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  • Self Portrait of documentary photographer Asanka Brendon Ratnayake getting a shave and haircut at a saloon in Slave Island in the capital city of Colombo Sri Lanka.
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  • A motorcyclist rides past as two Men walk past a white coloured walled mechanic as a man sits on a plastic chair outside of an old building with new apartments in the background on Marine Drive in the capital city of Colombo Sri Lanka.
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  • Colonial style shop fronts line the main street of Slave Island with development of High rise apartments and hotels with being built with cranes .Slave Island is an area which will inevitably become gentrified and developed on Justice Akbar Mawatha in the suburb of Slave Island in the capital city of Colombo Sri Lanka. Many historic buildings in the Slave Island were either demolished or are awaiting to be demolished due to recent high rise development. Despite the architectural and historic value most buildings are not properly maintained and as a result most have become run down. The shophouse-style buildings in Justice Akbar Mawatha which are to be demolished is said to be the place where D.R. Wijewardene, D.S. Senanayake and Oliver Goonetilleke met to discuss the constitutional reforms that led to Sri Lanka’s independence in 1948.
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  • Colonial style shop fronts as tuk tuk trishaws three-wheelers drive along the main road with the new Lotus Tower in the background. Slave Island is an area which will inevitably become gentrified and developed on Justice Akbar Mawatha in the suburb of Slave Island in the capital city of Colombo Sri Lanka. Many historic buildings in the Slave Island were either demolished or are awaiting to be demolished due to recent high rise development. Despite the architectural and historic value most buildings are not properly maintained and as a result most have become run down. The shophouse-style buildings in Justice Akbar Mawatha which are to be demolished is said to be the place where D.R. Wijewardene, D.S. Senanayake and Oliver Goonetilleke met to discuss the constitutional reforms that led to Sri Lanka’s independence in 1948.
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  • Two Men walk past a white coloured walled mechanic as a man sits on a plastic chair outside of an old building with new apartments in the background on Marine Drive in the capital city of Colombo Sri Lanka.
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  • Colonial style shop fronts line the main street of Slave Island with development of High rise apartments and hotels with being built with cranes .Slave Island is an area which will inevitably become gentrified and developed on Justice Akbar Mawatha in the suburb of Slave Island in the capital city of Colombo Sri Lanka. Many historic buildings in the Slave Island were either demolished or are awaiting to be demolished due to recent high rise development. Despite the architectural and historic value most buildings are not properly maintained and as a result most have become run down. The shophouse-style buildings in Justice Akbar Mawatha which are to be demolished is said to be the place where D.R. Wijewardene, D.S. Senanayake and Oliver Goonetilleke met to discuss the constitutional reforms that led to Sri Lanka’s independence in 1948.
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  • Colonial style shop fronts as tuk tuk trishaws three-wheelers drive along the main road with the new Lotus Tower in the background. Slave Island is an area which will inevitably become gentrified and developed on Justice Akbar Mawatha in the suburb of Slave Island in the capital city of Colombo Sri Lanka. Many historic buildings in the Slave Island were either demolished or are awaiting to be demolished due to recent high rise development. Despite the architectural and historic value most buildings are not properly maintained and as a result most have become run down. The shophouse-style buildings in Justice Akbar Mawatha which are to be demolished is said to be the place where D.R. Wijewardene, D.S. Senanayake and Oliver Goonetilleke met to discuss the constitutional reforms that led to Sri Lanka’s independence in 1948.
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  • A train travels along train lines after departing Kollupitiya railway station which run parallel to the sea on Marine Drive in Colombo 3 the suburb of Kollupitiya in the capital city of Colombo Sri Lanka.
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  • A train travels along train lines after departing Kollupitiya railway station which run parallel to the sea on Marine Drive in Colombo 3 the suburb of Kollupitiya in the capital city of Colombo Sri Lanka.
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  • A train travels along train lines after departing Kollupitiya railway station which run parallel to the sea on Marine Drive in Colombo 3 the suburb of Kollupitiya in the capital city of Colombo Sri Lanka.
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  • in the capital city of Colombo Sri Lanka.
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  • A street scene on Marine Drive two men collect recyclable cardboard and paper out of a corrugated iron shack like building as place it into the back of a truck in the suburb of Kollupitiya in the capital city of Colombo Sri Lanka.
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  • A street scene on Marine Drive two men collect recyclable cardboard and paper out of a corrugated iron shack like building as place it into the back of a truck as a Tuk Tuk trishaw three-wheeler drives past in the suburb of Kollupitiya in the capital city of Colombo Sri Lanka.
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  • A street scene on Marine Drive two men collect recyclable cardboard and paper out of a corrugated iron shack like building as place it into the back of a truck as a Tuk Tuk trishaw three-wheeler drives past in the suburb of Kollupitiya in the capital city of Colombo Sri Lanka.
