A photo blog from Tokyo. A blog started in 2014 in Chiangmai, then moved to Vientiane, continues now in Japan. Daily photos and some stories to share my life in Tokyo with friends, families and others.
Thursday, 11 July 2019
Wednesday, 10 July 2019
Torii gate on an Island
This small island off the coast of Kii Katsuura in a bay opening to the Pacific Ocean features a small shrine and a torii gate.
Tuesday, 9 July 2019
Three Shrines on a Tuesday - Part 3
Crossed beams on roof of Kumano Hongu Taisha |
Lantern and Torii gate at Kumano Hayatama Taisha |
Three Legged Crow- Yatagarasu - at Kumano Nachi Taisha |
Each of the Kumano Sanzen shrines was a complex of interesting (and photogenic) buildings, statues, lanterns, gates, fences with unusual features, each with a meaning in the Shinto/Buddhist tradition.
Monday, 8 July 2019
Kumano River
On my last day on the Kumano I took a boat trip down the Kumano River. The scenery was beautiful, steep hillsides, waterfalls, and massive boulders. The water was an incredible aqua/teal/green colour. The tour guide said it was due to plankton in the water - WOW.
Sunday, 7 July 2019
Saturday, 6 July 2019
Packed for Sashimi
Tuna were packed into wooden boxes ready for sashimi at local restaurants or for wholesalers to distribute across Japan.
Friday, 5 July 2019
Tuna Market
More tuna is landed at Kii Katsuura on the Pacific Coast of the Kii Peninsula than anywhere else in Japan. We were able to watch the lively early morning tuna auction. Lots of colour, movement and noise - like a cattle auction only lots of water! Kii Katsurra was the end point of our Kumano journey. We enjoyed three days at this lovely and quaint seaside town.
Thursday, 4 July 2019
Wednesday, 3 July 2019
Monkeys and umbrellas
The path to Kamikura shrine in Shingu was steep and very wet the day we visited. A family group of macaques crossed the path as I was going up and ran into the forest.
On the way down these visitors were sheltering under umbrellas for their walk up - very Japanese!
Tuesday, 2 July 2019
Three Shrines on a Tuesday - Part 2
Monday, 1 July 2019
More Blue - Cannery Blues
The tuna cannery is next to the tuna market. Huge murals of fish feature on the walls. I liked the blue of the sky, the buildings and the water.
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