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The Golden Rice Terraces

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  • December 11, 2024
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After my fourth visit to Japan, I finally got the landscape photo I always wanted. It encompasses everything I love about Japan in a single shot: the golden sunset over…
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Above Tokyo
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How I Got The Shot – Above Tokyo

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  • December 11, 2024
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My most popular posts often include a breakdown of how I get some of these shots and my different photography techniques. So, with this night-building shot in Tokyo, I’ve decided…
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Tokyo Sakrua Explosion
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Sakura Explosion – Tokyo Japan

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  • December 11, 2024
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I posted this photo on Google+ earlier today, letting people zoom in 100%. With the Zeiss Sonnar 35mm and Sony A7r, with its 36-megapixel sensor and no High Pass filter,…
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Yufuin Onsen, Yamashiroya
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The Onsens Of Yufuin

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  • April 24, 2025
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We spent a day in Yufuin and a night at the Onsen in Yamashiroya. I wish I had taken more pictures of Yamashiroya because it was super cool. It felt like it…
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Yumiko and Steve
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Last Days Of Kyoto

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  • January 18, 2025
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The last day in Kyoto was probably the most fun day. However, it’s very crowded this time of year with busloads of tour buses and tourists wherever possible. It didn’t…
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Nara Japan And The Toji Temple

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  • May 7, 2024
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It took me a while to process all the photos from Nara Japan. I shot more landscape stuff despite it being the middle of the day. Everything here is also shot on the Sony A7r. 
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Mairi Friendo
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Traveling Japan – Arashiyama, Kyoto

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  • December 11, 2024
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The last time I went to Kyoto, I was there for a day and then got sick, so I never got to see all the cool stuff that I’m getting…
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Kintai Bridge
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Countdown To Japan

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  • December 10, 2024
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The countdown begins. I am doing the Japan tour again in just three weeks! This time, it will be different; I’ll travel with friends, and my goals will be slightly…
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Japanese Temple of the Gokasa Gawa
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Japanese Temple Near the Gokasa Gawa

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  • December 9, 2024
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I’m not sure the name of this site exactly, but it was just outside the Takachiho Gorge along the Gokasa-Gawa (river). This is an important place in ancient Japanese culture…
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Goju no to Pagoda
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Fiery Goju-no-to Pagoda Japan

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  • December 9, 2024
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The Goju-no-to is a five-story Pagoda located in Miyajima, Japan. These buildings often function as places of worship, most commonly Buddhist. The Goju-no-to is located near the Itsukushima Shrine on…
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