Conbini Monday
Conbini Monday Wk63
Another week with some produce from conbini's outside of Tokyo. Most of the shots here were either from a Conbini in Kanawa-shi, Ishikawa-ken, or a…
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Photos
Tojinbo Cliffs
The Tojinbo Cliffs are a natural collection of jagged rock faces about 30 meters tall. A popular sightseeing spot, there are also many regular suicides here (it is said to have the highest rate of suicides with about 25 per year).
Living in Japan
Japan Book
I have been printing a bunch of my photos from recent trips whilst thinking about a book project that has been on my mind for a while. Not sure the final…
Photos
Sunset in Fukui
At the end of a long day around Fukui on my Hokuriku trip, after the Tojinbo cliffs , the sky lit up just as the sun went down. These were all taken in…
Travel
Hokuriku Trip
I am in Hokuriku for 4 days and will be back in Tokyo by the weekend. In Hokuriku I am visiting Shirakawago and Gokayama, Toyama-Ken. In Kanazawa…
Travel
Nagamachi Samurai District, Kanazawa
In the early evening I walked to Nagamachi, where the Maeda family's samurai lived below the castle. The narrow lanes are lined with earthen walls and old…
Photos
Autumn Leaves in Kanazawa
Walking out of the castle in late October, the paths and the moss were covered in the first fallen leaves of autumn. Kanazawa's autumn colour usually…
Travel
Kanazawa Castle
Kanazawa Castle was the seat of the Maeda family, the richest lords in Japan after the Tokugawa. Much of it has been rebuilt using traditional methods…
Travel
Kanazawa City Walk
A day in Kanazawa, the old castle town on the Sea of Japan coast. I started with the view from my hotel and walked across the centre of town towards the…
Travel
Shikoku Gift Shops
Whilst in Shikoku I saw lots of gifts for bringing back. The most popular items seemed to be Udon (Sanuki Udon in particular) and anything with Sudachi in…
Living in Japan
Boss in Ebisu
The "Boss" looks over the crossing here in Ebisu. The sky was really powdery today, almost like marshmallow clouds. Great scene. How is your Saturday…
Travel
Shikoku Trip
I went on a trip to Shikoku recently and traveled around its 4 Prefectures of Kagawa-ken, Ehime-ken, Kochi-ken and Tokushima-ken. It was my first time to…
Conbini Monday
Conbini Monday Wk62
A short Conbini Monday this week due to the Public Holiday and lots of other activity going on, but the selections are pretty interesting. See if you can…
Culture
Honda Motorbike
On my recent trip to Shikoku, I stopped at Kojima for lunch before crossing the Seto Ohashi Bridge. The proprietor of a local restaurant asked me to take…
Marketing
ABCLoop Launch Party, Roppongi
I just came back from the launch event for ABCLoop.com in Roppongi where I met up with Billy and John Martyn, the founders of ABCLoop. The Site is for…
Food & Drink
Japanese Food
On my recent trip to Shikoku I had some wonderful food, particularly produce from the Setonaikai. The taste of everything was fresh and the service was great. Often the food looked so good I ate it before taken a picture. Here are some items that I captured before eating them.
Photos
Otsuka International Art Museum
Ostuka Pharmaceutical have built a wonderful art museum in Naruto which holds over 1,000 pieces of Western masterpieces reproduced on ceramic boards. The museum building and the work gone into the creation of these boards is outstanding.
Outdoors & Sport
Myoto Camphor Tree
When I was traveling around Shikoku I came across this great Camphor tree that is over 900 years old. That dates it back to around the year 1100. Imagine…