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Roof over roof

Ornate roof over ornate roof at Daishoin (Miyajima, Japan)

Posted on January 23rd, 2016 under Japan. Tags: buddhist, Daishoin 大聖院, miyajima, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, temples. Comments Off on Roof over roof

Shirakawa Village

Shirakawago on a foggy morning

Posted on January 22nd, 2016 under Japan. Tags: shirakawago, thatch roof. Comments Off on Shirakawa Village

Okunoin statue

Kukai (AKA Kobo Daishi) doesn’t have a grave since he didn’t die. He entered samadhi (sanmai or 三昧) instead. I’m pretty sure this statue in Okunoin is of Kukai although I’m not certain.

Posted on January 20th, 2016 under Japan. Tags: buddhist, cemetery, koyasan 高野山, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, okunoin japanese cemetery 奥の院. Comments Off on Okunoin statue

Sunflower fisherman

Shosenkyo Sunflower Fisherman (near Kofu, Japan)

Posted on January 15th, 2016 under Japan. Tags: fishing, kofu, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, shosenkyo, sunflowers. Comments Off on Sunflower fisherman

アジサイ属

Hydrangea (アジサイ属) on Koyasan (Japan)

Posted on January 14th, 2016 under Japan. Tags: flowers, koyasan 高野山, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600. Comments Off on アジサイ属

View of Tokyo from Ebisu

Tokyo (looking north) from Ebisu Garden Place Tower

One of the best free views of Tokyo is just a few minutes from the Ebisu Station on the Yamanote Line. For best results, go between storms or just after a typhoon.

Posted on January 10th, 2016 under Japan. Tags: aerial photography, ebisu, Tokyo. Comments Off on View of Tokyo from Ebisu