock garden at Sanzenin Temple in Ohara, Kyoto, Japan, Asia - 822-230
Businessman waiting for the Yamanote loop line train just arriving at the JR Ueno railway station in Tokyo, Japan, Asia - 822-308
Neon signs light up the Kabukicho entertainment district in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, Asia - 822-241
Interior view of sales stalls at Tsukiji Wholesale Fish Market, the world's largest fish market in Tokyo, Japan, Asia - 822-269
Cutting fresh tuna at Tsukiji Wholesale Fish Market, the world's largest fish market in Tokyo, Japan, Asia - 822-267
Visitors relaxing at a Zen meditation garden at Sanzenin Temple in Ohara, Kyoto, Japan, Asia - 822-227
Konpon Daito (Great Stupa) pagoda at the Dai Garan Buddhist temple area of Mount Koya, Wakayama, Japan, Asia - 822-313
Village residence roof thatching at Nihon Minkaen (Open-air Folk House Museum) in Kawasaki, Japan, Asia - 822-273
Passengers boarding Tokyo's Hibiya subway line, Tokyo, Japan, Asia - 822-297
Aerial view of metropolitan Tokyo and Tokyo Tower from atop the Mori Tower at Roppongi Hills, Tokyo, Japan, Asia - 822-246
Evening skyline view of skyscraper corporate buildings in Nishi Shinjuku (West Shinjuku), Tokyo, Japan, Asia - 822-238
Evening skyline view of skyscraper high-rise corporate buildings in Nishi Shinjuku (West Shinjuku), Tokyo, Japan, Asia - 822-239
Dry landscape garden (Banryutei) at Buddhist Shingon sect Kongobuji Temple on Mount Koya, Wakayama, Japan, Asia - 822-261
A girl reads her omikuji (paper oracle) at Sensoji Temple in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan, Asia - 822-244
Main hall of Yasukuni Shrine, a memorial to war dead, in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan, Asia - 822-293
Interior view of sales stalls at Tsukiji Wholesale Fish Market, the world's largest fish market in Tokyo, Japan, Asia - 822-270
Buyer checking tuna quality at Tsukiji Wholesale Fish Market, the world's largest fish market in Tokyo, Japan, Asia - 822-272
Neon signs cover buildings in the world famous consumer electronics district of Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan, Asia - 822-286
Neon signs light up the Kabukicho entertainment district in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, Asia - 822-242
Twilight view of Red Brick Park and Landmark Tower at MM21 waterfront complex, Yokohama, Japan, Asia - 822-234
Computer shop in the consumer electronics district of Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan, Asia - 822-285
Aerial view of metropolitan Tokyo and Tokyo Tower from atop the Mori Tower at Roppongi Hills, Tokyo, Japan, Asia - 822-249
A rugged stone lantern accents a moss garden at Sanzenin Temple in Ohara, Kyoto, Japan, Asia - 822-226
Flooded rice paddy terraces in early spring in mountain village of Hata, Takashima, Shiga, Japan, Asia - 822-253
Aerial view of metropolitan Tokyo at dusk from atop the Mori Tower at Roppongi Hills, Tokyo, Japan, Asia - 822-247
Boys wearing costume while participating in the Shunki Reitaisai festival in Nikko, Tochigi, Japan, Asia - 822-279
A mikoshi (portable shrine) being carried to Sensoji Temple during the Sanja Festival in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan, Asia - 822-287
A tsukubai (stone water basin) with bamboo ladle in a garden at Sanzenin Temple in Ohara, Kyoto, Japan, Asia - 822-229
Picturesque Ukimido Temple pagoda resting on stilts above Lake Biwa in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, Asia - 822-255
Famous Futarasan Shrine Shinkyo (Sacred Bridge) in the town of Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, Asia - 822-240
Shinkansen bullet train weaving through maze of buildings in the Yurakucho district of downtown Tokyo, Japan, Asia - 822-302
Passengers riding aboard the Yamanote loop line train that encircles greater metropolitan Tokyo, Japan, Asia - 822-307
Shibuya crossing in front of the Shibuya train station is one of Tokyo's busiest city centers, Tokyo, Japan, Asia - 822-283
Signpost for Japan National Route 1, or the Old Tokaido Road between Tokyo and Osaka, in Hibiya, Tokyo, Japan, Asia - 822-301
