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Photography by Yuichiro Miyano (Saitama, Japan)

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something doing... building bridges ... 'we have the technology' ... pursuit of perfection ...

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Made Razed in Japan

Festival of the Cherry Blossoms (last annual season)
 

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Japan gave us Gundam, geometric watermelons, Most Extreme Elimination Challenge, Godzilla, the Playstations, retinas made from stem cells, and Pokemon. country to be feared? i think so...

Introducing...
 

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(what occurred five days past - click each photo directly to view in high resolution)

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Festival of the Cherry Blossoms (Sakura) in Kyoto

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Look me up, some time


*previously

a continuation... "the festivites"
 

Resolution
 

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"Yamazakura" (sakura night) | photography by shota mitsuyasu


{photo was taken on April 2, 2008, in Osaka, Japan.}

Opening Day
 

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perfume kashiyuka かしゆか [pictured: Yuka Kashino]

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Japonism - ジャポニズム ... as illustrated by Mari Katogi (Tokyo)

太陽の塔 | Taiyō no Tō
 

previously:
seen above: The Tower of the Sun, which was designed for the 1970 Osaka Expo; and is located in Expo Commemoration Park in Osaka, Japan.
It was created by Japanese artist, Tarō Okamoto.

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[Google Doodles]

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Neon Genesis Evangelion (1999) - illustration by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto.