My friend Flapro‘s Fuji XE-1. He brought this when we met in Shibuya for dinner. A handful of friends and acquaintances decided to visit Japan last 2013, and I think majority (if not all) were ecstatic to visit Akihabara and see Japan’s Animelandia. The situation was a bit different for me, because I looked forward …
Category: Japan
Japan on Film
So it has been a year since I took these photographs and yet it feels like it has not been that long every time I look at these. These photos also make me wish that I should have just shot mainly film during my trip (I didn’t, of course). It took me a while to …
Japan in my mind: Tokyo, Part 2
My second week of stay in Japan consisted of more exploration, fresh fish, a huge Gundam replica, and Mickey Mouse. On my last Monday in Tokyo, I decided to visit the last shrine in my itinerary, Meiji Shrine. Of course, getting lost (again – this has been a recurring theme since I obviously cannot read …
Japan in my mind: Tokyo, Part 1
Ahh, finally. I can write my entry about my stay in Tokyo. I have broken down this entry into two parts just so it is easier to take in the photos and information. I arrived in Tokyo around 4:00 PM via Calgary and was warmly welcomed by T and S (whom I haven’t seen in …
Japan in my mind: Enoshima and Kamakura
The thing about my trip to Japan is that I wanted to go outside Tokyo without worrying about my schedule. I already went to Kyoto and Osaka, but thought going somewhere close and still do a bit of a sight-seeing would be really great. I have heard of the town of Enoshima from a show …