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  • A top down view of a soccer ground lit up at dusk in tokyo surrounded by buildings in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • A top down view of a soccer ground lit up at dusk in tokyo surrounded by buildings in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • Tokyo city skyline lit up, with numerous sky scrapers at night viewed from high in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • Tokyo city skyline lit up, with numerous sky scrapers at night viewed from high in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • A shed which organises drinks and bottles for vending machines sits between city buildings in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • Bamboos in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • A porche cayenne parked in a driveway of a stylish  house in Minato in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • People running along a path next to the Togu Palace in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • Punters outside of the front of the world famous and iconic Jazz bar Blue note Tokyo in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo. in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • In a street scene in Apia a man stands outside the old Apia flea market while smoking a cigarette in the capital of Samoa, Apia
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  • A young Samoan man wearing a wide brim hat selling sunglasses on the beach road in the capital of Samoa, Apia
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  • In a street scene in Apia a man stands outside the old Apia flea market while smoking a cigarette in the capital of Samoa, Apia
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  • A Samoan man selling Taro and coconuts at his stall in the Flea Markets in the Apia the capital of Samoa.
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  • Samoan men playing Pool at street side pool hall next to a Taxi Rank. Local pool sharks and taxi drivers play pool here using pool tables of poor condition in the Samoan capital of Apia
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  • A man in a suit rests against a wall as a person dressed in an out there Harajuku style costume with mask, numerous accessories and fluffy shoes looks on takeshita street looks on Harajuku a district in Shibuya in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • People at the major Shibuya zebra crossing wait for the lights to change before crossing the road  in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • A man in traditional Japanese outfit and wooden shoes on his mobile phone smokes a cigarette surrounded by smokers in the designated smoking area in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • A black Japanese taxi drives up a hill in the afternoon light in Minato-ku in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • A person dressed as a chicken hands out pamphlets near Shibuya crossing in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • Two Japanese couriers stand next to their delivery vans in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • The Stella Mc Cartney flagship store opposite the flagship Prada Aoyama tokyo retail shop designed by Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuronin the Capital of Japan, Tokyo. 'Prada Aoyama Tokyo is the first building by Herzog & de Meuron in which the structure, space, and façade form a single unit. The vertical cores, the horizontal tubes, the floor slabs, and the façade grilles define the space but at the same time provide the structure and the facade.'
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  • Close up view of the tokyo tower in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo. Tokyo Tower is a communications and observation tower located in the Shiba-koen district of Minato, Tokyo. It is 332.9 metres high and the 2nd tallest structure in Japan. It is made from steel, a third of which was scrap metal taken from US tanks damaged in the Korean War
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  • A Japanese garden with lake and bridges at the Shinjuku garden in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo. Originally the residence of the Naito family in the Edo period. Afterwards, it became a garden under the management of the Imperial Household Agency of Japan. Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden. The garden, which is 58.3 hectares in area with a circumference of 3.5 km, blends three distinct styles: a French Formal and English Landscape in the north and to the south a Japanese traditional. A traditional Japanese tea house can be found within the gardens.
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  • A Japanese garden with lake and bridges at the Shinjuku garden in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo. Originally the residence of the Naito family in the Edo period. Afterwards, it became a garden under the management of the Imperial Household Agency of Japan. Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden. The garden, which is 58.3 hectares in area with a circumference of 3.5 km, blends three distinct styles: a French Formal and English Landscape in the north and to the south a Japanese traditional. A traditional Japanese tea house can be found within the gardens.
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  • A Japanese woman rides her bicycle in a small lane way in the neighbourhood of Minato in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • A woman sleeps in a train carriage in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • A man in a suit rests against a wall as a person dressed in an out there Harajuku style costume with mask, numerous accessories and fluffy shoes looks on takeshita street looks on Harajuku a district in Shibuya in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • A women in colourful playful dress costume walks along a path in Shinjuku in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • People walk across a pedestrian crossing near an overpass bridge in Minato in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • A young attractive Japanese woman does her makeup on the train as it departs Shibuya station in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • People at the major Shibuya zebra crossing wait for the lights to change before crossing the road  in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • People cross Shibuya crossing at night in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • People cross Shibuya crossing at night in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • A taxi crosses the Shibuya crossing whilst having a passenger driving by an elderly Japanese man in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • Colourful Shibuya information centre sign in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • A Japanese woman on her phone stands between two taxi's in Shibuya in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • A smartly dressed officer in full uniform sweeps rubbish off the streets in front of McDonalds in Shibuya in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • A smartly dressed officer in full uniform sweeps rubbish off the streets in front of McDonalds in Shibuya in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • A large crowd walks through one of the main shopping and entertainment strips in Shibuya full of colourful signs and neon lights in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • Tokyo tower lit up in blue at night in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • Southside view of tokyo at night in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo. Featuring the The Rainbow Bridge is a suspension bridge crossing northern Tokyo Bay between Shibaura Pier and the Odaiba waterfront development in Minato
