Category Archives: Japan

Photography-wise, it was a tough two weeks in Japan. People there move fast; they are also quite conscious on how they appear on camera, posed shots are fine when permission was sought, but candid shots are a challenge. Also, the cold weather … Continue reading →

  Kyoto is famous for its its many temples and geishas, so its quite a pity that I could only visit one of them (the temples I mean). Just as unfortunate was that I did not see any geishas during … Continue reading →

  Along with the Himeiji, Hikone and Inuyama sites, the Matsumoto site is designated as a National Treasure. Construction on this black and white structure began way back in 1592. Based on photos of Himeji (which I did not visit), … Continue reading →

  One highlight of the trip would be to take ski lessons in the Japan Alps, so much of the trip was planned around this leg. The initial concern was that December would be too early to experience any snow. … Continue reading →

The main purpose of going to Osaka was to visit its famous aquarium. It is perhaps ironic that my favourite shot (below) of that trip was taken outside the aquarium, where a crowd had gathered around a busker. When visiting … Continue reading →

“Let All The Souls Here Rest In Peace, For We Shall Not Repeat The Evil.” Tourists go to Hiroshima mainly for the fact that it is one of the two cities (other one being Nagasaki) that suffered an a nuclear … Continue reading →

  Shiragawa-go is a UNESCO heritage site located about 1 hour drive from Takayama. It’s famous for its villages with steep thatched roofs which minimise the accumulation of snow. On my visit there, the area was partly buried under snow-which … Continue reading →

Sorry, false alarm. No actual posting yet, just a change of blog skin. As much as I prefer black blackground for my blog for displaying photos, the other features of the original theme wasn’t really reader friendly as only titles … Continue reading →