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Whether you are keen in taking photographs of a reproduction of the Eiffel Tower, musing in the Zen temple, zooming down in a capsule or just surfing in an indoor wave you better be prepared to be surprised. Whether you are caught between the elegant formality of the Japanese manners or the candies and sometimes boisterous exchange that occur over a few drinks or between the clean and sanitized shopping malls and the vibrant, rural festivals, everyone has their own vision and perception of Japan. Japan is separated from the east coast of Asia by the Sea of Japan. It's for main islands are Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu and Hokkaido. Most of the islands are mountainous and many volcanic...

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