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"Great Wall of Snow"
- 26 Mar 2012
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- Japan March 26 2012 Snow
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"Here is the Breathtaking view of the “great wall of snow” which is of 20 meters in height. Corridor “Yukina-Otani” in Japan “cut through” the thick wall of snow. Digging of the road will begin in April and May. this happens every year but it is very attractive and interesting part of nature. have a look…

Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route – a very interesting point of interest 90 km in length. The route passes through a 3000-meter north-Alpine mountains, the so-called “Roof of Japan” connects Toyama and Shinano Omachi. You can enjoy this place from the train, bus, trolley bus, cable car."

see more via oddstuffmagazine.com
The Gold Fireflies of Japan
- 10 Jan 2012
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- Fireflies January 10 2012 Japan Night Photographs
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"Taken in various locations around Maniwa and Okayama Prefecture in Japan between 2008-2011 this brilliant series of photographs captures the wild frenzy of gold fireflies as they mate after thunderstorms during the June to July rainy season. Shot using a slow shutter speed, the neon green and yellow contrails seem almost digitally imposed on the scenic landscapes, but I assure you these are real."

via thisiscolossal.com
Decotora : Electric Light Truck Decoration in Japan
- 6 Nov 2011
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- 05November11 Decotora Japan Lightning Modification Transportation Trucks
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"Decotora" Trucks Shine in the Night

"What happens if a Japanese truck "dies and goes to heaven?" It becomes one of the glorified "Decotora" trucks! Decorated trucks, vans and semis glow in the night with the million lights, adding to the already incredibly bright Japanese urban landscape."

via darkroastedblend.com
Sokushinbutsu : Japan's mummy-monks rise again
- 23 Aug 2011
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- 22August11 Buddhism Death Japan Mummies Sokushinbutsu
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"Daijuku Bosatsu Shinnyokai-Shonin is one of Japan's most well-known "mummy-monks". At the age of 96, he put himself on a strict diet of salt and water, then drank a poisonous tea and was buried alive."

blogs.funeralwise.com

"Sokushinbutsu were Buddhist monks or priests who caused their own deaths in a way that resulted in their mummification. This practice reportedly took place almost exclusively in northern Japan around the Yamagata Prefecture. It is believed that many hundreds of monks tried, but only between 16 and 24 such mummifications have been discovered to date. The practice is not advocated or practised today by any Buddhist sect."
Karakuri on Vimeo
- 12 Aug 2011
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- 11August11 Animation Historical Japan Karakuri Puppets art
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"Karakuri are incredibly sophisticated mechanized puppets dating from Japan’s Edo period (200 to 300 years ago). The puppets perform astonishingly intricate tasks like writing and shooting arrows, powered by nothing more than handmade clockwork technology. Matthew Allard shot a gorgeous video for Al Jazeera Frames about Hideki Higashino, one of the view remaining Karakuri makers still practicing the art."

via laughingsquid.com

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Animation of Tsunami Propagation from March 11, 2011 Earthquake in Japan
- 11 Mar 2011
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- 11Mar11 Animation Earthquakes Japan Natural Disasters Tsunami Youtube
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The animation shows the tsunami as it propagated from the earthquake’s epicenter, about 80 miles off the Japanese coast at a depth of around 15 miles. The ripples’ calm, slow spread belies their destructive force.

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"Great Wall of Snow"

The Gold Fireflies of Japan

Decotora : Electric Light Truck Decoration in Japan

Sokushinbutsu : Japan's mummy-monks rise again

Karakuri on Vimeo

Animation of Tsunami Propagation from March 11, 2011 Earthquake in Japan

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