Tokyo Portraits

Niseko Ski Tour

2012-01-24T07:30:00.000-08:00

Video I took last weekend. I love Niseko!

These days

2012-01-18T06:48:00.000-08:00

I've been busy with skiing and did not have much chance to take photo.

I will go to Hokkaidou (Nothern island of Japan) during 1/20-23.

Back in Tsukuba

2012-01-03T07:49:00.000-08:00

A shot today at Shichirigahama beach, Kamakura. Good waves. I miss my home town!

A fishing port

2012-01-02T03:19:00.000-08:00

A shot at Kotsubo, fishing port in Zushi city. near by my parent's home.

Happy New Year 2012!

2012-01-01T02:51:00.000-08:00

A shot at Yuigahama beach, Kamakura, Japan.

I wish this year will be the happiest and best for you!

Sunset on Dec. 31, 2011

2011-12-31T05:37:00.000-08:00

I came back to my home town. It's been 10days since I posted my photo on 12/22.

So many things happened in Japan this year, I wish all the best for our future!

Tsukuba Lantern Art 3

2011-12-22T07:14:00.000-08:00

Coney Island

2011-12-20T05:30:00.000-08:00

A shot at Coney Island, NY, back in May 2010. Guy sitting left hand side seemed to be taking a nap.

It must be very nice moment for him.

Tsukuba Lantern Art 2

2011-12-19T06:54:00.000-08:00

Another shot I took yesterday with same lens.

Tsukuba Lantern Art

2011-12-18T03:47:00.000-08:00

There was Lantern Art event at Tsukuba center area. Among several photos, this is my favorite one.

ThinkPark Arena

2011-12-17T07:36:00.000-08:00

I went to Osaki today for photo shooting of footsal game. Good experience for taking sports photo.

Another angle

2011-12-13T06:01:00.000-08:00

I found that I took another photo for the same scene from another angle.

Both are nice to me.

Good night

2011-12-12T05:19:00.000-08:00

From my photo stock. Night on Houston street, NY.

Golden road

2011-12-11T06:36:00.000-08:00

A shot today at Doho Park, Tsukuba. It is shining as gold when sunlights put on leaves.

Night in NY

2011-12-10T04:42:00.000-08:00

I bet this is somewhere in SOHO area.

Queing

2011-12-09T07:12:00.000-08:00

At lunch time in Tsukiji market. What a long que for sushi!

Canal

2011-12-08T05:53:00.000-08:00

Canal in Tokyo downtown. I beleive these areas used to be the ocean.

CROSS OVER

2011-12-07T04:47:00.000-08:00

A shot at Roppongi, on the way to Roppongi Hills. It was still early time and no many people

were walking on the street.

Ginkgo Part2

2011-12-06T06:16:00.000-08:00

Another Ginkgo shot took last week. Nice combination of yellow and green.

Autumn leaves

2011-12-04T05:02:00.000-08:00

A shot near my parents home. It is getting colder and colder these days.

Old apartment

2011-12-03T01:02:00.000-08:00

Doujyunkai Apartment in Omotesando. I used it for my title photo.

One of my favorite places for photo shooting.

Handprint

2011-12-02T05:07:00.000-08:00

Nice signboard, isn't it? A shot at Cat street, Shibuya, Tokyo.

Ivy

2011-12-01T06:11:00.000-08:00

A shot at Cat street, Shibuya, Tokyo. We have only another month until the end of this year.

2011 is the year I will never forget...

Vegetables

2011-11-30T06:37:00.000-08:00

A shot at Cat street. I wonder what it is for? Anyway it was nice to take this photo.

Fast food

2011-11-29T07:43:00.001-08:00

Japanese fast food restaurant at Tsukiji, famous fish&food market in Tokyo.

Concentration

2011-11-28T05:38:00.000-08:00

What a lovely concentration! She is one of my colleagues went out for photo shooting last Sat.

It is good to hear that she likes this photo.

Top of Roppongi Hills

2011-11-27T04:15:00.000-08:00

This is my 2nd time to come here and first time for sky deck.

