Category: 365 days in Japan

catching-fish

Day 91- Fish in a Barrel

Jostling around the shops in town I stumbled into a fishing game- with live bate and the kind of rods you usually see with garden gnomes. I thought it might make a good candid snap-shot and captured a little girl happily snaring a fish, shooting fish in a barrel.

mochi

Day 90- Mochi

Mochi is a glutinous rice cake, traditionally eaten in Japan over the New Year period. It is hard work to make! Two people alternate, one pounding the rice with a mallet, the other turning and wetting the mochi whilst keeping an eye out for their fingers. I decided to slow the shutter speed and inject […]

samurai

Day 89- Samurai

Hagi is famous as a Samurai town. There is an old Samurai village and museum where you can usually find little tour groups from around Japan exploring. I often see a Samurai, dressed up to entertain the visitors, walking his dog around town- still doning his robe and sword. In celebration of its Samurai heritage […]