Category: 365 days in Japan

365 days in Japan, one photo at a time.

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Day 161- Shamisen Lesson- Part 1

In an attempt to immerse myself in some Japanese culture I have been learning the Shamisen– a traditional three-stringed instrument. Have a look at it on wikipedia or watch a video of the excellent, Yoshida brothers, who have re-invented the Shamisen for a modern audience. I took my camera along to one of my lessons […]

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Day 160- A Lizard

It is rice planting time in Japan, which also means it’s frog season. The paddies have been flooded ready for cultivation and thousands of frogs have adopted them as their new homes. Quiet evenings are set to a cacophony of frog chorus- adding to the early summer atmosphere as they blend peacefully into background noise. […]