Blogs Posts on "Night Photography"

Waseda University – Part 3 by Travel Japan Blog on Nov 20, 2009Continuing the series on Waseda University, I went for a Sunday morning walk on campus earlier this week. The trees were changing colors so I decided to head to high ground in Building 11 for an interesting angle on the fall colors that I will show y...

An evening in Tokyo by Travel Japan Blog on Nov 11, 2009On a recent, extremely clear sky day, after rain and wind, I went to the top of Shinjuku to watch the sun set. It was marvelous. And yes, that is Mt. Fuji (in the upper right part of the photo) from Tokyo. The sun set on one side of the building and...

An evening stroll through Ginza (銀座) by Travel Japan Blog on Nov 6, 2009Last week we had our names selected from a drawing that we entered to attend the “Ginza International Jazz Festival.” The day before we got hit with the edge of a typhoon so the sky was particularly clear. The weather is never better in T...

Waseda University – Part 2 by Travel Japan Blog on Nov 4, 2009My last post on Waseda University was so popular, and one person who responded wanted more, that today I will offer a part two. This first photo, above, is the view from my Friday night class in Building 11. Waseda University is in Shinjuku-Ku but i...

Fugu ふぐ or 鰒 by Travel Japan Blog on Oct 25, 2009On my way to and from Waseda University I pass the above restaurant which serves a variety of fugu (pufferfish) dishes. Fugu can kill you. Of course, if you are a fan of the Simpsons, you already know that. Hence, there aren’t many places that...

Tokyo at night by Travel Japan Blog on Oct 18, 2009Typhoon 18 recently ripped through Tokyo. The rain stopped in the morning, followed by some incredible cloud displays. While the sky was mostly blue, a few clouds seemed to be trying to catch up to the typhoon. They zipped across the sky at amazing s...

Eating in Shinjuku (at night) by Travel Japan Blog on Sep 24, 2009You will not have a hard time finding a place to eat in Shinjuku at night. The streets are lined with places, sometimes six or more stories high. The restaurants aren’t hard to see either. With all the light coming from them, Shinjuku can be br...

My walk home by Travel Japan Blog on Sep 22, 2009It’s a great feeling at night when I’ve finished my class and commute and find myself at Takadanobaba Station ready to walk the final stretch home. Recently I’ve come to anticipate the street musician just outside of the station. He...

Yamituki Curry (やみつきかりー) by Travel Japan Blog on Sep 3, 2009Yamituki Curry is the closest restaurant to our abode. It is also quite yummy. There are 12 curry dishes to choose from and go for about 800 yen each. Unless you are extremely hungry, splitting one with a friend is the way to go. They taste quite dif...

早稲田通り Waseda Street by Travel Japan Blog on Aug 23, 2009This is the view each day as my kids walk home down Waseda Doori toward our apartment halfway between Takadanobaba Station (高田馬場駅 – just behind me when I took this picture) and Waseda University. Related posts:Waseda WalkerSlight ch...