Since 1836, Kanazawaya (金澤屋) in Takasaki, Gunma Pref., has been helping customers enjoy a comfortable night's sleep with quality bedding and sleep essentials.
Rays of sunlight are breaking through the clouds to illuminate the southern part of central Kyoto. The pagoda of Toji Temple is visible towards the right side.
A gaggle of geese are waiting for their boat connection at a dock on Isola Madre, the largest island of the Isole Borromee archipelago in Lake Maggiore, Italy.
Around 10 years ago, there used to be a camera app called 6x6, which took square photos emulating a film look. Here is a set of such images from Graz, Austria.
Ethical personalisation of public services — Talk at Services Week
We have developed a set of ethical personalisation principles to guide our early work to deliver personalised public services. I will present about this work as part of Services Week 2026.
On my 2005 visit to the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, I played around with layering interior museum reflections over the Midtown Manhattan exterior.
An Enoden (Enoshima Electric Railway) Train is approaching Kamakurakokomae Station in Kanagawa Prefecture. Sections of the line run close to the Shonan Coast.
An evening perspective along the Dōtonbori Canal in Osaka, Japan. Historically a theater district, Dotonbori is now a popular nightlife and entertainment area.
Oodi, Helsinki's magnificent modern library near its Central Station, features an art installation in Finnish language called ‘Omistuskirjoitus’ (Dedication).
Interior photo of Akateeminen Kirjakauppa, the Academic Bookstore in Helsinki, Finland. The building was designed by renowned Finnish architect Alvar Aalto.
During a stay in Kyoto in 2014, my wife and I went to 京ローケツ やまもと染工 to try our hands at Roketsuzome, a traditional Japanese wax-resist textile dyeing technique.
This set of 12 photos was taken during a walk around Porvoo, Finland. The picturesque town is renowned for its red riverside warehouses and cobblestone streets.
At the end of my office afternoon yesterday, I got off the train two stops early and took a lengthy walk home to take some monochrome neighborhood photos.
On Marienplatz in the city center of Munich, Germany, two people are having a chat during lunch break. The white building in the back is the Old Town Hall.
While having lunch at a café in the Kruununhaka district of Helsinki, Finland, I noticed this reflection of other customers in a framed image of pastries.
Today is my first day back at work after the recent Europe trip. The view from the 18th-floor office towards Tokyo Station is still as thrilling as ever.
My wife and I returned from our Europe trip yesterday, just in time before Typhoon No. 6 hit Tokyo. Here is a quick window view of the situation this morning.
At Vantaa Airport in Helsinki, Finland, I grabbed the last cup of coffee of this year's Europe trip from an R-kioski convenience store near the departure gate.
Marienplatz in the city center of Munich, Germany, is where all visitors pass through. It affords great views of the New Town Hall and of Frauenkirche church.
Today on our Europe trip, we took a bus from Helsinki to Porvoo. We saw the town’s historic center and the famous red warehouses along the Porvoonjoki river.
Komaya Retro Games was an old shop in the Nakajuku area of Itabashi Ward in Tokyo, Japan. It was run by a couple in their 80s and filled with old game machines.
In the Taito Ward of Tokyo, Japan, a Showa-era hotel sign is reflected in a window, opening up a view towards a quiet backstreet with a more contemporary hotel.
On the way home from work tonight, I walked through the Shimura area of Itabashi Ward in Tokyo. I ran into two rather different frogs, and a few other details.
Enjoying a longer walk home this evening through the quiet streets of Izumicho in Itabashi, Tokyo, it appears I wasn't the only one going home at that time.
Through the Restaurant Window, Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan
While waiting for lunch today on my window counter seat at a new neighborhood restaurant in Itabashi, Tokyo, I captured this simple scene on the outside.
At the kickboxing gym this morning, before wearing my gloves for the sandbag punching practice, I captured this discreet action shot of some other members.
I worked at the office in Otemachi, Tokyo, this afternoon, and briefly stepped outside after the rain had stopped. The sunlight and the fresh air were glorious.