An icy street before dawn
I walked through the backstreets of Sapporo’s city center before dawn. The surface of the road was completely frozen due to the cold wave that …
Parked by another temple gate
Konkai Komyoji is one of Kyoto’s many impressive Buddhist temples, but I only first visited there after living in this city for nearly 20 years. Perhaps …
Graveyard view
Yes, I took this photo from a graveyard. Yes, it felt kind of creepy. No, I did not see a ghost. No, I don’t think I’ve been cursed. But if I am, it may have been worth it …
Afro Buddha
There are many good reasons to visit Konkai Komyoji Temple, but perhaps the biggest is Afro Buddha. Those curly knots of hair represent …
The snow city
Sapporo is the only major city in the world with a population of more than one million that has an annual snowfall of more than 5 meters. I have visited …
The first heavy snow in Sapporo
The temperature began to drop rapidly in the early evening, and the light rain that had been sprinkling in the afternoon turned to snow before I knew …
Toji Pagoda light trails
This is probably the best spot in Kyoto to capture light trails. Thanks to my wife for recommending it to me. Otherwise, I probably never would …
Parked by the temple gate
My car appears in this photo not only because I think it looks awesome, but also because it provides further justification to …
Commute through suburbia
Sometimes I think my neighborhood in Yamashina Ward has it all: urban conveniences, nature, modernity, and tradition. That thought crossed my mind as …
Hankyu Arashiyama Line
I don’t make it out to the west side of town so often. One thing I like out here is the simple yet sophisticated livery on the Hankyu trains. In contrast …
Sapporo Concert Hall Kitara
During an evening stroll through Nakajima Park, an urban green space rich in nature, I happened to come to the entrance of Sapporo Concert Hall Kitara. It must …
Late autumn festival
Hokudai Konyousai is a late autumn festival that lights up the golden-leafed ginkgo trees on the Hokkaido University campus. People know that when these …