The challenge in taking photos in Japanese cities is getting far enough away from something to get it in shot. Often the best way is to find your subject reflected in something else.
This first one is in Nagoya:
This one is in Tokyo:
The other option is to pay to go to the top of something very tall. This was taken from the towers in the shot above. I can't help wondering what's going to happen here when the next "big one" hits Tokyo...