9 Lives – Cats affected by Japan’s Great Earthquake
Images based based upon a co-operation with the Japan Cat Network. This slide show features images of some of the cats and dogs affected by the Great North East Earthquake & Tsunami in Tohoku. These animals were rescued or given to Japan Cat Network when displaced owners could no longer care for their pets. Many […]
Yoyogi Rockabillies – How the 1950’s never left Tokyo
Hairspray, beer, and cigarettes. Denim, leather, and black tape. Not really your average list of stuff to bring to the park on a Sunday afternoon. But then these are no ordinary people. These are the essentials of the rockabilly guys and gals who hit Tokyo’s Yoyogi park every Sunday, no matter the weather, to dance […]
Bon Odori Fever – Part one
Summer is the time for many local traditional dance festivals in Japan. Old and young gather to dance, play and eat. It’s the sign that summer is really here. Here is part one from some of the small Bon Odori festivals. Part two will appear at the end of August after some of the bigger […]
Smoke: a strange fascination with smoke and smokers
I don’t smoke. I always thought that I hated cigarettes…but now I’m not so sure. Don’t get me wrong I know they are dodgy things that will eventually give you all kinds of nasty conditions, but over the last few years I’ve discovered that I have developed a strange visual addiction to them. If this […]