Twin towers of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government office building in West Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, Asia - 822-236
A mikoshi (portable shrine) being carried through the streets during the Sanja Festival in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan, Asia - 822-290
Passengers purchasing train tickets from vending machines at the JR Ueno railway station in Tokyo, Japan, Asia - 822-310
Tuna auction under way at Tsukiji Wholesale Fish Market, the world's largest fish market in Tokyo, Japan, Asia - 822-271
Farmer tending to rice paddy terraces in early spring in mountain village of Hata, Takashima, Shiga, Japan, Asia - 822-254
The Mori Tower at the upscale Roppongi Hills residential and shopping complex in Roppongi, Tokyo, Japan, Asia - 822-298
A pedestrian street lined with shops and signboards attracts a crowd in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, Asia - 822-282
Customers enjoying an outdoor street-side izakaya (drinking establishment) in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan, Asia - 822-288
Tea ceremony utensils at the Yokokan residence of the Matsudaira family in Fukui City, Japan, Asia - 822-53
Stone paving called ishidatami on old Tokaido Road in Shizuoka that once stretched from Tokyo to Kyoto, Shizuoka, Japan - 822-171
Large traditional single-family home in the countryside of Fukui, Japan, Asia - 822-15
Famous Kanidoraku shop and restaurant in the Dotonbori entertainment district of Namba, Osaka, Japan, Asia - 822-204
Samurai in the Odawara Hojo Godai Festival held in May at Odawara Castle in Kanagawa, Japan, Asia - 822-134
Traditional treasure warehouse (kura), beside single-family residence in Fukui, Japan, Asia - 822-14
Famous neon wall with Glico runner advert in Dotonbori district of Namba, Osaka, Japan, Asia - 822-214
A shoebox-sized hotel room less than two metres wide and costing 8,000 Yen ($80.00) in central Tokyo, Japan, Asia - 822-126
Neatly manicured landscape garden in courtyard of temple in Takufu, Fukui, Japan - 822-13
Tour boat on Dotonbori River glides past shops and restaurants in Namba, Osaka, Japan, Asia - 822-217
Famous neon wall with Glico runner advert in Dotonbori district of Namba, Osaka, Japan, Asia - 822-216
Sagami Kite Festival which boasts the largest kite in Japan at over 14 meters square and 1000 kg in weight, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan, Asia - 822-157
View of landscape garden at the Kyu Uchiyamake Samurai house in Echizen-Ono, Fukui, Japan, Asia - 822-45
View of Aoyama-dori Street in the Omotesando neighborhood of the Minato ward, Tokyo, Japan, Asia - 822-110
Man wearing warrior costume posing for photos during a festival in Odawara, Japan, Asia - 822-143
Perimeter wall at Eiheiji Temple, headquarters of Soto sect of Zen Buddhism, in Fukui, Japan, Asia - 822-28
Series 300 Shinkansen bullet trains waiting at Tokyo Station, Tokyo, Japan - 822-1
Japanese horseradish plants (wasabi), growing at the Daio Wasabi Farm in Hotaka, Nagano, Japan - 822-64
Green tea farmers pruning tea bushes in the Makinohara tea fields of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan - 822-180
People receiving bowls of tea from the hostess at a Japanese tea ceremony, Japan, Asia - 822-182
The Japanese flag is called the Hinomaru, or sun circle, Japan - 822-77
Monk inside Eiheiji Temple, headquarters of the Soto sect of Zen Buddhism, Fukui, Japan - 822-24
Odawara Castle, a Hojo clan stronghold until destroyed then rebuilt in the 1960s, Japan - 822-128
1940s era Omoide Yokocho (Memory Lane) restaurant alley district in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, Asia - 822-114
Former Taisha Period Kaichi School, listed as a National Important Cultural Property, in Matsumoto, Japan, Asia - 822-69
The 16th century Matsumoto Castle, mostly original construction and a National Treasure of Japan, Nagano, Japan - 822-71
Close up of green tea leaves growing on the Makinohara tea plantation in Shizuoka, Japan - 822-173
Robert Harding