Osaka has lots of rivers snaking through town.

Osaka Castle as seen from atop the "Twin 21" towers.

Osaka Castle with its moat and part of the huge wall surrounding it.

Osaka's Sky Building.
Janice and Gina took the glass elevator ride.

I met them at the rooftop restaurant
(via the indoor elevator, which was scary enough.)

The view from that circular window.

Those are up and down glass escalators going to the roof...
way up there.

Kyoto Station at night, 4 second exposure.
The escalator on the right seems to go into the clouds.

Kyoto Station, regular exposure.

Looking down into Kyoto Station.

The fan shop in Kyoto.

The following shots are from Osaka Aquarium...

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