Little Japanese Girl
In early December fall colors can still be seen on the trees and on the ground in Tokyo. Today’s photo was taken at Nezu Jinja.
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Nikko Toshogu (日光東照宮)
There are Toshogu shrines all over Japan, but the one in Nikko is the granddaddy of them all.
Kimono-clad female turns heads
You would think that in Japan seeing a female all done up in a kimono wouldn’t be that unusual. However, even though seeing someone in a kimono is an almost daily occurrence, and even though the Japanese tend to avoid staring and making eye contact, sometimes you do see eyes (and my camera) hit the target for a brief moment in time.
Kamakura multitasking
From the beach in Kamakura, Japan I spotted this guy who I thought was about to take up his sail in order to windsurf like the guys in the distance behind him.
Instead…
… he picked up his fishing pole and proceeded to engage in, perhaps, Japan’s favorite pastime.
Sakura countdown
In just one more month, my favorite part of Tokyo (Yanaka) will look like this. I took today’s photo of some of Tokyo’s finest cherry blossoms at Tennoji (天王寺) on April 8, 2010.
Ueno Park’s Lotus Pond and Benten Shrine
The Lotus Pond (蓮の池 or hasu no ike) in Ueno Park can be absolutely ugly (and smelly) for parts of the year, but in early July, when I took this photo, the lotus was at its peak. Benten Hall (弁天堂) can be seen in the middle of the Shinobazu Pond (不忍池).
It won’t be long before we, even those of us in the West, hear news reports about cherry blossom viewing in Ueno Park.