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Fresh Spring Green in Kyoto

tokyololas — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 11:42:51 +0000

Several weeks ago (at the end of April) I was in Kyoto for a glimpse of the fresh spring green. I have, of course, been to Kyoto numerous times, and this was definitely not my first time going at that time of year, but it was definitely the first time I noticed just how much [...]

Sannō Matsuri

tokyololas — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 22:25:47 +0000

(more photos below and even more photos here) Sannō Matsuri is one of the “big three” festivals in Tokyo (the other two are the Sanja Matsuri and the Kanda Matsuri. Technically, the Sannō Matsuri runs over the course of a week, but the highlight is definitely the 神幸祭 (しんこうさい) (or shinkōsai, which translates roughly to [...]

A Great View of Mount Fuji

tokyololas — Thu, 24 May 2012 09:50:59 +0000

I’ve been spending a few days out in Fuji City, which is basically sandwiched between the base of Mount Fuji and Suruga Bay. Just the luck of timing or season, but during previous stints here, it’s often been quite difficult to get a completely clear view of the elusive giant. Needless to say, when I [...]

Elliot Erwitt in Kyoto

tokyololas — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:14:34 +0000

When I was last in Kyoto (in November), Kahitsukan Kyoto Museum of Contemporary Art happened to have an Eliott Erwitt show on. I felt somewhat fortunate that the visitors we were touring around felt a bit tired after a morning of temple viewing and wanted to return to the hotel to relax for the rest [...]

Sumida Panorama

tokyololas — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 02:31:22 +0000

We were out for a stroll to Tsukiji market yesterday morning and, as I was crossing the Kachidoki Bridge, I decided to test out the AutoStitch Panorama app that has been sitting unused on my iPhone for months. I’m actually pretty impressed with the results (click on the image for a larger version): This [...]