Today’s photo is about 65-years old so these two, if they are still alive, are now in their 70s. For more of my dad’s photos from the early 1950s click here.

Posted on January 2nd, 2018 under Japan. Tags: vintage color slides. Comments Off on Vintage Japanese girls

According to Flickr “favorites” this was my top travel photo of 2017.

For prior years click here.

Posted on December 29th, 2017 under Hawaii, Japan, Oregon. Tags: photography. Comments Off on Top photo of 2017

I’ve never been to the real 平等院 near Kyoto (although I’ve had the postcard photo of the famous temple since 1988) so catching the 50-year old replica in Hawaii a couple days ago was pretty cool.

Posted on December 19th, 2017 under Hawaii, Japan. Tags: buddhist, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D750, oahu, temples, 平等院 byodoin oahu hawaii. Comments Off on Byodo-in on Oahu

Marugame Udon (Kai, Japan)

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Next week we are off to Oahu. While you can find Marugame Udon shops all over Japan, you have to go to Hawaii to eat such noodles in the USA. Can’t wait!

Posted on December 6th, 2017 under Japan. Tags: blue hour, kofu, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, signs, udon. Comments Off on Udon restaurant

@masugatakun #kyoto #shopping

Posted on November 29th, 2017 under Japan. Tags: bikes, kyoto, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, people, signs. Comments Off on 今日も元気だ!