Jizo and the hebi

This (2017) is not the year of the snake, or the horse, but this photo was my random, desktop image of the day. These guardian deities, and I’m guessing there were twelve, each had one of the zodiac animals with them. The blurry one to the far right probably had a sheep.

2017 is the year of the rooster. The next year of the snake will be 2025.

Posted on October 21st, 2017 under Japan. Tags: buddhist, Daishoin 大聖院, jizo, miyajima, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600. Comments Off on Guardian Deities

@WOWHall @sargenthouse @Borisheavyrocks

Atsuo

Boris @ WOW Hall (October 6, 2017)

Setlist (also the exact running order of Dear)

Takeshi

Posted on October 13th, 2017 under Japan, Oregon. Tags: AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G lens, boris, concert photography, metal, Nikon D750, WOW Hall. Comments Off on Boris (ボリス) @ W.O.W. Hall

Hiroshima Carp menu

Nutritious = fried food? Eat to be a carp? Only in Japan…

The Hiroshima Carp won the Central League for the second year in a row. This weekend the Climax Series begins.

Posted on October 12th, 2017 under Japan. Tags: baseball, engrish, food, hiroshima, Nikon AF-S VR Zoom-NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED Telephoto Lens, Nikon D600, signs. Comments Off on Eat nutritious food and you will be a carp

Some more shows in the U.S. for Endon (SUMAC and Boris). Tonight they play in Portland. Tomorrow is Chico, and Wednesday is San Francisco.

Japan’s Endon @ WOW Hall (October 6, 2017)

Posted on October 9th, 2017 under Japan, Oregon. Tags: AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G lens, concert photography, endon, metal, Nikon D750, WOW Hall. Comments Off on Endon @ W.O.W. Hall

Morning service (asanootsutome) at a Buddhist temple on Koyasan

Posted on October 3rd, 2017 under Japan. Tags: buddhist, fudoin, koyasan 高野山, Nikon D600. Comments Off on 朝のお勤め