In the hills of Yokohama, not terribly far from the skyscrapers, shopping malls, and night life of Sakuraigicho and Kannai, there is a large hilltop park in a quiet neighborhood called Nogeyama. Large parks in Yokohama are not all that…
Chasing Birds in Yamato
Happy New Year! 2018 was a very busy, and very difficult year for me. I changed jobs, focused my free time on establishing myself as a photographer, and when I had the time, which was not nearly as often…
The Ruins of Japan
As I’ve traveled around Japan, I have found a number of places referred to as “ruins”. Castle ruins, temple ruins and palace ruins are scattered all across Japan. The idea of ruins here though, are a bit different than…
Visit A Russo-Japanese War Coastal Defense Battery: Ishiharadake Park
I’m working on a large piece about Sasebo and the Japanese homefront in World War II, so tonight I’m putting up a short piece about an artillery battery in neighboring Saikai City. Sasebo and Nagasaki Prefecture are close to the…