Tokyo here we come

I'm organizing a photography week in Tokyo for next year. As part of my research and planning for this destination photo workshop I pulled some photos from my files that…

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Nanzenji Aqueduct

Nanzenji is one of the Five Great Zen Temples of Kyoto, Japan. Wandering through the grounds at Nanzenji, I came across a huge red brick aqueduct, built in the 19th…

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Yoshino River

The Yoshino River is one of the three great rivers of Japan. Located on Shikoku Island, it is nicknamed "Shikoku Saburo," Sabaro being a popular first name for a third…

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Rainbow Bridge, Tokyo

In the eighteenth century, Tokyo---then known as Edo---was the world’s largest city, with a population of over one million. Today, Tokyo is still one of the world’s great metropoli, sprawling…

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Nachi-san

Japan, as someone put it to me, is the most exotic place one can go that is absolutely safe. Nachi-san, shown in this image, is one of the ends of…

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Umbrellas, Tokyo

When it comes to photographic technique, sometimes simple is good. I photographed these umbrellas on the street in Tokyo in a light rain on a overcast but bright autumn day,…

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Shirakawa River, Kyoto

Getting to Kyoto late in the afternoon, I checked into my hotel. Next, I proceeded to wander with my camera. In November, the sun set early and found me along…

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Isuien Garden

Gardens in Japan are almost never just about nature. The key point in a Japanese garden is how the natural elements interact with structural and human elements. The style of…

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