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

東京の自由の女神像

The French Statue of Liberty came to Odaiba in Tokyo from April 1998 to May 1999 in commemoration of “The French year in Japan”. The Japanese missed it so much that in 2000 a replica was erected at the same place. Today’s photo comes from 2010.

Posted on February 1st, 2016 under Japan. Tags: odaiba, statue of liberty, Tokyo. Comments Off on Odaiba Statue of Liberty

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

What show was this old Tokyoite smiling about? This one.

Posted on January 5th, 2016 under Japan. Tags: Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, people, Tokyo, 西久保八幡神社例大祭 夏祭り2013. Comments Off on Enjoying the show

Year of the Tiger (2010)

Hatsumode (初詣) is the first shrine visit of the New Year in Japan. Today’s photo comes from January of 2010 when it was the Year of the Tiger. 2016 is the Year of the Monkey.

Posted on January 1st, 2016 under Japan. Tags: shinto, shogatsu, Tokyo, yasukuni. Comments Off on Yasukuni Hatsumode