Nara is another of Japan’s gems! It is home to the Great Buddha; an awe-inspiring effigy, grandiosely housed within the largest wooden structure in the world (keep an eye out for future posts). Located just a skip and a jump from Kyoto it made the perfect day trip during a recent trip to see the […]
The second part of my shamisen photo shoot (see part 1). Being a guitar player, I had little head start in learning. The emphasis though, being on little. The shamisen is not easy to learn, a host of rules and rituals making it very difficult to master. I am slowly improving though and my teacher […]
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 […]
snow monkey photography 