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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 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…

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.

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.

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.

In Japan, there is a high value in consistency and punctuality, so the train arrives exactly as it is predicted to arrive.

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…

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 She was a character that was originally made to be a simply cute symbol to help as part of marketing certain objects to a younger audience, but as people began to enjoy the asthetic of Hello…

In the popular Harajuku neighborhood of Tokyo, there are some other things that the fashion region is known for. While the area is known for the young fashion trends, the high energy, there is also two food trends. The area is known for its crepes…

Hachiko Square is found in the middle of the Shibuya square. Shibuya Square is one of the busiest part of Tokyo, with one of the largest intersection crosswalk in the world ---which was lovingly dubbed the Shibuya Scramble. The square was given the…