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A photoblog, where you become the phantom foreigner, exploring travel destinations in Japan.
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Stormtrooper helmet art at the Mo Hitotsu no Star Wars Ten exhibition in Shiodome, Tokyo, on Christmas Day 2016.

Stormtrooper helmet art at the Mo Hitotsu no Star Wars Ten exhibition in Shiodome, Tokyo, on Christmas Day 2016.

'Star Wars' in Japan - Preface

February 28, 2017

It’s no secret that when George Lucas first began devising the Star Wars mythology, he drew heavily from Japanese influences.

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A visiting parade float from the city of Aomori lights up a darkened room at the "World of Star Wars" exhibition, which ran for twelve days in Tokyo in December 2015.

A visiting parade float from the city of Aomori lights up a darkened room at the "World of Star Wars" exhibition, which ran for twelve days in Tokyo in December 2015.

The Nebuta Room - Aomori's 'Star Wars' Parade Floats

December 24, 2016

Star Wars fans, your feast for the eyes continues.

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