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A raucous Shinsekai Street.  

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The bustling Dotonbori Street, Osaka. 

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Arashiyama Bamboo Forest. 

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After exiting the bus, on the way to Arashiyama Bamboo Forest. 

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Nijo Castle.

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Kiyomizu-dera Temple, near and far. 

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Yasaka Shrine, on the outskirts of Kyoto’s Gion District. 

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A moment of perfection - snow falls quietly over Kinkakuji Temple. 

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Meandering through Kyoto’s historic Pontocho Alley, including a taste of the real thing. 

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Lights out.

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The sprawl of temples at sunset, Old Bagan. 

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Staring down Htilominlo Temple from afar. 

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Outside the Ananda Temple, Bagan, Myanmar. 

Beggars anxiously wait to plead with passersby at the temple’s entrance. 

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Nyaung U’s (Bagan, Myanmar) Shwezigon Pagoda undergoing renovations.

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The Shwedagon Pagoda dominates the Yangon skyline and is visible from nearly every point in the city. Possessing over 5,000 diamonds and 2,000 rubies in its crown alone, it is the most sacred temple in Myanmar.  

A far cry from the impoverished child labourers working on the Circular Train. 

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Traditional Burmese pork curry for brunch at Yangon’s Signature Restaurant. 

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Making a stop on the Yangon Circular Train, Yangon, Myanmar. 

Children use the train to pedal goods and services to the riders. Based on the appearance of the situation, it is reasonably assumed they are scrounging to afford their next meal.