Author - Shibuya246

Culture

Temple Colors

It is very cold in Japan at the moment with snow falling heavily in many parts of the country. Back in summer when I visited Arashiyama, it was all...

Culture

Sakamoto Ryoma

I watched the NHK drama series, Ryomaden 龍馬伝, in 2010 and also the Jin drama on TBS last year, which both focused on the story of Sakamoto Ryoma...

Photo-Post

Takamatsu, Shikoku

Takamatsu is the one of the gateway cities to Shikoku . Trains coming across the Seto Ohashi bridge as well as ferries coming from small islands and...

Travel

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 towards the end of the economic bubble years in Japan...

Tech

Shinjuku Nikon Plaza

28th Floor, L Tower, Shinjuku I have had dirty marks on my camera mirror for a while now and decided to take it to The Nikon service center to get it...

outdoors • Photo-Post

Snow in Tokyo

We had snow in Tokyo tonight. Normally we get a bit of snow between January and March, but it doesn’t normally settle so easily. I expect by...

shopping

Yebisu Garden Place

Nice day out with lots of people shopping. A bit warmer than yesterday and clear blue skies. The rest of the country seems to be experiencing the...

Photo-Post

Suzumushi Temple

I visited Suzumushi Temple in Arashiyama, Kyoto in Summer and enjoyed the speech given by the monks there. It was not a large Temple and the grounds...

Culture

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 than normal. It’s really nice on the streets...

Video-Post

Kyushu Shinkansen CM

This CM came out a while ago, but its really nice to see this compilation showing names of places in Tohoku, as a genki call to them to recover from...

Travel

Arashiyama, Kyoto

A beautiful sunny day in Arashiyama by the water. Arashiyama is a great place to take a day trip from central Kyoto and enjoy the mountains and...

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Food

Ebisu dinner time

Went out to dinner in Ebisu with a friend this evening and enjoyed pizza and pasta at Mercer Cafe. Very nice restaurant with a real fireplace in the...

Living

Hiroshima Book

I finished putting together another book on Canon’s PhotoPresso site. This one is from a trip to Hiroshima. You can see other books in the...

Food

Daikanyama Lunch

A hot day today in Tokyo. I joined the ABCLoop team for lunch in Daikanyama near their new office in Ebisu. The cafe we went to is in front of...

Tech

ABCLoop.com

I had lunch yesterday with the team from ABCLoop.com. They had some exciting news, having just been accepted into the Open Network Lab Seed...

Shibuya Sakura
Japan

Sakura and HDR

A while ago I showed a few HDR (High Dynamic Range) photos on the site which I had taken with my Nikon camera. One photo of HDR is actually made up...

Tokyo Elections
Living

Tokyo Elections 2011

This weekend is election time for Tokyo and many Prefectures. The 2 big name candidates in Tokyo are the incumbent Ishihara-san and former Governor...

Shibuya Sakura
Shibuya

Shibuya Sakura

Tsutaya with Sakura A really nice day in Tokyo today with Sakura coming into full bloom. I captured these photos near Shibuya crossing. People...