Stumbled upon this interesting art project and thought I'd share. Artist 
Yoriko Yoshida has created an 
Illustrated Alphabet of Japan - here's an excerpt:
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| D is for Dashi | 
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| F is for Futon | 
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| K is for Karaoke | 
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| O is for Origami | 
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| S is for Soba | 
What words or things come to mind when you think of Japan?