Tempura prawns for lunch at Kurashiki, Japan

Tempura prawns for lunch at Kurashiki, Japan in March 2015

Inside a train carriage in Kurashiki, Japan

Inside a train carriage in Kurashiki, Japan in March 2015

Two pretty Japanese women in Kurashiki, Japan

Two pretty Japanese women in Kurashiki, Japan in March 2015

A painted sign with Japanese writing on wood in front of a shop in Kurashiki, Japan

A painted sign with Japanese writing on wood in front of a shop in Kurashiki, Japan in March 2015

Man pulling a rickshaw in Kurashiki, Japan

Man pulling a rickshaw in Kurashiki, Japan in March 2015

A Temple gate in Kurashiki, Japan

A Temple gate in Kurashiki, Japan in March 2015

Sign at he entrance to a shop in Kurashiki, Japan. No phoography, no food or drinks

Sign at he entrance to a shop in Kurashiki, Japan in March 2015. No phoography, no food or drinks

A poster of a big cat in Kurashiki, Japan

A poster of a big cat in Kurashiki, Japan in March 2015

Two traditional masks in Kurashiki, Japan

Two traditional masks in Kurashiki, Japan in March 2015

A horrific looking baby boy doll next to a shop open sign in Kurashiki, Japan

A horrific looking baby boy doll next to a shop open sign in Kurashiki, Japan in March 2015

A ceramic tile of a classical woman in Kurashiki, Japan

A ceramic tile of a classical woman in Kurashiki, Japan in March 2015

A ceramic tile of an Egyptian Goddess in Kurashiki, Japan

A ceramic tile of an Egyptian Goddess in Kurashiki, Japan in March 2015

Vivid signs in Kurashiki, Japan

Vivid signs in Kurashiki, Japan in March 2015

Kurashiki manhole cover in Kurashiki, Japan

Kurashiki manhole cover in Kurashiki, Japan in March 2015

Empty wine bottles outside a bar in Kurashiki, Japan

Empty wine bottles outside a bar  in Kurashiki, Japan in March 2015

Beautiful traditional display in a shop window in Kurashiki, Japan

Beautiful traditional display in a shop window in Kurashiki, Japan in March 2015

Apartment balconies in Kurashiki, Japan. See through!

Apartment balconies in Kurashiki, Japan in March 2015. See through!

Hello kitty in Kurashiki, Japan

Hello kitty in Kurashiki, Japan in March 2015

A rickshaw driver and tout in Kurashiki, Japan

A rickshaw driver and tout in Kurashiki, Japan in March 2015

A temple in Kurashiki, Japan

A temple in Kurashiki, Japan in March 2015