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Emperor Meiji Moving from Kyoto to Tokyo
The palanquin and procession of Emperor Meiji moving from Kyoto to Tokyo through the Tokaido road. Drawing published on the 20 February 1869 issue of Le Monde Illustré, after a croquis by Alfred Roussin, French...
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Kappa in front of a Store in Tokyo
Kappa mascot in front of a Store in Tokyo.
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Sensoji Temple in Tokyo
Founded in 645 CE, Sensoji Temple is the oldest and most important Buddhist temple in Tokyo, Japan.
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View from Tokyo's Sensoji Temple
Sensoji Temple is the oldest temple and arguably most important Buddhist temple in Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 645 CE, the temple is dedicated to the Bodhisattva Kannon. Sensoji Temple receives over 30 million visitors...
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Statues of Jizo in Shibuya, Tokyo
These jizo statues are located at the Chosenji Temple in Tokyo's Shibuya ward. The jizo are Bodhisattvas and thus the protectors of the weak, injured, travelers, women, and unborn children. A large number of jizo...
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Torii Gate at Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine
The entrance to Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, Japan is marked by a large wooden torii gate. At Shinto shrines in Japan, the torii demarcates the dividing line between profane and sacred spaces.
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Ryogoku Sumo Hall, Tokyo
The Ryogoku Sumo Hall, Tokyo.
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Gardens around Tokyo's Sensoji Temple
Dedicated to the Boddhisattva Kannon, Sensoji Temple was founded in 645 CE in what's present-day Tokyo, Japan. It is surrounded by elegant Japanese gardens and other temples.
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Doolittle Raid - The First Audacious US Strike on Tokyo in WWII
The Doolittle Raid saw 16 US B-25 bombers hit Tokyo and other targets in Japan on 18 April 1942. This was the first time that Japan's home islands had been bombed since Japan's infamous attack...
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Edo Castle
Edo Castle was a large castle built by the Tokugawa family in 17th-century Japan. It served as their seat of government for more than 260 years. After the Meiji Restoration of 1868, Edo became the capital of Japan and was renamed...