神田川

Today’s photo was taken nearly eight years ago. Let the blooming begin.

Posted on March 10th, 2018 under Japan. Tags: cherry blossoms, flower lovers guide to tokyo, kandagawa, night photography, sakura, Tokyo, 桜. Comments Off on Kandagawa sakura evening

Posted on March 3rd, 2018 under Japan. Tags: buddhist, garden, Kongobuji 金剛峯寺, koyasan 高野山, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, photomerge. Comments Off on Largest rock garden in Japan

Today’s photo comes from more than eight years ago, my pre-DSLR days. The building in the middle is the Meguro Incineration Plant (目黒清掃工場) which was torn down in 2017. A new plant is supposed to be operational on this spot in a few years.

Posted on March 1st, 2018 under Japan. Tags: aerial photography, clouds, ebisu, sunset, Tokyo. Comments Off on Throwback Thursday

Posted on February 27th, 2018 under Japan. Tags: baseball, meiji jingu stadium, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, Tokyo, yakult swallows. Comments Off on Preseason has begun, opening day about a month away

Yamanashi Prefecture is famous for its grapes. While waiting for a bus to take me from the Shosenkyo Bus Stop back to central Kofu, I shot this nearby vineyard. In Japan, it isn’t uncommon to see grapes wrapped on the vine. I’ve never seen this in the USA or anywhere else.

Posted on February 14th, 2018 under Japan. Tags: kofu, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600. Comments Off on Japanese vineyard