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Hino Blue Ribbon, Chutetsue, Japan This Hino Blue Ribbon model, was photographed in Kyoto in 1993. At that time it was a dated model, as Japanese bodybuilders were begining to market coaches with the rounded shapes today in vogue all over the world. © Ricardo Adonis P. 
Mikawa is a Japanese charter operator. The coach in the photo is a Mitsubishi, new in 1989, having the then just developed modern design that was apart from the traditional Japanese coaches. Note the dish type antenna, a common feature of coaches in Japan, as well as fantasy names like Victory. Photographed waiting for their passengers at a park in Tokyo during June 1989. © Ricardo Adonis P. 
Standard Japanese City Bus of the 1980’s Gifu City Council (22 06-12) Isuzu BU04 with Kawasaki body at Shin Eki 1980. ©Ian Lynas 
Isuzu-Nihon On 25 May 1993 this Isuzu was spotted on Ginza Tokyo area. Even when the coach was new, still maintained the old fashioned rear lights style, maybe a safety requirement made by local authorities. © Ricardo Adonis 
Okayama Electric Railway Fuso with NSK bodywork arriving at Okayama Station in 1980. ©Ian Lynas 
The Hokuriku Railway Co based in Kanazawa are normally known as Hokutetsu. 26-435 is a Mitsubishi with Mitsubishi Nagoya bodywork photographed at Kanazawa Station in 1980. ©Ian Lynas 
Two elderly Fuso buses with Kureha bodywork, that on the left from registration period 2 is 25-73, that on the right from registration period 22 is 1-26. Operted by the Toyama District Railway and photographed at Toyama Station in October 1980. ©Ian Lynas
The city of Amagasaki lies only 5 km from Osaka and retains its municipal bus operation. ©Ian Lynas 
The small but smart municipal fleet in Itami, about 5 kms from Osaka is exemplified by 16.00 believed to be an example from IK bus shown on 6 June 2013 at Itami Hankyu Station. ©Ian Lynas 
Kawasaki lies between Tokyo and Yokohama and has retained its municipal bus fleet. 1817 is unfortunately of unknown make photographed at the JR Kawasaki Station 16 June 2013. ©Ian Lynas 
After leaving the bus turntable at Gora near Mt Fuji, Hakone Tozan Railway B113 heads back to Odawarra. ©Ian Lynas 
Australian builder Volgren has won some market share in Japan with Scania chassised articulated buses in three cities. Nishitetsu in Fukuoka, Kyushu have 7 and 1 02 is shown at the Hakata Port International Terminal on 12 July 2017. ©Ian Lynas 
Northern Honshu private operator Nanbu Bus share some working with the Hachinohe Municipal fleet and 200 7 82 is shown on 9 July 2017 on a Sunday morning working. ©Ian Lynas 
The major operator in Shimonoseki in Western Honshu is Sanden Bus who, although having a new lighter livery, also have some buses in their traditional livery of blue, orange, silver and pink, such as 230 50-34 an Isuzu Cubic shown at Shimonoseki JR Station on 13 July 2017. ©Ian Lynas
Chiba Bus Station Kominato Railway Co 200 (16-81) is of unknown type shown departing on 9 July 2017 from the large interchange which has two railway stations, a monorail and a bus station. ©Ian Lynas 
Konan Bus is now just a bus operator and their number 52506-6, registration 200 8 32, a Hino is shown departing from Aomori Bus Station on 8 July 2017. ©Ian Lynas 
Northern Honshu Japan operator Hanamaki Kankoh 200 16-73 is a Hino Selega shown at Shin-Aomori Station on 8 July 2017. ©Ian Lynas 
A Neoplan, 200 31-98 departing Kyoto Sky Bus Terminal for another tour of the former capital of Japan ©Ian Lynas
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