Tag: japan

Hijiri Bridge Night View, Tokyo, Japan

Night view towards Akihabara from Hijiribashi, a bridge crossing the Kanda River just outside JR Ochanomizu Station in Tokyo, Japan.

SakuraZilla

I drew this one quite a few years ago. As you know, I like to draw Zilla, but I also love the traditional Japanese art of woodblock printing, known as ukiyo-e. I tried to bring some of that feel, along with the traditional colour palette to this one. I highly recommend looking up Kawase Hasui,...

Tunnel of Ema, Sanada Shrine, Ueda, Japan

Ema (絵馬; wishing plaques) at Sanada Shrine, located on the grounds of Ueda Castle in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

Wedding Anniversary Lunch, August 31, 2026

For our 19th wedding anniversary today, my wife and I went for lunch at "Good View Dining", a 19th(!) floor restaurant in Ochanomizu, Tokyo.

Messy Corner, Nakano, Tokyo, Japan

A makeshift exhaust pipe and a brick-pattern shirt are just two of the many details in this scene from a street corner in Nakano, Tokyo, Japan.

Pub Lane at Dusk, Asagaya, Tokyo, Japan

Pubs opening at dusk along Star Road in Asagaya, located in the Suginami ward of Tokyo, Japan.

Underneath my Parasol, Onomichi, Japan

Memories of a visit to Senkoji Temple in Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, on a relentlessly hot summer day.

The White Umbrella, Ueda, Japan

View along a backstreet of the historic Yanagimachi district in Ueda, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

Itabashi-juku Evening Panoramas, Tokyo, Japan

On the way home from work this Monday, I took some panoramic photos along Itabashi-juku, a shopping street tracing the old Nakasendō route.

Hanzaisha: Criminal (Daishi Matsunaga, 2026). Siete capítulos de una historia de espionaje industrial, adaptación de la novela homónima de Ai Ota. Me ha traído a la memoria todas esas historias que han circulado por décadas sobre las (presuntas) acciones de Grupo México contratando sicarios y mercenarios para amedrentar o asesinar activistas. Victoria pírrica pero al...

Driver’s Seat, Kyoto, Japan

Traveling on the City Bus in Kyoto, Japan. This was taken en-route to a stop at the base of the road that ascends to Kiyomizu-dera Temple.

Will ich haben: Ein Taschenrechner

Na gut, der Casio S100X Japanese Lacquer Edition ist vielleicht kein ganz normaler Taschenrechner.

Morning Mood, Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan

Moody sunlight floods a backstreet on a winter morning in the area around JR Itabashi Station in Tokyo, Japan.

ChatGPT Is a Japanese Internet Degen, or: How Fried Chicken Sent Me Down a Tokenizer Rabbit Hole

A stray piece of 2ch boilerplate in a ChatGPT answer sent me down a rabbit hole through Japanese internet history, tokenizers, training data, and one very weird token.

Togetsukyo Bridge, Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan

A view of Togetsukyo (Moon Crossing Bridge) in Arashiyama on the western outskirts of Kyoto, Japan.

Maze of Torii Gates, Nezu Shrine, Tokyo, Japan

Established in 1705, Nezu Shrine is one of the oldest places of worship in Tokyo. This photo was taken on a torii path from the subsidiary Komagome Shrine.

Four vanished shops from Itabashi Ward in Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo renews itself at a breathtaking pace. Old buildings get demolished to make way for new condos, and long-established neighborhood shops vanish for good.

Neighborhood Sento, Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan

Entrance to "Take-no-yu", a Sentō (Japanese Communal Bathhouse) in the Honcho area of Itabashi Ward in Tokyo, Japan. The building has since been demolished. 😢

Panoramic August Evening Sky, Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan

Coming home from work yesterday evening, I enjoyed an absolutely fabulous evening sky on a lengthy walk through the extended neighborhood.

Lost Midia de Pokémon reaparece e foi vendida por R$40 mil

Esta é uma curiosa notícia, mas envolve Lost Mídia. Existia um tipo de jogo, apenas conhecido no Japão (terra natal de Pokémon), na qual você competia com   outras pessoas num torneio de pesca: PokePark Fishing Tournament DS. Pois bem, o jogo parece ter ganhado um destaque dias atrás (dia 30 […]

Architecture Digest, Shibadaimon, Tokyo, Japan

This crossing in the Minato Ward of Tokyo offers a representative extract of the beautiful mess that this city's urban architecture can be.

Rice Fields at Dusk, Okayama, Japan

A capture of the late-afternoon mood around the rice fields east of downtown Okayama, Japan.

Summer Evening around Suimon Bay, Okayama, Japan

A series of photos taken on a hot summer evening around Suimon Bay east of Okayama City, Japan, including a visit to an Inari Shrine and an ocean viewpoint.

Inside Oya History Museum, Utsunomiya, Japan

Ōya History Museum (大谷資料館) is a museum and event space built inside a massive former stone quarry in northwestern Utsunomiya, Japan.

