Osaka Castle

Posted on March 12th, 2016 under Japan. Tags: castle, Nikon AF-S VR Zoom-NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED Telephoto Lens, Nikon D600, osaka. Comments Off on Osaka Castle

Ricoh group at Shingen Ko Matsuri (信玄公祭り) 2010

Posted on March 11th, 2016 under Japan. Tags: festivals, kofu, matsuri. Comments Off on リコー侍軍隊

I began reading Eco Living Japan: Sustainable Ideas for Living Green by Deanna MacDonald last night. First impressions are good. The book is beautiful. More than half of it is full-color, high-quality photographs. I’ll provide a more detailed review once I have finished reading.

Posted on March 9th, 2016 under Japan. Tags: book review, buildings. Comments Off on Eco Living Japan

Swallows’ fans crack out their umbrellas when it’s time to send the opposing pitcher to the showers

Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) has their opening day in just over two weeks, more than a full week before MLB.

Posted on March 8th, 2016 under Japan. Tags: baseball, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, Tokyo, yakult swallows. Comments Off on Pitching Change

OK, this is kind of weird for anyone not from Japan, but in Japan tattoos and the mafia are synonymous. The really weird part is that even if you are a foreigner with a tattoo, and obviously not part of the Japanese Yakuza, you can be denied entrance into places (like onsen) and denied other services if you have a visible tattoo. Yet another reason not to get one…

Posted on March 2nd, 2016 under Japan. Tags: yomiuriland. Comments Off on No! Tattoo