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Hello Kitty is one of the most popular symbols of Japan. She was a character that was originally made to be a simply cute symbol to help as part of marketing certain objects to a younger audience, but as people began to enjoy the asthetic of Hello…

The Imperial Palace still holds the royal family, and the closest the public can get to the castle is the Imperial Gardens outside of the castle walls, You can't walk on the grass, but you can enjoy the view of the nature as you are walking about on…

A lot of the music that is being used in some of the more populated areas are songs in English. It is difficult to tell what songs are simply popular with locals in Japan, if it is to draw in the attention of tourists, or both.

Because both Buddhism and shintoism are based in a religious respect of nature, the places in Japan that have the most nature are always the shrines. In all of the recordings, you are most likely to hear birds and nature around and in the shrines.

Later at night in a heavily populated area, the sounds in this recording better resembles what you would typically hear in the states. You can hear a ton of voices and noises as people pass by and work street corners for musical exposure.

This Buddhist temple is found in the heart of Kyoto. It contains one of the largest, most prestegious collections of Buddha statues that represent the protectors the the Buddha, the main Buddha, the four sepperate protectors of the different regions…

One thing to note is that Japan seemed to be similar in its queer spaces the same way the United States of America was like in the '90s and early 2000's. There is a moderate level of acceptance, and there are very few spaces that are openly queer…

This is another example of a space where you can hear more laughter and chatter. Most spaces in Japan will not sound like this until later in the night when you visit the night city life, because most people are busy working, going to school, or…

At every Shinto shrine, there will be a washing station near the entrance of the shrine. It is typical for a person to wash the impurities from their hands and their mouth in a specific pattern so that they are cleaned spiritually before entering the…