Flea Market at Osu Kannon, Nagoya, Japan

Twice a month, a flea market is held at Ōsu Kannon, a Buddhist temple in Nagoya, Japan. The terrace outside the main hall provides a great overview.

Brooding August Evening Sky, Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan

The light in the sky was very moody on the way home from work yesterday. I took some photos at 3x zoom level in the quiet backstreets of Itabashi Ward.

Graphics and Patterns, Taito, Tokyo, Japan

Interesting patterns and textures spotted at this street corner on a walk through the Taito ward of Tokyo, Japan.

Hyogo Daibutsu, Kobe, Japan

The Hyōgo Daibutsu in Kobe is known as one of the three big Buddhas in Japan, in the same class with the big Buddhas of Nara and Kamakura.

Pook-Emu Bee: Links For 08-05-26

Two Pook-Emu Bee daily links in a row? What in the world is going on here? [caption id="attachment_6672" align="aligncenter" width="800"] My new (old... 2000 model) atomic G-SHOCK has arrived.[/caption] 1. Mega Drive, Saturn And Dreamcast Watches Are Coming To Japan (Damien McFerran for Time Extension. July 5, 2026.) The Dreamcast watch looks cool. The other...

Super Groupies Partners with SEGA for New Console Themed Watches

The Reader, Kenninji Temple, Kyoto, Japan

Between sliding doors outside a tatami room at Kenninji Temple in Kyoto, Japan, a man seated on a bench facing the garden is reading a book.

Nakajuku Evening Panoramas, Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan

Coming back from the office yesterday, I got off two stops early to shoot some panoramic photos of daily life along Nakajuku Shopping Street in Itabashi, Tokyo.

Quiet Temple Entrance, Kanazawa, Japan

The quiet and peaceful entrance to Gannenji, a small temple in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.

Double Street Life, Taito, Tokyo, Japan

A huge window on a commercial building in the Taito Ward of Tokyo, Japan, is working as a perfect mirror for this random scene of daily street life.

Monochrome Before the Storm, Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan

Coming back from the office yesterday, I managed to take a few monochrome pictures in the Shimura area of Itabashi Ward before a big thunderstorm broke loose.

Grilled-Eel Restaurant, Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan

A customer is seen through the window of a grilled-eel restaurant in the Itabashi Ward of Tokyo, Japan.

Patio Garden, Takayama, Japan

A small Japanese-style garden in the patio of a shop in the historic area of Takayama in Gifu Prefecture, Japan.

Akane Banashi (Ayumu Watanabe, 2026). El mismo director de After the Rain dirige este anime, basado en el manga de Yûki Suenaga, sobre una chica que busca ¡venganza! (a través del rakugo) contra la persona que mató (bueno, más o menos) a su padre. Se puede ver por YouTube pues la productora decidió subir los...

Ikoku Nikki 5 (Tomoko Yamashita). Ya lo comenté antes, en el aspecto laboral, la rutina de Makio y la mía se parecen bastante. Pero también compartimos un mismo defecto para el que ella y Asa han encontrado una solución que pienso poner en práctica. Que buen final tiene este tomo. ★★★★

After-Work Panoramas from Hasune, Tokyo, Japan

Coming back from the office yesterday evening, I got off the subway two stops past my home station, and took a walk to shoot some neighborhood panoramas.

Items in a Shop Window, Kobe, Japan

In the Kitano Ijinkan area of Kobe, Japan, I took this close-up of items in the window of a shop selling gifts and stationery.

Through the Gate, Kyoto, Japan

Looking through the gate of Koshindo Temple near Yasaka Pagoda in eastern Kyoto, Japan, I was able to capture some typical Kyoto elements in a single frame.

At the Noodle Restaurant, Kyoto, Japan

After visiting Jingoji Temple in the Takao area of Kyoto, Japan, it was time to recharge with a bowl of hot noodles at this nice small restaurant by the river.

Dance of the Scarecrows, Shirakawago, Gifu, Japan

On my walk through Ogimachi Village in Shirakawago, Japan, I suddenly found myself facing a line-up of scarecrows.

Naramachi Side Street, Nara, Japan

Walking along a quiet side street in the Naramachi area of Nara, Japan. Shot on 16-years-expired Fuji Astia slide film.

Ascent to the Castle, Kumamoto, Japan

Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto on Kyushu is considered one of the three premier castles in Japan, along with Himeji Castle and Matsumoto Castle.

Mitsukoshi Department Store, Tokyo, Japan

An interior shot of the Mitsukoshi Department Store in the Nihonbashi district of Tokyo, Japan.

Osaka, Japan Part 3

The final leg of my trip to Japan: Expo 2025 in Osaka.

Tokyo and Osaka, Japan Part 2

The second part of the collection of photos I took during my trip to Tokyo and Osaka, Japan.

Tokyo, Japan Part 1

Part one of my trip to Tokyo in Jun 2025 (there was a lot worth taking a photo of!)