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 […]
After the Earthquake – The first nine days – Part 1
The next 10 entries are archive posts from my old blog about what things were like in Tokyo for the first nine days after the earthquake on 11th March 2011. These entries are exactly as I wrote them – I haven’t changed anything. In places dates are a little jumbled but that reflects my state […]
After the Earthquake – Part 2
This is an archive post from my old blog. I’ve put this series here for others that may still be interested and so that I don’t forget… I’m sorry this blog is not running in order, I’m updating it as I write it, and since I only started it today I wanted to include […]
After the Earthquake – Part 3
This is an archive post from my old blog. I’ve put this series here for others that may still be interested and so that I don’t forget… Wednesday 16th March – Day five As I opened my eyes this morning all seemed calm. It could have been a normal day until I remembered where […]
After the Earthquake – Part 4
This is an archive post from my old blog. I’ve put this series here for others that may still be interested and so that I don’t forget… Wednesday 16th March – Day five continued We had three aftershocks in as many minutes at about 1:15pm. Feels like Tokyo has become a theme park, and […]
After the Earthquake – Part 5
This is an archive post from my old blog. I’ve put this series here for others that may still be interested and so that I don’t forget… Wednesday 16th March – Day five continued This is an image I shot a few days after the quake: I went out with the camera this […]
After the Earthquake – Part 6
This is an archive post from my old blog. I’ve put this series here for others that may still be interested and so that I don’t forget… Thursday 17th March – Day six Currently this blog is one of the few ways I can remember what day of the week it is. Thank you […]
After the Earthquake – Part 7
This is an archive post from my old blog. I’ve put this series here for others that may still be interested and so that I don’t forget… Thursday 17th March – Day six – continued As I sit here typing I’m wearing 2 fleeces, a hooded top, and two pairs of tracksuit bottoms – […]
After the Earthquake – Part 8
This is an archive post from my old blog. I’ve put this series here for others that may still be interested and so that I don’t forget… Friday 18th March – Day seven There was noise when I woke up this morning. It was the usual noise that you would hear on any morning […]
