Shibuya246: Japan, from Shibuya
Chestnut Anpan Bread
With Autumn comes a change in weather and a change in foods. Local stores start to serve different vegetables and there is a clear switch in menus. It is…
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Kyoto Sunset
The sun goes down in the West on another day. The colors painted in the sky at this time of year are a light pinkish haze.
Hello Kitty Airport Train
After a long flight home, its nice to be greeted with the friendly face of Hello Kitty as you board the train. Instead of contemplating a dirty carriage…
Capsule Hotel rest at Narita Airport
If you arrive early at Narita Airport for your flight, you can get a quick nap and a shower before you board the plane keeping you super fresh for the…
In the Garden
This is not my garden of course, but there are some nice flowers around as I took a look at one of the university gardens study areas.
Sunflowers on Awajishima
Nice to be out in the sunshine for a bicycle ride on the island of Awajishima near Sumoto. I came across these wonderful sunflowers which brightened up…
Xmas Lights in Botanical Gardens
I went to take a look at some of the Christmas lights in the Botanical Gardens
Kitano Tenmangu
Kitano Tenmangu is well known as a shrine dedicated to Sugawara Michizane, a scholar and politician who was exiled unfairly by his political rivals many years ago. He is associated with Tenjin, the god of literature or calligraphy and many students come to wish for good fortune in their upcoming exams. Dazaifu Tenmangu in Fukuoka which i visited previously is built over the grave of Sugawara Michizane.
Autumn Leaves on the Kamogawa
Autumn is always a nice time of the year for taking photos. Great colors, cooler weather. Lots of action. I have had a cold recently and so haven't been…
