A Tokyo Sketch

2011-08-24T20:56:00.000-07:00

Down by the river: Camping and relaxing in Akatsuki Village in beautiful and verdant Aichi prefecture.

Tohoku disaster relief fund.

2011-03-27T00:50:00.000-07:00

This concept for this poster came about in the days immediately after the catastrophes that struck Japan on March 11th and was created in collaboration with The Japan Times and Mojoprint.co.jp in the form of a poster sale to raise funds for the relief effort. For purchase details see: http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fl20110327x2.html

Sankeien Garden, Yokohama.

2010-06-23T21:13:00.000-07:00

This statue looks over a covered path in Sankeien garden in Yokohama. Five yen coins are popular offerings. Five yen, Go-en, also means luck.

"In paths untrodden, In the growth by margins of pond-waters..."

Boats at berth in Motomachi, Yokohama.

2010-06-22T21:14:00.000-07:00

Like shrines, tangible links to the past, these dusty old boats at berth in an estuary are sheltered by the enormous overpass that runs overhead. These days, modern Yokohama is defined more by the ebb tide of the daily commute.

"Out of the rolling ocean the crowd came a drop gently to me..."

2009-09-07T20:32:00.001-07:00

2009-09-03T19:42:00.000-07:00

Okunitama Shrine

2009-09-02T03:55:00.000-07:00

In Fuchu, in the grounds of Okunitama Shrine, a wedding party passes by a water basin used for purification.

2009-09-01T02:02:00.000-07:00

At a local shrine in Hon Kawagoe, in Saitama. A popular daytrip from Tokyo: the town is know as 'Little Edo' and hosts a wonderful stretch of beautiful period buildings.

Kabuki-za

2009-08-24T15:57:00.000-07:00

The wonderful facade of Kabuki-za in Ginza has seen many changes over the years and is scheduled for reconstruction again in October next year.

The wonderful facade of Kabuki-za in Ginza has seen many changes over the years and is scheduled for reconstruction again in October next year.

The Apple Inn, Shimbashi

2009-08-23T01:57:00.000-07:00

2009-08-21T23:47:00.000-07:00

Konno Hachiman Shrine, Shibuya

2009-08-19T23:46:00.000-07:00

Hidden amidst the modern bustle of Shibuya; a link to the past. Sumiko Enbutsu writes about the history of this shrine and the famed cherry tree that still stands, propped up in the courtyard.

Snack Bars in Kanda

2009-08-19T23:14:00.001-07:00

2009-08-12T23:16:00.001-07:00

On and around the train.

In Kokubunji

2009-08-12T23:13:00.000-07:00

An old man makes his offering while a young boy searches around for insects.

Water Cooler in Kanda

2009-08-12T22:27:00.000-07:00

Behind the pachinko parlours in a dusty arcade