Kamakura - Japan (Day 4 part 1) Engakuji and Tokeiji
May 03, 2014
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Kamakura has been on my list of places I most wanted to visit in Japan for a while now so I was very excited to go. Kamakura is famous for having many old well preserved temples and shrines much like Kyoto and being a history enthusiast this really peeked my interest in going there.
I got off to a early start as usual. I was impressed with how e...
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Tokyo, Akihabara - Electric Town (Day 3 Part 4)
April 26, 2014
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One of my biggest regrets of this recent trip is that I did not go back to Akihabara for a second visit. This place is Electric in every sense of tyhe word. Even after a long day of walking around Asakusa and attending the Jidai Matsuri the mood of Akihabara gave me energy to buzz around the many stores.
I had very good timing for my arrival. On...
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Tokyo - Jidai Matsuri (Day 3 part 3)
April 19, 2014
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Tokyo "Jidai Matsuri" is a historical parade that takes place in Asakusa. Compared to a lot of the events in Japan it does not have a long history. Apparently they have only been holding this particular event since 1999. Since it is relatively new compared to numerous events hosted for hundreds of years around Japan it explains why there was not a...
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Tokyo - Asakusa - Shirasagi-no-mai (Day 3 part 2)
April 12, 2014
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After my morning walking around Asakusa and Kappabashi area I made my way back to Sensoji Temple. I walked in through the main entrance that leads down Nakamise-dori. Nakamise Street is a roughly 250 meter long street with stops lined up on both sides selling all kinds of souvenirs and foods. This is one of those areas you either love or hate becau...
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Tokyo - Asakusa (Day 3 part 1)
April 05, 2014
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My 3rd day in Tokyo started off early like my previous day. This time I decided to visit a lot of the small residential streets to start of my morning. To power me on my way I decided to visit a "Konbini" (term for convenience stores in Japan) next to my hotel. The Konbini of Japan are much different than those in the U.S. and are a part of daily l...
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Tokyo - Odaiba and the 2013 Dream Yosakoi (Day 2 Part 4)
March 29, 2014
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I love events and when I saw that the Dream Yosakoi was being held in Odaiba I was extremely excited. Odaiba was on my must see list anyway but now I had a huge bonus reason for going to the man made island located in Tokyo Bay.
After my visit to Sengakuji I hoped on the Asakusa line and then transferred to the Yurikamome at Shimbashi Station. It...
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Tokyo - Sengakuji (Day 2 part 3)
March 22, 2014
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The 47 Ronin is a famous Japanese story of Honor, Loyalty and Revenge. I have read the book, watched the movie and at last had the opportunity to pay my respects to the actual burial site of the 47 Ronin which is located in the Takanawa neighborhood of Minato ward in Tokyo.
Sengaku-ji is a short walk from Sengaku-ji station (as long as you choos...
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Tokyo - Asakusa, Matsuchiyamashoden - (Day 2 Part 2)
March 15, 2014
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After my visit to Imado-jinja and walk along Sumida River it was time to start heading back towards Asakusa station and to get a bite to eat. Imado-jinja is about a 10-15 minute walk from Sensoji but I found too many interesting distractions along the way to make it back that quickly.
Stop number one was a beautiful local park. The park was very...
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Tokyo - Sumida River and Imado-jinja (Day 2 Part 1)
March 08, 2014
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Day 2 in Japan was really my first full day there and I had an aggressive agenda planned. I love getting up early and exploring. When I travel I really want to feel like I live in the area so I walk all the local streets getting up even before the sun rises. As I left my room the friendly staff of the Hotel wished me well. They were always so cheer...
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Tokyo - Asakusa (Day 1)
March 06, 2014
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Sorry Everyone, It has been a long time since I have had a chance to update this blog.
I thought I would take the opportunity to change things up a little now that I am back. Today I would like to do a little travel blogging about my most recent trip to Japan.
For the first leg of my trip I decided to stay in Asakusa which is located in the Tai...
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"Beauty can be seen in all things..."
November 16, 2012
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“Beauty can be seen in all things, seeing and composing the beauty is what separates the snapshot from the photograph. – Matt Hardy
I think this is a fantastic quote and a great way to explain the art of photography in a simple way. There are so many ways to look at the same thing if you really look closely and utilizing the tools available to you...
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"Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst." - Henri Cartier-Bresson, Photographer
November 09, 2012
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I thought this week we should look at a quote from one of the Masters of Photography. I believe it is valuable to not just read a quote but rather to think about the meaning behind it and whjat we can take away from it.
"Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst." - Henri Cartier-Bresson, Photographer
Looking at this quote it seems Mr Cartier-...
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