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A variety of lively activities are going on along the Canal in the historic Bikan District of Kurashiki, Japan.
Restaurants at a street corner in the historic Bikan district of Kurashiki in Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
Hand-drawn labels on wine and sake bottles in the historic Bikan district of Kurashiki in Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
At an Udon restaurant in the Bikan district of Kurashiki in Okayama Prefecure, Japan, the owner is preparing a fresh batch of noodles.
A cafe waitress is writing the daily specials on a board in the Bikan district of Kurashiki, Japan.
Squid is hung to dry outside an old building in the Bikan district of Kurashiki in Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
In the Bikan historical quarter of Kurashiki in Okayama Prefecture, Japan, Edo-era storehouses are being reflected off of the surface of a canal.
A bicyclist is passing renovated old warehouse buildings in the Bikan district of Kurashiki, Japan.
An ensemble of historic buildings in the Bikan district of Kurashiki in Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
People wearing conical hats are riding in a boat on the canal in the Bikan District of Kurashiki in Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
A jinricksha and a bicycle are moving between historic buildings on a quiet street in the Bikan district of Kurashiki, Japan.
Bright sunlight is bursting into an alley between buildings in the historic Bikan district of Kurashiki, Japan.
A blossoming cherry tree is standing opposite historic buildings in the Bikan district of Kurashiki, Japan.
A vintage black car is parked along the canal in the Bikan district of Kurashiki in Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
Interior of a tatami room at a Ryokan (Japanese Inn) in the Bikan district of Kurashiki, Japan.
In the Bikan district of Kurashiki in Okayama Prefecture, Japan, trees along the canal have changed to autumn colors.
A friendly coffee cup is showing the way towards a cafe entrance in the Bikan district of Kurashiki, Japan.
Night mood along the willow-lined canal in the Bikan district of Kurashiki in Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
Outside a Ryokan (Japanese Inn) in the Bikan district of Kurashiki, Japan, a woman is watering the pavement on a hot summer day.
A look over the shoulder of some artists sketching a view of old buildings in the Bikan district of Kurashiki, Japan.