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OK, folks, buckle in for a long one. This month I have photos from Tokyo Design Festa and a trip to Kyoto. さて、皆さん、今回は長くなりますよ。今月は東京デザインフェスタと京都旅行の写真を紹介します Tokyo Design Festa Winter 2024 This show continued its slow transformation from an art festival to a crafts show. Nevertheless, I could still ferret out some interesting live drawings and performances. このイベントはアートフェスタからクラフトショーーへと徐々に変化を遂げてきました。それでも、面白いライブで絵を描くことやパフォーマンスを見つけられました。… Continue reading November 2024 – Tokyo Design Festa and Kyoto →

This month I only have a few cosplay photos to share. However, it was a deceptively busy month. 今月はコスプレイヤーの写真が少ないです。でも実際には忙しかったです。 Excuses, Excuses The hottest summer in Japan finally ended and I went out for as much photography as I could. Unfortunately, societal norms in Japan dictate that you can not post a person’s photo on the… Continue reading October 2024 – Ikebukuro Cosplay Festival →

This month I have photos of more trees than you can shake a branch at. In addition, you can see some old toys and a new concert. Come celebrate the end of this Hellish summer. 今月は枝を振るほど木の写真がすごくたくさんあります。さらに古い玩具と新しいコンサートを見ることができます。この地獄の夏の終わりをお祝いしましょう。 Hakone I took a short vacation to Hakone, a popular domestic travel destination about an hour and a half… Continue reading September 2024 – Hakone →

This month I have a bunch of photos from various cultural events in Tokyo. If you like kimonos, you have come to the right blog post. 今月、東京の色々な文化イベントの写真があります。着物が好きだったらこのポストは面白いと思います。 Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum This open air museum located in a suburb park collects and preserves buildings from the 1800’s and from the 1980’s. During this Obon… Continue reading August 2024 – One Museum and Two Dances →

Despite the heat, I managed to get out to another Naikaknowa concert and the summer version of Wonder Festival. 猛暑なのにまた内核の波のライブと夏のワンダーフェスティバルに行きました。 Paint Faster! In the last few years, game miniature manufacturers have produced a new kind of acrylic paint with the promise of facilitating acceptable paint jobs quickly. I tried Army Painter Speed Paints on some… Continue reading July 2024 – Wonder Festival Summer 2024 →

Early summer heat and the rainy season clashed this month to make going out thoroughly unpleasant. On one of the few nice days I visited a local garden. 出かけるのが嫌になるぐらいの早朝の暑気と梅雨期が衝突をしました。すくない晴れの日に市内の庭に行きました。 Rikugien Gardens I spotted the Rikugien Gardens two and a half years ago when I was doing my tour of the Yamanote Line stations. (Did the… Continue reading June 2024 – Rikugien Gardens →

This month I have some photos from Asakusa and Tokyo Design Festa. There are also a few bonus shots from the latest Naikaunowa show. 今月は浅草の写真と東京デザインフェスタの写真もあります。そして最近の「内閣のは」のライブ写真のボーナスがあります。 Asakusa at Night Back in March, I did some shooting at the popular Sensoji temple in Asakusa. However, I missed shooting from a nearby observation tower as well as shots… Continue reading May 2024 – Tokyo Design Festa and Asakusa at Night →

This month I have a few cherry blossoms, a pagoda, and weird food lined up. 今月、桜とパゴダと風変わりな食べ物の写真があります。 Daishi Park I headed down to Kawasaki to check out Daishi Park and one of its festivals. The park had some impressive buildings, although quite a few were under construction. 川崎に大師公園の祭を見に行きました。公園には面白い建物があるけれど工事中の建物もありました。 Sakura at Yoyogi Park The cherry blossoms were… Continue reading April 2024 – Sakura and Tea →

March’s inclement weather kept photo opportunities to a minimum. On two of the rare clear days, I visited Sensoji Temple and Inokashira Zoo. 三月は天気が悪かったので撮影のチャンスがあまりありませんでした。二つの珍しい晴れの日に浅草寺と井の頭自然文化園を訪ねました。 Sensoji Temple I stopped by the popular tourist location to practice using two of my prime lenses. Japan’s record-breaking level of foreign visitors was very apparent as I dodged hundreds of… Continue reading March 2024 – Asakusa and Inokashira →

This month features the return of Wonder Festival to its pre-pandemic glory along with a few other interesting photos. 今月はパンデミック前と同様の面白さが戻ったワンダーフェスティバルと他の面白い写真があります。 Wonder Festival Winter 2024 The Wonder Festivals that occurred in the wake of the pandemic were fun but muted affairs. This year, though, the figures tables were full and the cosplayers seemed to have returned… Continue reading February 2024 – Wonder Festival Winter 2024 →