The next few blog posts are from a trip to Kyoto, my favourite place in Japan. This photo was taken in Gion- famous for Geishas and the tea houses where they entertain. Gion is mesemerising to walk around- meandering through an endless maze of pint-sized streets, all lined with cute little shops, restaurants, and tea […]
Hagi is a tourist town. People from across Japan come to see the castle, take in the old Samurai village and relax on the beach. I spotted this couple wandering along the coast- still taking trips together, holding hands and snapping photos in their old age. I thought it would make a good candid shot.
Dragons are common in Buddhist folklore and you will often find statues strewn around temples. I saw this one in Hagi and thought it would make a striking image. I took this with my analogue lomo camera in black and white. I thought the unpredictability of analogue film would add to the atmosphere of the […]
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