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Richard Koek on his photographic portrait of acity with fascin
Discover Kobe city’s famous Wagyu beef, visit one of Japan’s few ‘original’ castles and meet the small-town brewers and potters that make this region so special
Spotlight on readers’ excellent images and how they captured them
Explore a little-visited region where Shinto gods congregate and masked dancers tell ancient legends
Your indispensable guide to the capital
Here are the top ten images uploaded to Photocrowd from Round Nine, Urban Life, with comments by the AP team and our guest judge