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The self-mummified monks of Japan.

Watch out for the two-story Godzilla made out of tires.

Meet the world's longest tapeworm in a collection that really gets under your skin.

This monument celebrates this shopping district's past history as a feudal silver mint.

This often-overlooked monument was crafted in the shape of the iconic samurai coin to honor an Edo-period mint.

Composed of scrap metal, a pair of platform-length murals chronicle Japan’s history, from the Big Bang to the development of modern Tokyo.

A statue meant to celebrate peace has also been interpreted as a mother taking away her son's internet privileges.

This gnome sculpture and his wonderous hat forces train passengers to do a double-take.

An unexpected curiosity cabinet hidden within a department store in the Japan Post tower.

Every color in the rainbow awaits.

An LED art installation composed of 600 poles wrapped in kimono fabric.

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.

Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.

Steampunk, humanoid sculptures crawl on all fours in a Tokyo plaza.

This subterranean spot might be the epitome of Japan's baroque, retro coffee houses.

A winding district gerrymandered into the shape of a mantis.

The hidden ruins of a mill that is linked to an attempt to assassinate the vice president of the United States.

One of the tallest statues in the world, and the tallest statue of a goddess in Japan.

Is this cat asleep or just pretending?

A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.

This “peasant café” in the middle of Tokyo re-creates the atmosphere of the Japanese countryside.

Live data is transmitted from the Atlantic coast to instantly recreate the ocean waves in this fountain at the NOAA headquarters.

This interactive gallery makes you feel like you've stepped into a fantasy world filled with whimsical monsters.

The famed amusement district marks the beginning of summer with a wild procession of nautical creatures.