Gorgeously dressed prostitutes are standing in the windows of the Nectarine brothel in Yokohama, a world-famous house of prostitution also known as No.9 or Jimpuro (新風楼, occasionally romanized as Jinpuro or Shinpuro).
During a break, two kago bearers smoke kiseru pipes while their customer is being served tea by a waitress from a teahouse.
A festival float is being pulled down a street during Kyoto’s famed Gion Matsuri, which takes place in July.
Typical rural houses near Nara. It is late April or early May as can be seen from the Koinobori streamers fluttering in the wind in celebration of Boy’s Day on May 5.
The Nakamise souvenir shops at the Buddhist temple Senso-ji in Asakusa, Tokyo. In the back the huge Niomon (仁王門) entrance gate can be seen.
The Nakamise souvenir shops at the Buddhist temple Senso-ji in Asakusa, Tokyo.