Jōgashima!
The rocky southern tip of Miura Peninsula
A jaunt to Jōgashima
japan, Photography, Travel, UncategorizedIn March, we went for a drive to Jōgashima (城ヶ島), which is a small island off the southernmost tip of the Miura Peninsula (三浦半島). I’d been there a few times before, but it had been a while. It’s about 75 km from central Tokyo and can easily be accessed by train or car (see […]
Biggest snowstorm in 45 years hits Tokyo
japan, Photography, TokyoI’ve blogged about Tokyo in the snow before (here and here), but the snowfall this past Saturday was epic. Of course, we went out and walked around for several hours. As a Canadian, I feel qualified to state unequivocally that it was a full-on blizzard! I’ve put together a gallery below – click on one […]
Google Japan Doodle for Yasujirō Ozu
japan, movies, TokyoA lovely little Google Doodle today to mark the anniversary of Yasujirō Ozu‘s birth (小津 安二郎 1903年12月12日 – 1963年12月12日) – a scene from his most famous film, Tokyo Story (東京物語): Oddly, Ozu died on his birthday, so today marks both his birth and his death. Here is the trailer for the film (with English subtitles): Also, […]
It’s been a while…
Apple, japan, TokyoI happened to see my own blog in my RSS feed the other day and I was completely shocked when I realized I had not done a blog post for almost a full year. I’ve had gaps in the past, but I was posting more regularly a year ago and suddenly stopped. I have no […]
Foggy Night in Tokyo
japan, Photography, TokyoWell, I thought I might go out and shoot a bit, but the rain and fog convinced me that a cup of coffee and a book on the sofa would be a better choice. However, that doesn’t mean I put my camera away without at least getting a few shots of the fog (click on […]
Tanaka Hisashige – Today’s Google Doodle
history, japan, MiscellaneousToday’s Google Doodle commemorates the 213th birthday of Tanaka Hisashige, a Japanese engineer and inventor during the late Edo and early Meiji periods. In his time, he was known as “the genius of mechanical wonders”. Some people refer to him as “the Thomas Edison of Japan”. He was famous for a number of things, but […]
