Observatory with light rainfall
Due to security and anti-terrorism measures, most of the world’s international hub airports no longer have open-air observation facilities. However …
Flat as a mirror
When building a large airport in the urban development simulation game Cities: Skylines, the first step is to make the vast site …
Gion Festival 2024
One of Japan’s biggest festivals, the Gion Festival draws …
Sanjo traffic
Don’t drive through downtown Kyoto on ….
The pilgrim
At the west end of the Sanjo Bridge, there are two statues …
A new autumn fireworks festival
A new fireworks display, the Doshin Autumn Fireworks, was held at the outdoor arena of the Daiwa House Premist Dome …
The end of the night, the beginning of autumn
The light in the sky at the end of the night may be …
Drone show
My first drone show. There were two at Heian Shrine on this night. I just missed the first one. Had to stay out in the rain for …
Sapporo fireworks
A fireworks display co-sponsored by a local newspaper and a TV station was held on the banks of the Toyohira River, which runs through the center of Sapporo …
Exit to the ground
Subway systems and underground malls in large cities are all similarly designed, and sometimes it is hard to tell which city you are in …
Hokkaido Governor’s Official Residence
This Western-style building was built in 1936 as a villa for the Mitsui Partnership Company and became the property of Hokkaido in 1953. With its striking red …
Parked at Nanzenji Temple
JPG usually gets the job done for me, and I prefer how my Fujifilm cameras render the files, but sometimes the lighting makes RAW …