Japan Category Archives

Final Exposure

So here we are at the end. Osaka. The end of our tour, the end of my epic Japanese series....

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Sleeping with the Gods

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Prayers

So here we are in August 2008. I knew when this year started that I would go to Japan, the...

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Human or Alien?

Do we have visitors? I’m not sure why but this location which seems to grow out of a forest of...

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Hands that Give and Receive

Money is often left behind as a gift to the gods. Here you can clearly see the Japanese coins with...

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Signs of Age

The last of my “faces” series. These ancient statues have aged so well with so much character that it is...

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The Crazy Little Guy

In this little “faces” series from Koyasan (just one more tomorrow) this little guy was my favourite, he seems so...

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Ancients Faces

Some of the many ancient faces to be found in the amazing Koyasan graveyard.

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Together Forever

In amongst the gravestones of Okunoin there are many small buddah which we believed to be dedications to lost children....

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Sacred Stones 2

The vast (almost 2km long) Forest Graveyard At Okunoin Temple On Koyasan, Japan. Hundreds of years old, these stones are...

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Sacred Stones

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Dorothy’s Red Slippers

When on a “Holy Mountain” it is only fitting that you stay the night in a Temple in “temple lodgings”...

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Train to Koyasan

The train to Koyasan, one of the holiest places in Japan. The journey consists of a very steep climb up...

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The Ancient World

The ancient world fuses almost seamlessly with the modern in Japan. In the background Himeji Castle, one of the oldest...

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Himeji Bride

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Himeji Wedding Dress

A close up detail of the wonderful silk material used in a traditional Japanese wedding gown.

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Himeji Wedding

A young couple have their traditional Japanese wedding in the gardens of Himeji, in the shadow of Himeji Castle, one...

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Land of the Rising Sun

To be honest we didn’t see much of the sun when we were in Japan 😉 It was a lot...

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Daily Lives

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Premiere

Welcome to the new site design, a work in progress since the beginning of the year finally sees the light...

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