• Power To Japan
    April 5th, 2012By Category: Photography, Play
    The 'Hayate' Shinkansen is one bullet train which services the Tohoku (North Eastern) regions of Japan, which was heavily damaged by the March 11 quake and tsunami just over a year ago. How unfortunate, as I still remember at the time, the Tohoku region had only just la ... » Continue Reading
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    The Floating Gateway
    March 26th, 2012By Category: Photography, Play
    A lot has been covered about this majestic gate that seemingly floats in the sea in front of one of the most renowned shrines in all of Japan and possibly the world. This is, of course, the gateway, or 'torii' of Itsukushima Shrine, a UNESCO World Heritage site, on the ... » Continue Reading
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    Tokyo Compression
    February 17th, 2012By Category: Photography
    When you ask anyone to name one thing about Japan that impresses them the most, in most likelihood, one of the responses will be it's transportation system. Responsible for transporting millions of people everyday, Japan's transportation is one, if not, the most effici ... » Continue Reading
  • Summer Festivals
    August 11th, 2011By Category: Photography
    There's an abundance of festivities during Summer in Japan most famous and popular of all are the summer fireworks which draws thousands of spectators to the more local festivals of traditional street parade performances. One such is Awaodori, a 400 year old traditio ... » Continue Reading
  • Snowing in Spring
    April 12th, 2011By Category: Photography
    Sakura season seems to have only begun in Tokyo but last weekend was probably the last time to see them in full bloom before the strong Spring wind and rain sweeps them away. Even though the events of March 11 has cast a gloom over the festivities and with the govern ... » Continue Reading
  • Creative Ways To Donate
    April 1st, 2011By Category: Photography
    More and more people around the world are trying to find ways of how to help the victims of the Japan earthquake and tsunami. Japanese sporting stars, actors, musicians and other celebrities are all contributing to help hasten the recovery efforts and rebuild people's l ... » Continue Reading
  • During The Quake
    March 28th, 2011By Category: Photography
    It's the start of the third week since the earthquake and tsunami of March 11 hit Northern Japan. Most of the attention, now though, is being diverted to the ongoing nuclear crisis in the Fukushima power plant and the future impact it poses on the environment, agricultu ... » Continue Reading
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    Skin Deep
    August 11th, 2010By Category: Photography
    Tattoos have been in existence as far back in time than many of us can remember. Despite their obvious negative connotations in the modern world today, it remains an esoteric art form throughout the world, most intriguing of all, in Japan and other regions of Asia where ... » Continue Reading
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    Shibuya Nights
    August 2nd, 2010By Category: Photography
    This year's summer continues to hit record highs with week after week of temperatures in the mid 30's, unusual compared to historical trends. If you find yourself unable to sleep at night, confined in the comforts of a tiny Tokyo apartment, taking a stroll outside in th ... » Continue Reading
  • It's all in the details

    It’s all in the details
    July 23rd, 2010By Category: Photography
    One of the fascinations about Japan for me is the meticulous precision and detail that exists throughout their culture, from everyday products to their hospitality and services. Expect to be greeted humbly, with a twist of sophistication, when you enter a department ... » Continue Reading

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