Half Clean at Nezu Jinja
I took this photo back during last Summer at the Nezu Jinja in Tokyo, an area I actually pass through every day in and out of the city. The architecture around this shrine is pretty impressive, and for a lesser known one its grounds are quite expansive. I spent most of my time actually on the outside edges of the grounds, where to me at least the most interesting photographic subjects were located. This water...
Umbrella Crossing
Although it’s a bit warmer today, it’s also been pretty rainy, and it looks as though it may rain through the weekend around Tokyo. This means the umbrellas will be out in full force around the area. Although it can be a pain trying to walk in the sea of umbrellas, it makes for an interesting sight from afar. Camera: Nikon D7000 Lens: Nikon 70-300mm VR Shot Info: f/13 | 1/160 sec | ISO800 |...
Meguro Gajoen Hall
Last year while shooting for GaijinPot’s Yamanote Line Japanese study series, I was having trouble finding something interesting to shoot around Meguro Station. Many of these stations look very much alike (i.e. boring and/or a bit run down), and I was challenged to get something unique about the area. I did a little research and found that a minute or two walk down the road from the station was this lovely hall used for a...
“Better Days Are Coming” – Plum Blossoms In Tokyo
For the past week or two, my camera was with Nikon, being repaired for the damage it received during one of Tokyo’s recent snow days. I finally got it back this past Sunday, but Sunday and Monday were too busy to get out and use it again. So this afternoon after some morning duties I took a trip down to Tokyo’s Minato ward to see what I could find. I was lucky enough to run...
Ueno Burning Bright
I’m not sure how many train stations Tokyo has – hundreds at least, maybe thousands – but I do know that not many of them are especially picturesque. Some are downright drab and run down, while others are constantly under construction, and still others are actually subway stations so there’s not really much to see. There are a few stations however that stand out in terms of the overall view and interestingness, if that’s a...