Japan in 8-bit: Location challenge answers!  Last week I set up
a challenge to guess the locations, as portrayed by Google’s
April Fools’ Day “Quest” street view. I hope you enjoyed it!
Here are the answers.  1. The Peace Park Memorial Arch,
Hiroshima  This one’s kind of hard to miss if you’ve been to
Hiroshima! The arch is  shaped like the roof of an ancient
Japanese home, to symbolize a shelter and resting place for the
souls of the victims. If you look directly through the arch you
can see the A-Bomb Dome framed in the distance, with the Flame
of Peace in the foreground.  2. Shibuya Crossing  photo:
wikimedia  Probably the most famous intersection in Japan, when
the lights change and the little green man lights up, it gets
crazy. Honestly this picture doesn’t even do it justice,
pedestrian traffic hits its peak in the evening when everyone’s
getting off work or going out for the night.  3. Kiyomizu
Temple, Kyoto  One of the most famous temples, probably, in
Kyoto, or even Japan. You can actually walk throu