Himeji Castle: the classic Japanese castle.

Something about horses has always freaked me out and this one at the Kamakura Yabusame is scarier than most.

Suicide rates have dropped in Japan, but the odd jumper can still draw a crowd.

It might be a dying art, but there’s still a few old blokes in Japan that can belt out a couple of conch classics.

This little girl at the Asakusa festival in Tokyo answers the age old question, “How does a French woman hold her liquor?”

These maiko were taken walking down a street in Kyoto. Later they posed for us but this shot is my favourite (although it looks rubbish in colour).