Wynter wrote:

I especially love the Hakone pic. You've really captured the place.

Thanks, Sensei.

Osaka, minami area

On the way to Book Off to buy gaijinmark some stuff. Nanchatte. Just kidding

Hanging out with EstherM in Edogawa.

Facade of my ryokan, Gora Kadan, in Hakone

A fav of mine. The river boardwalk in Dotonbori, Osaka.

Escalator to the high life in Higashi-ginza, Tokyo. I must ride this for my life depends on it. I was escaping the C.H.U.D. (Cannibalistic Human Underground Dwellers)

After eating sushi for breakfast in Tsukiji, the central fish market, I caught this reflection of a Tokyo sunrise in the front of my hotel.

High rise reflections in the outer moat of the Imperial Palace, Tokyo.

Anybody ever seen the dorama Haikei, Chichiue-sama? With Kuroki Meisa, Ninomiya Kazunari, and Takashima Reiko? It's filmed in Kagurazaka, Tokyo.

I was able to visit that quaint and beautiful neighborhood. Here's a shot.

I captured this Austin Mini in Setagaya, Tokyo on route to grab a cup of coffee.

Cool house that I came across while my friend was driving me around his neighborhood in Wakayama, outside of Osaka.

I never had one of these when I was a little gimp.

Tokyo toddler trolley.

Wow, awesome pics... They seem to really capture the essence of those areas.

Tu_triky, Very nice pics!! It's been 7 months since we came back from our trip and I'm ready to go back and see Hokkaido and Okinawa!! Hubby's paternal grandparents were originally from Okinawa. I don't think the dollar vs yen will ever get better like to even 100 yen to 1.00 so gotta while still healthy.

bmwracer wrote:

Wow, awesome pics... They seem to really capture the essence of those areas.

Thanks. That's kind of you. Again, just snapped away like crazy hoping to capture some cool stuff, thinking I can delete the bad shots later. Given the technology today, with memory storage size on portable electronics like cameras and cellphone, it's not difficult to just go crazy and worry about the details later.

Sengo wrote:

Tu_triky, Very nice pics!! It's been 7 months since we came back from our trip and I'm ready to go back and see Hokkaido and Okinawa!! Hubby's paternal grandparents were originally from Okinawa. I don't think the dollar vs yen will ever get better like to even 100 yen to 1.00 so gotta while still healthy.

I appreciate your thinking, Sengo. I've been back for two months and I'm already bored and want to travel again. Moreover, I too, want to go to Hokkaido. I've been wanting to go to Sapporo Hokkaido in the winter to see the annual ice sculpture extravaganza they have every winter.

http://www.snowfes.com/english/index.html

Tu_triky wrote:

Again, just snapped away like crazy hoping to capture some cool stuff, thinking I can delete the bad shots later. Given the technology today, with memory storage size on portable electronics like cameras and cellphone, it's not difficult to just go crazy and worry about the details later.

Exactly.

No more of that "Should I possibly waste a shot on this since I only have so much film" business... Just fire away.

bmwracer wrote:

Exactly. No more of that "Should I possibly waste a shot on this since I only have so much film" business... Just fire away.

Like I said I was a total tard, so I agree with you wholeheartedly.

Moved to food thread.

Even royalty takes the subway in Osaka.

Tu_triky wrote:

Even royalty takes the subway in Osaka.

loving the photos. just out of curiosity what camera did you use?
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