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Barber Asada

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Japan 1953 (likely Kokura 小倉市)

Today’s photo comes from my father’s slides from around 1953 Japan. Why post this today? Well, today is my dad’s birthday. If he were still alive, he’d be 95 years old today.

I converted these images from slides to digital about 12 years ago, shortly before he died. I showed them to him, but he couldn’t identify the people, places, or years anymore. Why did he take this photo? No idea–maybe that was his barber? Or the lumber was unusual? Or…?

鎌倉花火大会

kamakura fireworks from enoshima

Kamakura fireworks from Enoshima (July 2010)

11 years ago

Shofukuji Fukuoka Japan

Shofukuji (Fukuoka, Japan – June 2013)

Shosenkyo

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昇仙峡

Once upon a time, 1988 to be exact, I lived in Kofu, Japan for about eight months. I saw posters advertising Shosenkyo all over the place, but never got the chance to visit myself. 25 years later, I finally had the opportunity. Someday I need to go back and see it again with the autumn colors in full effect.

Shukkei-en scene

Shukkei-en 縮景園 hiroshima

Hiroshima, Japan (June 2013)

Panorama from Shosenkyo

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昇仙峡

Today’s photo comes from the top of the Shosenkyo Ropeway (昇仙峡ロープウェイ). The body of water in the distance to the right is Nosen Lake (能泉湖), an artificial lake created by the Arakawa Dam.