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