One of the best scenic views at night in Tokyo.

Ginkgo

2011-11-26T07:43:00.000-08:00

It's been guite a while since I went to Tokyo for photo shooting.

We may need another week for best Ginkgo photo.

Photo in photo

2011-11-25T04:08:00.000-08:00

A shot at Battery park in NY, last year. Is it too easy going? I like the composition, though.

A scene at NY

2011-11-24T05:33:00.000-08:00

When I was checking my photo in NY, I found several nice (as far as I'm concerned) photos.

This is one of them. I wonder when I will be going there again.

Lovely flower

2011-11-22T23:44:00.000-08:00

I happened to find it on the way back to my home.

Lovely flowers, aren't they?

Mito Plaza Hotel

2011-11-20T08:45:00.000-08:00

There's an event at this hotel today and I joined it as volunteer photographer.

It was really nice event and I really enjoyed it.

Settling down

2011-11-16T05:44:00.000-08:00

It's been really busy days since Nov.1st. The peak has gone and settling down.

This is the shot I took today in from of our Tokyo office.

8 months

2011-11-07T07:00:00.000-08:00

Finally, we've back to our office after Mar 11 earthquake.

It's been already 8 months and glad to be back, start work at newly renovated office.

The photo above is the open meeting area. We are expected to have lots of collaboration.

Driving

2011-11-05T06:57:00.000-07:00

From my photo stock. It looks nice on the street at beach area in Bali.

Rainy weekend

2011-11-04T07:06:00.000-07:00

According to weather forecast, we will have rainy weekend forth week in a row.

I miss sunshine in Bali!

7-11

2011-11-03T08:01:00.000-07:00

As mentioned yesterday, it was busy day today.

Even though it is national holiday in Japan, I worked from 7am to 11pm.

Will work on this weekend, too.

Busy week

2011-11-02T06:57:00.000-07:00

Though it's nothing with this photo, busy week has started.

Prepration for visitor next week, report out session with account team,

local business unit for week after. It will be my businest week in this year...

Yoga @ Bryant park

2011-10-31T08:08:00.000-07:00

It must be very strange scene if you do not know what they are doing.

We had heavy rain soon after I took this photo.

Snowing

2011-10-30T08:36:00.000-07:00

It looks that it is snowing in NY. It is really unusual weather.

I thought we are getting warm due to global warming. What happened?

125th Street

2011-10-29T05:07:00.000-07:00

From my photo stock. A shot at subway entrance in Harlem, NY.

It became much cleaner than the one I knew several years ago.

Queens Bridge

2011-10-27T05:57:00.000-07:00

What a beautiful sky! It was nice to walk on the Queens Bride, NY.

It was already 18months ago....

Shop at Komachi street

2011-10-25T08:01:00.000-07:00

From my photo stock. It is a souvenior shop at Komachi street, famous shopping street in Kamakura.

Old memories

2011-10-24T07:32:00.000-07:00

It is pretty old aparment near my parents home. Since it will be fully rennovated,

nobody lives there now. I had lots of freinds lived in this apartment.

My good old memories...

Neighborhood

2011-10-23T08:06:00.000-07:00

My neighborhood. This is the cat living near my parents home.

Now that people living this place have been alreay moved, due to rennovation,

I wonder how he/she live with.

Volunteer photographer

2011-10-22T08:35:00.000-07:00

I took more than 1000 shots this afternnon at some event as volunteer photographer.

It was really good experience for me. Next event will be held on Nov. 20th.

18 months ago

2011-10-21T06:27:00.000-07:00

Not in this season, not in Japan. It must be taken in Ellis island, NY on Apr 2010.

What a nice weather it was!

Golden hour

2011-10-20T06:14:00.000-07:00

A photo I took today on the way back from off-site meeting to the office. It was beautiful sunset.

Fish bar

2011-10-19T05:10:00.000-07:00

Torobako is the box to put fish in it.

Cosmos in Ueno

2011-10-17T07:03:00.000-07:00

A photo taken 2 weeks ago near Ueno station. It looks a bit noisy...

