April 2012
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Sakura Weekend
As the Sakura season is finishing for another year, I took some shots on the weekend taking [...] -
Daitokuji Temple 大徳寺
Daitokuji Temple is located in the North part of Kyoto City near Kinkakuji and was founded in [...] -
Temple Mail in Teramachi
Thought it was interesting to see the postman rush down on his bike through the Temple to [...] -
Kyoto Lunch, Zakkoku Rice
I have been in Kyoto and was enjoying some very nice food both at lunch and dinner time. One of [...] -
Sakuramochi, Wagashi
I had some tea and Sakuramochi while in Kyoto. Sakuramochi is a type of wagashi, Japanese [...]
March 2012
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Conbini Monday Wk81
Tokyo Sky Tree will be opened on May 22,2012. The height is 634m. -
Ishiyama Temple
Ishiyama Temple （石山寺） in Shiga Prefecture, said to have been constructed around 762, is the [...] -
Conbini Monday Wk80
Recently we have been improving the Conbini Monday content by having a team of people to [...] -
Kamogawa, Kyoto
The Kamo river (kamogawa) runs through Kyoto, historically providing an important water supply, [...] -
Conbini Monday Wk79
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New iPad3? Get a Kimono iPad Case
I visited Kyoto recently and dropped in on Kyokaori Company where they have been very creative [...] -
Travels
I have been away for the last 5 days and have some photos to catch up shortly. Can you guess [...] -
Conbini Monday Wk78
February 2012
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Funaya Hotel, Matsuyama, Shikoku
When I traveled to Shikoku and visited Dogo Onsen, I had the chance to stay at Funaya Hotel in [...] -
Hikarie, new building in Shibuya
It was a beautiful day again today in Tokyo, with blue skies and higher temperatures. Winter [...] -
Conbini Monday Wk77
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Yutenji
The weekends are always a good time for a walk. The weather seems to get better and people on [...] -
Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture
Last year at the end of summer I visited to Suzumushi Temple in Arashiyama, Kyoto and also to [...] -
Conbini Monday Wk76
There are not only foods, but also well-made figures at the convenience store. I hope you have [...] -
Hoshi Matsuri
Today was the annual Hoshi Matsuri at the Agon Shu Temple in Kyoto. I was surprised to see it [...] -
Spring weather, Autumn reflection
The Spring weather seems to be hiding just around the corner as the trees start to get ready to [...] -
Conbini Monday Wk75
After Setsubun, Spring starts according to the calendar. It is still too cold in Tokyo, so you [...] -
Shinjuku Station
Shinjuku Station is said to be the busiest train station in the world with close to 4 million [...] -
Kisaragi and Setsubun
The month of February used to be called Kisaragi in Japan. February was the second month of [...] -
Temple Colors
It is very cold in Japan at the moment with snow falling heavily in many parts of the country. [...]
January 2012
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Conbini Monday Wk74
After the snow we had in Tokyo last Monday, you might be tempted to stock up on some goods at [...] -
Sakamoto Ryoma
I watched the NHK drama series, Ryomaden 龍馬伝, in 2010 and also the Jin drama on TBS last year, [...] -
Takamatsu, Shikoku
Takamatsu is the one of the gateway cities to Shikoku . Trains coming across the Seto Ohashi [...] -
Huis Ten Bosch
At the end of last year I went on a trip to Huis Ten Bosch, Nagasaki. It is a theme park built [...] -
Shinjuku Nikon Plaza
I have had dirty marks on my camera mirror for a while now and decided to take it to The Nikon [...] -
Snow in Tokyo
We had snow in Tokyo tonight. Normally we get a bit of snow between January and March, but it [...] -
Conbini Monday Wk73
It is getting cold recently, and Lawson has started a Korean food fare to help us fight off the [...] -
Yebisu Garden Place
Nice day out with lots of people shopping. A bit warmer than yesterday and clear blue skies. [...] -
Suzumushi Temple
I visited Suzumushi Temple in Arashiyama, Kyoto in Summer and enjoyed the speech given by the [...] -
Glover Garden, Nagasaki
Glover Garden is a park in Nagasaki, overlooking Nagasaki Harbor. It was built for Thomas Blake [...] -
New Year Day 2012
It is always quiet in Tokyo on New Year Day. Here is a scene in Shibuya with a lot less people [...]
December 2011
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Kyushu Shinkansen CM
This CM came out a while ago, but its really nice to see this compilation showing names of [...]
November 2011
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Shibuya Streets Vol 13
It has been a while since we had a Shibuya Streets series. I took a quick walk on the weekend [...] -
Arashiyama, Kyoto
A beautiful sunny day in Arashiyama by the water. Arashiyama is a great place to take a day [...]
August 2011
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Ebisu dinner time
Went out to dinner in Ebisu with a friend this evening and enjoyed pizza and pasta at Mercer [...]
July 2011
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Hiroshima Book
I finished putting together another book on Canon’s PhotoPresso site. This one is from a [...] -
Conbini Monday Wk72
A little bit of time since the last post. I will try and keep up from now on. -
Daikanyama Lunch
A hot day today in Tokyo. I joined the ABCLoop team for lunch in Daikanyama near their new [...] -
ABCLoop.com
I had lunch yesterday with the team from ABCLoop.com. They had some exciting news, having just [...]
June 2011
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Conbini Monday Wk71
An interesting selection this week mainly from Natural Lawson -
Digital Book, Huis Ten Bosch
A friend introduced me to Canon’s book printing service, PhotoPresso. I have tried a few [...]
May 2011
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Conbini Monday Wk70
A wide selection here from yoghurts to potato chips and also some sodas. Enjoy your Conbini [...] -
Conbini Monday Wk69
Forgot to put these up yesterday. The Golden Week holiday made me forget it was a Monday and [...]
April 2011
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Sakura and HDR
A while ago I showed a few HDR (High Dynamic Range) photos on the site which I had taken with [...] -
Tokyo Elections 2011
This weekend is election time for Tokyo and many Prefectures. The 2 big name candidates in [...]
