Pop Japan

With its rich culture and history, Japan has attracted not just the attention of its neighboring Asian countries, but also the rest of the world.

Japan ranks fifteenth and sixth (Osaka and Tokyo) on Business Insider’s most visited countries in 2017 and with all the beauty that the country is offering, it won’t be a surprise if it ranks higher than that in the next few years.

A country in which traditions meets the future, Japan is an economic powerhouse that draws hordes of businessmen from all over the world, as well as tourists who visits its breathtaking scenery including the famous cherry blossoms and Mount Fuji.

In the short video produced by National Geographic, memories of a three-week railway journey through Japan has developed into a fascinating short film. Filmmakers Vincent Urban, Alex Schiller, and Alex Tank zoomed through Tokyo, Osaka, Hiroshima, and Kyoto and experienced a culture that somehow balances rich tradition with a very futuristic present.

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