A gardener sweeping leaves at Kenrokuen garden, Kanazawa 16 October 2013 36 views of Nihon Cat-themed dishes at a restaurant in Osaka An origami crane sitting on a guide book A woman in a kimono in front of a shrine at Kiyomizu-dera temple in Kyoto. The Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima at low tide A bus with no passengers in Fukuoka The floating torii of Miyajima Scene from the folding screen depicting the Summer War of Osaka, Osaka Castle Japanese beer vending machine A shallow stream in Nakameguro, Tokyo, framed by cherry trees A fence covered with lovers’ padlocks, Enoshima island A partial view of the summit of Mount Fuji, surrounded by clouds A view of Fukuoka from the JR Beetle A tram heading for Hiroshima Station One of the many red shrines at Kiyomizu-dera temple in Kyoto A bell outside a hillside temple in Takayama A strange saucer-shaped object in the sky above Kagoshima Manicured trees and pond at Kenrokuen garden, Kanazawa A sweet potato and green tea ice cream cone Footprints painted on a road in Kanazawa A smaller shrine at Kiyomizu-dera temple in Kyoto An image of a tatami room looking over Lake Kawaguchiko, Mt Fuji A poster for a mysterious detective agency, found in Hiroshima A pachinko arcade in Shibuya, Tokyo Autumnal trees and pond, Kenrokuen garden, Kanazawa The Miyajima torii, three deer and a woman with an umbrella A painting of Mt Fuji on the side of a train A gardener sweeping leaves at Kenrokuen garden, Kanazawa The words ‘You Heights’ written on a building in Kanazawa A Japanese bento box, containing assorted nom noms The driver’s compartment of a bullet train a Tokyo Station A section of the torii path behind Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine in Kyoto A picture of the front door of our crash-pad in Nakameguro, Tokyo A view of a traditional tatami house in Hiroshima Hello Kitty/Osaka Castle limited edition public transport card Prayer blocks at Kiyomizu-dera temple in Kyoto