Home Is Suginami City’s Asagaya one of Tokyo’s lesser-known spots for street photography? It might be. I’ve never seen too many photos of it on the internet. You mightn’t believe the reason why I went there recently to photograph it. Do you want to hear the story? Well, you are going. The entrance roof to …
Home So many of Shinjuku’s skyscrapers are visible from Shinjuku Gyoen. I returned to Shinjuku Gyoen to see its cherry blossoms after nearly five years! That was a long time. Far more than expected. Well, the pandemic accounted for three of them. Anyway, it was good to go back. Earlier that day, I had been …
Home I’ve had a bad 2023 Tokyo cherry blossom season. There were so many places I had planned to go. But the weather has been atrocious. With it almost finished now, I’ve only had two days of shootable weather. And one of those was with the flowers close to their best. But finally, I got …
Home Hama Rikyu Garden’s cherry blossoms under Shiodome’s skyscrapers. Hama Rikyu Gardens in spring 2023. What can I say but it was pretty good. I actually wanted to include cherry blossoms in the title but that was impossible. As I was there early in the season, they hadn’t fully bloomed yet. Still, the park had …
Home Aoyama Cemetery’s famous cherry blossom road. Cherry blossoms at Aoyama Cemetery! I look forward to it every year. Finally, on March 22, 2023, I went to see them. I knew going was a mistake. True, but I was in a bind. The flowers weren’t quite at their best. But I didn’t have the luxury …
Home Yakatabune make their towards Kachidoki Bridge along the Sumida River. Kachidoki Bridge on the Sumida River is amazing. It is also the last or one of the last drawbridges in Tokyo. There is so much history to it. But I love photographing it when it lights up at night. Long exposures make it so …
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Home An Airdo Boeing 767-381-ER in Pokemon livery. Plane spotting at Haneda Airport Terminal 2 is good. I shot my first article for this blog in March 2023. It was a good experience. Well, I should say it was mostly a good experience. When I was at home that morning, the sky looked pretty nice. …
Home Nishi-Shinjuku Junction with light trails and Tokyo Opera City! Nishi-Shinjuku Junction is another Tokyo giant octopus. Another is at Hakozaki. Both have so many ramps to make up their legs. It’s an incredible piece of engineering. I love this place for long-exposure photographs. You’ll have many beautiful light trails to brighten it up. You …
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Home Tokyo Marathon 2023 started with the wheelchairs. The Tokyo Marathon takes place annually in late February or early March. It is one of the six World Marathon Majors. The event attracts elite and recreational runners worldwide. It is very prestigious. Of course, it attracts many photographers! Tokyo Marathon 2023 was a sea of people. …
Home Japan’s doll festival, also known as Hinamatsuri or Girls’ Day, is celebrated on March 3rd. It is the perfect opportunity to photograph the beauty of Japanese culture. Once again, I went to the Keio Plaza Hotel in Shinjuku to see it. What is Hinamatsuri? The festival is especially popular with families who have young …
