When in Japan you might see the beautiful landscapes that are preserved, but also you might find yourself in vast agglomerations of houses of all sizes. Space is limited, especially in areas like Kinki (近畿) or Kanto (関東); Kinki is roughly the area around Osaka, Kyoto, and Nara, while Kanto is the region around Tokyo, about the size of North Rhine Westfalia, where I live, population density is about 1300 people per square kilometre (pop. 42 Mill.). When travelling through this area, you aren’t really leaving a city but you could call it one big city. Houses vary and real skyscrapers are in the city centre.
From the Shinkansen near Tokyo
Coming from Utsonomiya by bus / Tokyo
Inside Tokyo
Another angle
From the water side of Hamarikyu Gardens
You might like to contrast this against Pyongyang and Chicago: http://rheumatologe.blogspot.de/2011/11/skyscrapers-in-north-korea-and-chicago.html
Other blogposts about this travel to Japan:
Japan and Everyday Calligraphy http://rheumatologe.blogspot.de/2013/04/japan-and-everyday-calligraphy.html
Japan and Construction Sites http://rheumatologe.blogspot.de/2013/04/japan-and-construction-sites.html
Japanese Gardens http://rheumatologe.blogspot.de/2013/04/japanese-gardens.html
Graveyards in Japan http://rheumatologe.blogspot.de/2013/04/graveyards-in-japan.html
Kimono and Traditional Dress http://rheumatologe.blogspot.de/2013/04/kimono-and-traditional-dress.html
High Tech Toilets in Japan http://rheumatologe.blogspot.de/2013/04/high-tech-toilets-in-japan.html
The Kinkakuji in Kyoto http://rheumatologe.blogspot.de/2013/04/the-kinkakuji-in-kyoto.html
Shinkansen (新幹線) http://rheumatologe.blogspot.de/2013/04/shinkansen.html
Japan and Garbage http://rheumatologe.blogspot.de/2013/04/japan-and-garbage.html
Small Shrines Along the Road http://rheumatologe.blogspot.de/2013/04/small-shrines-along-road.html
Cherry Blossoms (桜の花) http://rheumatologe.blogspot.de/2013/04/cherry-blossoms.html
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