Tokyo Top 30 Showcase with Tokyo Samurai! Once again, I went to the Culttz Kawasaki sports complex in Kanagawa Prefecture. There were so many players, coaches and talent scouts. I was was lucky enough to photograph it. It was the best day of basketball. Coach Kris Thiesen was the man behind the event, and he …
On a wet and cold 2021 summer day, I watched a basketball game between Tokyo Samurai and Bay Corsairs. The venue was Miyamae Sports Stadium in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture. It was my first time seeing these under-eighteen teams, and I wasn’t disappointed. It was an excellent afternoon for sports photography. The Samurai won a …
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Do you remember me going to a basketball camp in early 2021? It was for Tokyo Samurai. Well, later that year, I went to another of their events. They called this one Tokyo Top 30 Showcase. It brought Japanese B League coaches and scouts to check out the young talent. Head coach Kris Thiesen had …
Tokyo’s Kite Museum has kites of all shapes and sizes. There are about sixty on display and another 3500 in storage. They come from Australia, China, the United States and more countries. Lovers of the sport will love it. The person behind the museum was Japan’s first Cordon Bleu-style chef, Shingo Modegi. He first built …
On March 20, 2021, I photographed more soccer. I saw two Footy Japan Competition games that day. But this article is only about one of them. The teams involved were Division 2 Jetro FC and Suns FC. Both of them were very good and aggressive. It was a great day for sports photography. This time …
The Japan U-19 cricket National Academy Squad 2021 trials! That was another exciting day for me. Once again, I went to Sano International Cricket Ground. The last time I was there was to photograph the women. Again, I got some good photos. The boys wanted to appear in the Under 19 World Cup. But, to …
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On a beautiful Sunday in April 2021, I photographed a women’s All-Star cricket game. The teams contained members of Japan’s national team. I was very excited as it was in the T20 format. The previous day I was at Sano International Cricket Ground in Tochigi Prefecture. That was to photograph the national team women’s trials. This …
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In April 2021, I photographed the Japanese women’s national cricket squad trials. As a cricket fan, it was a dream come true. Never did I think I’d photograph national-level sport. So, I was up at 5 am to be in Tochigi Prefecture by 9. Yes, it was a long trip, but thoroughly worth it. I …
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