Colour me good
30 pictures in 30 days was the promise I made in October. I was actually unsure of what to post for the last entry until today, when on my last […]
Itsukushima Shrine at Sunset
Over the previous year I’ve given the snap-happy locals here in Japan a good run for their money when visiting the many amazing sights around the country, as I have […]
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
This is the memorial cenotaph at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. From its location in front of the Peace Memorial Museum within the Peace Park it frames a view of the […]
A moment frozen in time
This watch on display at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum is one of many timepieces found in the ruins of Hiroshima after August 6th 1945. I can’t remember quite what I […]
Tokyo Sky Tree – A long way down
This is the view through the glass floor of the lower observation deck of Tokyo’s latest tourist trap – The Tokyo Sky Tree. Near the bottom right you can see […]
Sunrise at the Summit of Mount Fuji
Mount Fuji is a national symbol of Japan and a frequent topic of this blog. This picture was taken in late July of this year, when I climbed the mountain […]
Kamakura: Sunset from Enoshima
This is a late summer’s sunset from the small island of Enoshima, a short local train ride from the centre of Kamakura in Kanagawa prefecture, Japan. Hiding behind the clouds […]
Happy Jizo Statuettes at Hasedera Temple, Kamakura, Japan
From onmarkproductions.com: “One of the most beloved of all Japanese divinities, Jizō works to ease the suffering and shorten the sentence of those serving time in hell, to deliver the […]
Kamakura Daibutsu (Giant Buddha)
This is the giant bronze Buddha statue at Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan. This ancient statue has survived numerous natural disasters since it was cast in 1252, including tsunami […]
Tokyo’s Festive Spirits
Japan loves a festival. On more or less any day of the year there will be one going on somewhere, often with its roots dating back hundreds of years. Few […]
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