References

background: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_castle

all images are referenced in order they appear on blog.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/ff/1000_yen_Natsume_Soseki.jpg

http://britishbattles.homestead.com/files/asia/eastasia/japan/Castle_Himeji_western_Honshu_with_cherry_blossom.jpg

http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site569/2013/0225/20130225__130228eat-ramen.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumamoto_Castle#mediaviewer/File:Kumamoto_Castle_05n3200.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shibuya

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_National_Museum

http://www.spoon-tamago.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Fuji-from-afar-bunkyo-civic-center.jpg

http://content.time.com/time/travel/cityguide/article/0,31489,2049375_2049370_2048907,00.html

http://japandave.com/2010/04/all-about-torii-gates/

http://dreamatico.com/geisha.html