IAN'S PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNEY

HONSHU (GALLERY 2)

While Kyoto and Nara are the cultural centres of Japan, Tokyo (and vicinity) is the commercial and technological hub of Japan. An attractive but soulless city. Everything was fast paced and the number of people at the train stations (especially Shinjuku) was mind boggling...even at midnight. I don't think I captured the madness of Tokyo very well in this gallery and on looking back, the serenity of temples seemed to draw me.

copyright ian 2001   Night view of Tokyo Tower.
copyright ian 2001   Shinkansen (Bullet Train) at a scheduled stop in Tokyo Station.
copyright ian 2001   Cleansing water at Asakusa Kannon Temple in Tokyo.
copyright ian 2001   Japanese temple gate at Asakusa.
copyright ian 2001   Talisman or prayer-like paper pasted on a board at Asakusa.
copyright ian 2001   Shadow-play. A lantern at Asakusa.
copyright ian 2001   Dusk at Matsushima Bay. This place is located near Sendai in the district of Tohoku. This picture was taken during a stop-over from Tokyo to Hakodate in Hokkaido.
copyright ian 2001   Buddha statue at one of the temples in Morioka
     
    Japan Index Page Hokkaido (Gallery 1)

 

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