My apartment in Amsterdam

2011-10-16T07:34:00.000-07:00

I lived here for 3 years. Nothing was changed when I visited there in 2005,

except that my name board was not at post box anymore.

I wish I can come back here again soon!

Statue de la Liberté

2011-10-15T07:11:00.000-07:00

She is 3 years younger than the one in NY. A photo taken in 2005 at Paris.

Guess where it is?

2011-10-13T07:10:00.000-07:00

It is my second home town, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

This is a shot at China town, Amsterdam.

Last time I visited there was 2005 summer. Time flies!

Blue sky over Red

2011-10-12T07:18:00.000-07:00

Hanazono Shrine in Shinjyuku, Tokyo. It is near by Golden street.

The color of this shrine does not look line natural. It may be just after the rennovation.

Soft off-shore wind

2011-10-11T06:49:00.000-07:00

It's bit tough to control under soft wind. I have not wind-surfing for a while...

Playground

2011-10-10T06:49:00.000-07:00

This is Zushi beach, my playgound when I was kid. It always remind me of good old days.

Inhabitant

2011-10-09T09:07:00.000-07:00

Located on Cat street, Tokyo. It's a nice design.

Decoration

2011-10-08T07:01:00.000-07:00

At Hotel New Ohtani, Makuhari, Chiba.

We had lunch here yesterday and was really good.

CEATEC Japan 2011

2011-10-07T17:25:00.000-07:00

It's been quite sometime, may be more than 10 years ago, since I came to Makuhari for CEATEC Japan.

We can see lots of new technology show case and demo. It gave me really enjoyable moment.

In stead of the biz trip report, I made the video. Check it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fguOfpS06k

Angel smile

2011-10-06T06:43:00.000-07:00

She's one of my previous staff's baby, born in Aug. 13, 2011. So, cute!

The lady holding baby is not her monther but RCG last year. She looks very nervous to hold baby...

Wanderer

2011-10-05T05:43:00.000-07:00

It's about me when I take photos. This must to be somewhere in Shibuya.

Test shot

2011-10-04T06:17:00.000-07:00

EF135mm F2L second hand lens. Very sharp image.

Wedding celebration party

2011-10-02T04:05:00.000-07:00

There's a wedding celebration party yesterday at Shinanomachi, Tokyo.

I am one of the few people who knows both bride and groom.

Actually, I predicted thie marrige more than 5 years ago...

Happiness is forever!!!

Complexity

2011-09-30T08:15:00.000-07:00

A shot at Golden street in Shinjyuku, Tokyo.

Interesting place to take photo in this area.

Silent moment

2011-09-29T05:05:00.000-07:00

Waterfront

2011-09-28T06:59:00.000-07:00

A shot from Takeshiba Pier. This is also nice place to take photo in Tokyo.

Rainbow bridge

2011-09-27T06:37:00.000-07:00

A shot of rainbow bridge from Takeshiba Pier.

Sunflower at Cat street

2011-09-26T06:33:00.000-07:00

Cat street is one of my favorite places for taking a walk and photo in Tokyo.

I did not have much chance to take photo of sunflowers this year.

Matsuri in Shibuya

2011-09-25T07:06:00.000-07:00

I did not expect to see Mikoshi in Shibuya. Lots of heated people there, just like other Japanese festival.

Cosmos

2011-09-24T07:56:00.000-07:00

It was really nice weather, today. Soft breeze made me refresh.

Lens test

2011-09-23T05:46:00.000-07:00

Test shot second hand Sigma 50mm F1.4.

Something I forgot

2011-09-20T08:37:00.000-07:00

I forgot to take photo for red spider lily this year..., due to too hot summer.

Yakumo Shrine

2011-09-19T08:21:00.000-07:00

From my photo stock. Yakumo Shrine at Kamakura.

Late summer

2011-09-18T08:21:00.000-07:00

A shot at San Francisco down town.

It's been really hot recently in Tokyo area. The late summer heat is severe this year.