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  • Dusk view of tokyo buildings and roads with traffic viewed from tokyo tower in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • A top down view of a soccer ground lit up at night in tokyo surrounded by buildings in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • An elderly Japanese construction worker with face mask holds onto his helmet in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • Large groups of people cross Shibuya crossing in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • An older Japanese man in a beige suit crosses the Shibuya crossing after work in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • A business man crosses Shibuya crossing after work in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • Two fashionable young women cross the road at Shibuya crossing in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • A business man crosses Shibuya crossing after work in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • Street scene Shibuya. a man in a hat stands in front of building covered in leaves in Shibuya in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • Two men rest on a gate in Shibuya as the afternoon light hits them in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • A Japanese young women with pink hair blue birkenstocks, stockings and bright colour jacket walks down the retail area in Shibuya in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • A young trendy Japanese man wearing cool sunglasses  walks with his bike in Shibuya in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • Two Japanese women walk past a ZARA store in Shibuya in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • A person dressed as a chicken hands out pamphlets near Shibuya crossing in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • A father pushes his young child up a hill on their tricycle in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • Two women in traditional Japanese clothing look out as an elderly Japanese couple have a drink in a restaurant in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • Aoyama Cemetery and graves <br />
 in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • A taxi driver stands beside his black taxi with the boot open as he uses his phone as he is stuck on a bridge in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • A taxi driver stands beside his black taxi with the boot open as he uses his phone as he is stuck on a bridge in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • A Japanese man riding a green bicycle on a green coloured bridge in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • The coming soon artist display board out the front of the world famous and iconic Jazz bar Blue note Tokyo in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • A bicycle covered in rubbish bags are tied to the bike as it sits against a tree in the expensive and exclusive area in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • The flagship Prada Aoyama tokyo retail shop designed by Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuronin the Capital of Japan, Tokyo. 'Prada Aoyama Tokyo is the first building by Herzog & de Meuron in which the structure, space, and façade form a single unit. The vertical cores, the horizontal tubes, the floor slabs, and the façade grilles define the space but at the same time provide the structure and the facade.'
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  • The flagship Prada Aoyama tokyo retail shop designed by Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuronin the Capital of Japan, Tokyo. 'Prada Aoyama Tokyo is the first building by Herzog & de Meuron in which the structure, space, and façade form a single unit. The vertical cores, the horizontal tubes, the floor slabs, and the façade grilles define the space but at the same time provide the structure and the facade.'
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  • The Stella Mc Cartney flagship store opposite the flagship Prada Aoyama tokyo retail shop designed by Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuronin the Capital of Japan, Tokyo. 'Prada Aoyama Tokyo is the first building by Herzog & de Meuron in which the structure, space, and façade form a single unit. The vertical cores, the horizontal tubes, the floor slabs, and the façade grilles define the space but at the same time provide the structure and the facade.'
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  • The Stella Mc Cartney flagship store opposite the flagship Prada Aoyama tokyo retail shop designed by Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuronin the Capital of Japan, Tokyo. 'Prada Aoyama Tokyo is the first building by Herzog & de Meuron in which the structure, space, and façade form a single unit. The vertical cores, the horizontal tubes, the floor slabs, and the façade grilles define the space but at the same time provide the structure and the facade.'
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  • People cross the road at a pedestrian crossing in Ginza in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • An upmarket european cafe in the Ginza area in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • Apartment windows in Harajuku. Harajuku a district in Shibuya in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • A woman walks down graffitied stairs Harajuku a district in Shibuya in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • An older man with a funny hat looks at Harajuku fashion and accessories  Harajuku a district in Shibuya in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • A salesperson on Takeshita Street holds a sign displaying prices for clothing and fashion. Harajuku a district in Shibuya in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • People smoking in a designated smoking area in Harajuku Harajuku a district in Shibuya in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • Large crowds fill Takeshita Street on a Sunday afternoon. Harajuku a district in Shibuya in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • A shop front on takeshita street displaying Harajuku styled fashion dresses and costumes Harajuku a district in Shibuya in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • Harajuku fashion Harajuku a district in Shibuya in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • A japanese woman standing in takeshita street holding pamphlets and a sign selling clothing  Harajuku a district in Shibuya in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • A saleswoman in Takeshita Street Harajuku holds upa cute dress.  Harajuku a district in Shibuya in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • Street Scene in Harajuku people walk past a sign in japanese reading 'you are culture'. Harajuku a district in Shibuya in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • Cats leap and jump over eachother in a cat cafe in Harajuku. Harajuku a district in Shibuya in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • A cat is fed as a group of cats look on in a cat cafe. Harajuku a district in Shibuya in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • A cat in a cat cafe in Harajuku leaps to get fed a district in Shibuya in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • A cat in a cat cafe in Harajuku scratches itself a district in Shibuya in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • A cat in a cat cafe in Harajuku a district in Shibuya in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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  • Tourists wait under a tree opposite Harajuku  station with suitcases. Harajuku a district in Shibuya in the Capital of Japan, Tokyo.
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