菊寿堂いせ辰谷中本店

Dipping into the archives today, this photo is from a bike ride I took to Yanaka in April of 2010.

Posted on December 28th, 2015 under Japan. Tags: isetatsu, Tokyo, yanaka. Comments Off on Isetatsu paper shop

甲府城天守台から富士山

Today’s photo comes from the annual Shingen Festival in Kofu. Although Takeda Shingen lived and died before this castle was even built, it’s fun to hang out with all of the participants dressed in period garb at the remains and reconstructed portions of the castle, even if the eras are a bit off.

Posted on December 15th, 2015 under Japan. Tags: kofu, mt. fuji. Comments Off on Mt. Fuji from Kofu Castle

鹿苑寺 (Rokuonji) AKA 金閣寺 (Kinkakuji)

Posted on December 13th, 2015 under Japan. Tags: kyoto, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, 金閣寺. Comments Off on Different take on the Temple of the Golden Pavilion

恐竜 – National Museum of Nature and Science (Ueno, Tokyo, Japan)

Posted on December 8th, 2015 under Japan. Tags: museums, Tokyo, ueno, 国立科学博物館. Comments Off on Dinosaurs

Posted on December 7th, 2015 under Japan. Comments Off on Peeking back in time