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Tokyo, Japan-April 13, 2019:\nOirans' stage performance, entertaining their guest (a man on the left-hand corner), on one of the streets in Asakusa, Tokyo. The woman with very elaborate kimono is Tayu, the highest-ranked Oiran.\nOiran was a profession which flourished during Edo period (1600-1868) of Japan and was one of the popular figures in the woodblock prints. Although it has since died out, the Oiran tradition has survived even up to today in the form of parade and local entertainment in some parts of Japan. Oiran was, if I put in a nutshell, high class Geisha girls of those days. Yoshiwara near Asakusa was one of such most famous places and the parade and stage performance have been taking place on the second Saturday of April each year, attracting a huge crowd.\nThe highest-ranked Oiran was called Tayu, who wear very elaborate silk kimono weighing about 20 kilograms. She wears about 15 cm high Geta (clogs) and walks in a special style called Soto-Hachi-Monji (outside 8 letter), as if she is drawing letter “8” by her feet, placing her hand on the shoulder of an accompanying man to keep her balance.
Tokyo Japan- May 2 2018: Koenji ward, one is the best-known area in Tokyo for used clothing shopping
Cherry blossoms are in full bloom in Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan - December 21, 2023 : Pedestrians walk past the Kabuki-Za Theater in Tokyo, Japan.
Tokyo Japan - May 9, 2015: People visit iconic and historical Kabukiza theatre in Ginza Tokyo Japan.
Old Seoul buildings with modern cityscape on the background
Jinhae Gunhangje Festival pink cherry blossom festival in South Korea Jinhae, South Korea.
Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan: the korai style Inner Sakurada Tatsumi Turret, one of the few gates left of the Ninomaru on Edo Castle - equipped with arrow loops and stone drops, it was built as a practical turret - with modern towers on Uchibori-dori Street reflected on Kikyo-bori moat, Chiyoda ward. Photographed from outside the imperial palace.
View of Kamogawa River in Kyoto, Japan
Neon signs and glittering skyscrapers overlooking the zooming traffic highways of central Seoul at night, South Korea’s vibrant capital city.
Hachioji Station is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan.
Tokyo, Japan - November 27, 2023 : People walk past the Tokyo Stock Exchange building in Tokyo, Japan.
Tokyo Japan - December 10, 2018:  Unidentified people visit Kabukiza theatre Ginza in Tokyo Japan. Kabukiza is the principal theatre in Tokyo for traditional kabuki drama form opened in 1889.
the breathtaking Shibuya skyline at dusk, as viewed from the observation deck of the Shibuya Sky building in Tokyo, Japan. The Tokyo Tower, an iconic symbol of Japan's capital, pierces the sky with its red and white lattice structure, standing out amidst a forest of modern skyscrapers. The city is bathed in the subtle, warm light of the setting sun, casting soft shadows and highlighting the architectural contours of the buildings. The vast urban tapestry below is a testament to Tokyo's bustling life and vertical expansion, with the detailed city grid sprawling into the horizon. The image encapsulates the juxtaposition of Tokyo's rapid modernization and its iconic history, all under the tranquil hues of the twilight sky
From Shibuya Sky, an observation facility at Shibuya Scramble Square, a new landmark in Shibuya, Tokyo, you can enjoy a spectacular 360 degree view.
Aerial view of the capital city of Seoul in South Korea, seen a sunny day.
landscape of Kitakyushu city
Japan - Tokyo - Shinjuku. \n\nLittle street with a lot of restaurant and shops near the JR station of Shinjuku where we see a building with a Japanese restaurant and a Japanese woman walking with a parasol to protect herself from the sun\n\n07/30/2023
Ikebukuro Station is a major railway station located in the Ikebukuro district of Toshima, Tokyo, Japan.
Kobe, Japan - August 18, 2022 : People at the Kobe Chinatown in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. Many Chinese restaurants are located in Chinatown, it is a popular tourist attraction and dining district.
Pink white cherry blossom sakura trees along river and road in Gero Onsen town, Gifu prefecture with flower petals in spring springtime in Japan
Longexposure shot of downtown Shinjuku with trainbridge in the foreground and iconic Skyscrapers with colorfull billboards in the background in Tokyo, Japan.
There are over 100 secondhand bookstores in Jimbocho. There are many specialized shops selling not only old books but also paintings, art, and posters.
Chalet restaurant surrounded by Mount Nantai in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, Honshū.
Tokyo,Japan/Nov 13,2018:Scenery of the akabane station west exit in tokyo,Japan.
Tokyo, Japan - June 1st, 2016: Modern buildings of Aoyama at sunset.
Image of cherry blossoms blooming in spring
Cherry blossoms in a park near the city in spring in Japan.
Tokyo cityscape viewed from Roppongi Hills.
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