Top of the world

2011-09-16T04:31:00.000-07:00

It's been more than 10 years since I went to Nepal...

Betty Boop

2011-09-14T05:22:00.000-07:00

A shot at antique market sometime in July. I wonder if she is still popular in US.

Since she was born in 1930, she is 80 years+ old, now..

Wet paint

2011-09-13T04:58:00.000-07:00

A shot at Myohonnji, Kamakura. Under painting of the roof.

Drinking night

2011-09-12T07:31:00.000-07:00

It was really nice meeting. Lots of learnings.

10 years and 6 months

2011-09-11T03:09:00.000-07:00

It is September 11 today.

10 years has been passed since Sep 11 attacks in US.

6 months has been passed since Tohoku earthquake.

May Peace in the World!

Weekend at home town

2011-09-10T06:40:00.000-07:00

It is nice to be back here. It was so hot and got sun-tanned.

Brown eye

2011-09-09T07:15:00.000-07:00

It may be the best photo of this year for sun flowers.

A shot at Zushi-city library back in late July this year.

My style

2011-09-08T07:13:00.000-07:00

This is one of my compostion styles, especially when I take a photo of flowers.

A shot at old town, Auburn, CA.

Old folsom reflection

2011-09-07T07:17:00.000-07:00

It was really nice weather when I took this photo. It's been already 2.5 weeks since I came

back to Japan. Time flies!

Mackerel sky

2011-09-06T06:35:00.000-07:00

Autumn is getting closer.

Rice field#2

2011-09-05T06:28:00.000-07:00

You can see Mt. Tsukuba at left hand side.

Rice field

2011-09-04T04:38:00.000-07:00

Harvest timing of rice is coming and rice field is shining.

There's some concern among people that rice may be contaminated by radioactive materials.

So far I did not hear anything about it yet, though.

Typhoon

2011-09-03T06:38:00.000-07:00

Weather is not stable today, due to typhoon.

Photo session was canceled due to bad weather...

Monkey boy

2011-09-01T05:29:00.000-07:00

I bet this is a monkey. It is difficult to see from photo, he? is very small guy.

Support

2011-08-30T07:42:00.000-07:00

They are high school student to help pulling Nebuta float.

Good pactice for Rugby Football!

Dancer

2011-08-29T08:10:00.000-07:00

Nebuta dancer at Matsuri Tsukuba. We call nebuta dancer as "Haneto".

I don't see much haneto this year.

Mikoshi parade

2011-08-28T07:57:00.000-07:00

Photo I took yesterday at Matsuri Tsukuba Mikoshi Parade.

It is considered that god is in the miniature building when we have Matsuri, traditional festival.

Fox at Matsuri Tsukuba

2011-08-27T08:26:00.000-07:00

It's been busy week since I came back to Japan and did not post photos...

We have Tsukuba festival on 8/28 and 8/29. Here's the shot today.

Please compare with the photo last year. I hope I have some progress on composition.

I'm home!

2011-08-21T06:32:00.000-07:00

I came back to Japan without any trouble at this time.

State Capital

2011-08-19T20:52:00.000-07:00

California State Capital at downtown Sacramento.

I will be flying back to Japan tomorrow, after one week of stay.

It's so fast...

The birthplace of Tower record

2011-08-18T23:50:00.000-07:00

This is the birhplace of Tower record. It located here in downtown Sacramento.

It's been quite while since I came to this place last time...

Exciting moment

2011-08-15T23:34:00.000-07:00

It's been very exciting moment for me to see connecting trains. It is a shot yesterday at Old Sacrameento.

Sacramento Portrait

2011-08-14T22:17:00.000-07:00

Portrait at Old Sacramento. I came here for business trip this week.

GREGORY Tokyo Store

2011-08-09T08:16:00.000-07:00

Outdoor shop located on the cat street in Tokyo.

Nice design

2011-08-08T06:29:00.000-07:00

This is the signboard showing tourist spot in Tokyo and side board of the bus stop.

It is really nice design and I like it very much.