Exploring crime and punishment in feudal and pre-modern Japan.

Tatar Russian in origin, the largest mosque in Japan is now an Ottoman-style Turkish culture center.

The enigmatic symbol on this incineration plant's smokestack is, in fact, a one-of-a-kind clock.

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

It's bad manners to eat and drink on the subways of Tokyo, unless the train is this bar. 

The oldest iron bridge in Japan is preserved and unassumingly placed over a pedestrian path.

Weighing nearly seven tons, this massive sculpture was carved out of 500-year-old wood and decorated with thousands of jewels.

A commemoration of the first Dutchman to reach Japan, whose name still echoes in the heart of Tokyo.

This atmospheric pre-war building is home to one of the few manually operated elevators left in Tokyo.

Outside of where Tsukiji Market once stood, these memorials honor the spirits of the fallen fish, shrimp, and eggs used for nigiri.

This shrine, built to protect against destructive waves, is home to two monumental lion heads.

The world's second-largest toy production company has a lineup of its heroes outside

This retro café is a remnant of Japan’s post-war Argentine tango craze.

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

A 17th-century Shinto shrine that is home to statues of Mickey Mouse and Pikachu.

The small candy-colored ride is the last rooftop Ferris wheel in Tokyo.

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

A cursed torii gate still stands on the edge of Haneda Airport, decades after its shrine's relocation.

This tiny museum hidden above a restaurant houses thousands of modern and traditional kites.

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

A lonely chimpanzee lures you into a narrow alley leading to this hidden shrine.

This park boasts a unusual collection of curious monuments from around the world, from Micronesia to Antarctica.

A rare public effigy of “the Embracing Kangiten,” the erotic Japanese equivalent of Hindu god Ganesha.

The remains of a prehistoric settlement with a museum showcasing fascinating archaeological finds next to modern artworks.