Japanese businessmen fill walkway outside Tokyo station as they rush about in downtown Tokyo. Japan

Businessmen have their shoes shined on busy downtown street during lunch break; Tokyo. Japan

Businessman uses cellular phone as he walks down busy downtown street in Tokyo. Japan

Taking a break from Tokyo crowds, two young businessmen chat in tranquil Imperial Palace Plaza. Japan

Older folks assemble in group after cleaning palace grounds at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. Japan

Cradled in dad's arms and surrounded by mom and grandparents, toddler casts a quizzical look. Japan

Dance band plays in midday sun at outdoor Akasaka Import Fair in downtown Tokyo. Japan

Two older businessmen chat and drink beer during lunch hour at Akasaka Import Fair; Tokyo. Japan

Three young women chat as one holds lunch of seaweed and noodles @ outdoor fair in downtown Tokyo Japan

Young woman and two older ones peer over rail at activity below on outdoor plaza; downtown Tokyo Japan

High school students pose for class picture at famous Nijubashi Bridge; Imperial Palace, Tokyo. Japan

High school students in customary blue uniforms chat & cavort at Imperial Palace Plaza; Tokyo. Japan

High school girls in blue uniforms pal around as they walk in Imperial Palace Plaza in Tokyo. Japan

Bullet train (Shinkansen), capable of 150 mph, stops @ Utsunomiya station southbound to Tokyo. Japan

Bullet train (Shinkansen), nearing 150 mph, races thru Utsunomiya station northbound from Tokyo. Japan

Stationmaster watches blur of bullet train (Shinkansen) as it slows to stop at Utsunomiya. Japan

Stationmaster gives 'all aboard' signal to engineer of bullet train (Shinkansen) @ Utsunomiya. Japan

Green & yellow stripes of bullet train frame stationmaster as he salutes for departure;Utsunomiya Japan

Businessmen sit and talk on local train to Ueno station in Tokyo. Japan

Blur of commuters seems to freeze around point of woman's high heel in Tokyo Station. Japan

Young man wipes forehead as he rushes among crowd in depths of Tokyo Station. Japan

Woman in kimono leans on door windown as she travels on subway in Tokyo. Japan

Ornate roofs & fall colors frame stone tablet lettered in kanji at Daiyuin-byo Shrine; Nikko. Japan

Ornate wooden carving of mythical dragon adorns lacquered gate post @ Daiyuin-byo Shrine, Nikko Japan

Scarlet leaves frame holy Shinto site, Sambutsudo, Temple of the Three Buddhas; October, Nikko. Japan

Gold-leaf trim and wooden carvings grace elegant temple doorway at the Toshogu Shrine; Nikko. Japan

Gold trim fills red facade of Kyozo, 7000-vol library of Buddhist sutras at Toshogu Shrine; Nikko. Japan

Colorful wooden carving of peacock-like bird decorates courtyard wall at Toshogu Shrine; Nikko. Japan

Colorful wooden carving of flowers and leaves adorns courtyard wall at Toshogu Shrine; Nikko. Japan

Colorful wooden carving of bird w/ long tail decorates courtyard wall at Toshogu Shrine; Nikko. Japan

Bad fortunes tied in rows on strings are from unlucky visitors to the Futaara-san Shrine; Nikko Japan

Two women and man exit the main gate of Futaara-san Shrine on an October afternoon in Nikko. Japan

Groundskeeper in straw hat & purple gloves disappears into corner of Daiyuin-byo Shrine; Nikko. Japan

Junior high school classes obediently sit in rows awaiting start of tour at Toshogu Shrine; Nikko Japan

Trio of yellow-capped pals stand leaning on one another during visit to Toshogu Shrine; Nikko. Japan

Two old men in red jackets carry purple flags as they lead tour group at Toshogu Shrine; Nikko. Japan

Middle-aged tourists sit in row as they pose for group photo at the Toshogu Shrine; Nikko. Japan

Vendor tends food booth where he sells fish-on-a-stick to passing tourists @ Lake Chuzenji Japan

Baked, salted fish are displayed in row w/ sticks thru mouths at food booth; Lake Chuzenji. Japan

Vendor's hand blurs as he arranges stack of orange octopus arms at food booth; Lake Chuzenji. Japan

Fall-colored trees carpet steep slopes and cliffs of the Nikko mountain region; Lake Chuzenji. Japan

Waterfall & Iroha highway nestle in palette of autumn colors in Nikko mountains at Lake Chuzenji Japan

Stone stairway frames main entrance of Hiye Shrine, moved from Yedo Castle 300 years ago; Tokyo Japan

Main gate of Hiye Shrine holds simple blue and gold plaque plus traditional paper hangings;Tokyo Japan

Ladles for drinking from sacred fountain rest on bamboo rod at 300-year-old Hiye Shrine; Tokyo. Japan

Temple worker in orange and white enters courtyard of Hiye Shrine on October morn in Tokyo. Japan

Temple worker in orange & white passes resident dog in courtyard of Hiye Shrine; Oct morn, Tokyo. Japan

Temple worker in orange and white enters 300-year-old temple of the Hiye Shrine; Tokyo. Japan

Dad holds young daughter's hand as they approach 300-year-old temple of Hiye Shrine; Tokyo. Japan

Two businessmen stand and bow in prayer at 300-yr-old temple of the Hiye Shrine in Tokyo. Japan

Man harvests rice on tiny combine as woman in scarf walks along with sickle; October, Utsunomiya Japan

Woman in scarf smiles as she cradles sheaf of rice harvested in typhoon-damaged field;Utsunomiya Japan

Woman in bonnet weeds her farm field beneath towering peak of Mt Fuji on October morn; Gotemba Japan

Girl flashes peace symbol, often used on foreign tourists, as she walks by rice paddy; Utsunomiya Japan

Farmer & wife write letter in kitchen of their 17th-century home, sitting at low table; Utsunomiya Japan

Farmer admires picture on grandson's sweatshirt on porch of his 17th-century house; Utsunomiya. Japan

Farmer sits with 5-yr-old grandson on porch of 17th-century home (note tatami mats); Utsunomiya. Japan

Farmer listens as 5-yr-old grandson tells tale using avid hand motions on porch; Utsunomiya. Japan

Pulling scarf from head after fieldwork, farmwife Kiku Okamoto smiles tiredly; Utsunomiya. Japan

Kiku Okamoto pauses with bushel of leafy vegetables picked in her farm's garden; Utsunomiya. Japan