Before the Beginning Tokyo Marathon 2015
Unless you’ve ever run a marathon yourself, you’ve probably no idea of all the stuff happens before the race even starts – the mammoth task of organising 35,000 people to line up – all the stuff before the beginning. Follow me on: Facebook | Twitter | Youtube | The first task for runners is […]
Hello Hanami – Cherry blossom time in Tokyo
Like Christmas, cherry blossom time comes but once a year, and the Japanese celebrate it with an equal amount of enthusiasm. Hanami, or the tradition of picnicking under the cherry blossom, is everywhere. From groups of mothers with their children to groups of company workers drinking late into the evening. For those not fortunate enough […]
Let it snow
Welcome to the first blog entry of 2013. I’ve not updated the blog for a few weeks as I’ve been pretty busy. I was lucky enough to be able to spend a couple of weeks in India so I’ll soon be doing some special blog entries on that with images. They’ll also be a new […]
On safari in Tokyo
Every so often I set myself a photographic challenge, as it helps me to maintain and improve skills; it can also be a lot of fun. A couple of weeks ago I met up with a good friend and we headed out into Tokyo to shoot. Our destination? Ueno zoo. The challenge that I had […]
Heavy Duty – Inside a sumo training camp
It’s difficult to describe the sound when two sumo wrestlers hit each other, it’s like a freight train travelling at full speed hitting a melting iceberg. It’s a sound that you don’t forget in a hurry and leaves you in no doubt as to just how powerful these guys are. Sumo is a contact sport […]
Festival Fever part two – the streets come alive
The main summer festivals in Tokyo are pretty much over now. These are a few images from the Omotesando/Harajuku Super Yosakoi Matsuri, which happened at the end of August. It is a fantastic spectacle to watch, with a great atmosphere. It is also less crowded than most of the other festivals. Enjoy. Follow me on: […]
Semi-naked women dancing in the street – Welcome Asakusa Samba Festival, Tokyo
The Asakusa Samba Festival is one of Japan’s more unusual summer festivals. Scantily clad women dancing in the streets is not something you expect to see in normally conservative Japan, but needless to say it is welcomed by the male senior citizen contingent of Tokyo who turn up in large numbers with cameras and generally […]
Tsukiji fish market – not for the faint-hearted
Tsukiji fish market is one of Tokyo’s more unusual tourist attractions. Most people wouldn’t put ‘fish market’ on their list of sightseeing places to visit on holiday, but in Tsukiji’s case that’s what happens when you’re the biggest in the world. Despite its reputation for being a tourist attraction, in reality it’s not, it’s a […]
