PHOTOGRAPHY

Below some photo's I have taken in past few years in Japan and other
parts of East Asia. If you would like to receive any of the pictures in
high resolution, please send me an e-mail

October 2005 : Kyoto

Some pictures of the Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto, a temple dedicated to the god of harvest and rice, Inari. Temples dedicated to Inari are often recognizable by the many statues of foxes, who are known by myth as the messengers of the god. Fushimi Inari is the main shrine, dedicated to this god, with thousands of red "torii" gates and statues of foxes spread over a wide area.

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October 2005 : Korakuen Garden, Meiji Shrine and Harajuku

SI tested out my new camera the first weekend I got it of course, first at Korakuen, a beautiful Japanese garden in the center of Tokyo, then at Meiji Shrine, dedicated to the emperor Meiji and another green spot in Tokyo where many traditional Japanese weddings take place in the weekend, and finally in Harajuku, an area where a lot of young kids hang out.

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September 2005 : Nikko

Took another trip to Nikko this month; Nikko is an area a few hours away from Tokyo with a lot of beautiful nature, mountains, marshes, and a large shrine dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu, the Shogun who unified the country.

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May 2005 : SANJA MATSURI

Some pictures of the Sanja Matsuri, one Tokyo largest traditional festival, centered around Asakusa Temple. The festival is known for the fact that this is one of the few occassion where the Japanese Yakuza-gang members will show themselves (and their tattoos

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Hong Kong and Macau, March 2005

Some pics of my trip to Hong Kong and Macau.(click on one of the thumbnails to see all pics, opens in new window)

Tokyo, November/December 2004

Some random Tokyo pics: (click on one of the thumbnails to see all pics, opens in new window)

Shanghai, Oktober 2004

Some pics of my trip to Shanghai.(click on one of the thumbnails to see all pics, opens in new window)

Japan 2004

Some pics of various locations in Japan, Izumo, Shimane, Tottori, Okayama, Kyoto, Tokyo, all taken in 2004.(click on one of the thumbnails to see all pics, opens in new window)

Nikko, June 2004.

Some pics of a hiking trip into Nikko.(click on one of the thumbnails to see all pics, opens in new window)


Korea, 2003

Some pics of my trip to Korea, 2003.(click on one of the thumbnails to see all pics, opens in new window)

Japan

General Japan pics, 1994-2003


   
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