Hagi was once a castle town, unfortunately now only left with its ornate ruins. The grounds are lit up spectacularity once a year by cherry blossoms, gleaming with pink. I cycled down to take a few pictures. I particularly like the first shot- quintessentially Japanese with cherry blossom and a grad Tori gate, all framing […]
I have come runner up in TNT Magazine’s weekly Hotshots photo competition a couple of times before- 1. Day 9- Caught in the rain 2. Photos’ from Iceland Recently I was surprised with a third runners up position, my photo of Sumos’ waiting for the bus scooping the accolade. See the original blog post here.
Hagi, my home in Japan, is famous as a Samurai town- full of quaint old streets with traditional white washed walls. It is a popular destination for Japanese tourists, bustling in big tour groups to look at the old Samurai houses and castle ruins. People wander the streets in traditional Samurai dress to compliment the […]
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